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'It was like basketball!' - Maguire admits Man Utd were 'edgy' during second leg defeat to Roma

The defender was happy to reach the final of the Europa League, but felt the Red Devils gave away too many chances at Stadio Olimpico

Harry Maguire has admitted that Manchester United were "edgy" during their second-leg defeat to Roma while likening the contest to a basketball match due to its end-to-end nature.

United went down 3-2 at Stadio Olimpico on Thursday night, but still managed to progress to the Europa League final 8-5 on aggregate courtesy of their 6-2 victory at Old Trafford last week.

Maguire was relieved that the Red Devils were able to qualify for the showpiece after an under-par showing in Rome, and singled out Edinson Cavani for special praise for his two-goal showing.