Europa League: Red Devils, Yellow Submarine Take Series Openers As Semifinal Round Opens

 The semifinal round of the Europa League opened on Thursday with two games.

At Manchester, England:

Bruno Fernandes (9', PK-71') and Edinson Cavani (48', 64') each scored twice as Manchester United demolished visiting AS Roma 6-2 in game one of their two-match series.

At Villarreal, Spain:

Raul Albiot scored the game winner in the 29th minute as Villarreal held off visiting Arsenal 2-1 in their series opener.