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A hard-fought game heading for a stalemate at Old Trafford ended sensationally as the never-say-die Red Devils conjured up some late magic.  

Edinson Cavani netted an opportunist 71st-minute equaliser after Allan Saint-Maximin gave the home side a seventh-minute lead with a fine individual effort, side-stepping two markers before he fired past De Gea. 

"Great goals, all of them," said manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the United's win eased pressure on him.

Edinson Cavani arrived at United on a one-year contract in October with an option of another 12 months but was undecided about his future after a difficult start to life at the club after a social media faux pas resulted in a three-game ban. 

The Uruguayan completed the turnaround with a simple tap-in after Roma substitute keeper Antonio Mirante failed to hold on to a low shot from Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Fernandes made it 4-2 from the spot after former United defender Chris Smalling had clattered into Cavani and Pogba headed in the fifth from, inevitably, a Fernandes cross. There was still time for substitute Mason Greenwood to join in the fun with a confident finish after he was played in by the irrepressible Cavani.

Cavani has also reportedly attracted the interest of Brazilian clubs Flamengo, Internacional and Palmeiras.  

The Brazilian is likely to make his first appearance of the season for the Ligue 1 leaders at home against Racing Strasbourg on Saturday.

Cavani had been sent off in Uruguay`s 1-0 defeat to Chile in the 2015 Copa America quarter-finals after being provoked by Gonzalo Jara.

Neymar and Cavani, who have scored a combined 41 goals this season, are sidelined with foot and hip muscle injuries and did not make the trip to Old Trafford for the first leg.

Despite the loss, Paris St. Germain lead the table with 56 points from 21 games, 10 ahead of second-placed Lille who have played two more games. 

In the absence of the injured Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Angel Di Maria also found the back of the net after Mbaye Niang had cancelled out Cavani`s early opener.

With attacking duo Neymar and Kylian Mbappe both sidelined after picking up knocks on international duty last week, PSG coach Thomas Tuchel started with Julian Draxler and Angel Di Maria up front in a clash against Toulouse.

Uruguay`s never-say-die players fell to the floor in tears after losing their World Cup quarter-final to France, but they depart with heads high after yet again shaking it up among the world`s best.

Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani on Thursday trained apart from his teammates and touched the ball for the first time since he was injured, less than 24 hours before the quarterfinal match against France as the last eight teams battled it out in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

"When we attack, we need to be able to attack, but this isn`t abstract, it is because ball possession has been recovered or from good defensive work. We work on balance all the time." 

"We are fighting for the first place (in Group A). We can't choose the opponent for the round of 16," Cherchesov insisted while speaking at a press conference.

Forwards Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani and midfielder Cristian Rodriguez participated in the practice led by head coach Oscar Tabarez at Borsky sports center.

Jose Giminez's scored a late header to take Uruguay to their first win in an opening match at a World cup after 1970. 

Neymar scored four times while Edinson Cavani equalled Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Paris Saint-Germain all-time goalscoring record as the runaway Ligue 1 leaders thrashed Dijon 8-0 on Wednesday.