Magical 7 for the Red Devils

Two-time champions United got two goals each from Michael Carrick and Cristiano Ronaldo, while Ryan Giggs played a part in four of the seven. Alan Smith, Wayne Rooney and Patrice Evra also scored for United at Old Trafford, where fans fought with police outside the stadium before kickoff.

Carrick took a cross from Ronaldo in the 11th minute and sent a shot in to the top right corner from just outside the area. Smith scored the second in the 17th with an almost identical goal, but this time off a pass from Giggs.

Rooney made it 3-0 two minutes later, knocking a cross from Giggs in off the post from just outside the box, and Ronaldo dribbled into the center and shot the ball past Roma goalkeeper Alexander Doni in the 44th. Ronaldo added his second goal in the 49th by tapping in a cross from Giggs from close range, and Carrick got his second in the 60th off a cross from Gabriel Heinze. Evra added the final goal in the 81st, 12 minutes after Daniele de Rossi scored for Roma.

For Chelsea, Essien, scored the winner Tuesday with a hard shot to the near post. Fernando Morientes gave Valencia the lead in the 32nd, sliding to knock in a cross from Joaquin Sanchez. But Andriy Shevchenko equalised for Chelsea in the 52nd, scoring from close range after a free kick from Essien.