Luiz Henrique struck a dramatic 88th minute winner as Real Betis came from behind to beat Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. The Spaniards ended the Giallorossi’s 20-game unbeaten run on home soil in European competition to take complete control of Group C in the UEFA Europa League.EUROPA LEAGUE: Arsenal win easily even with a reserve squadManuel Pellegrini’s men were quick out of the blocks as they looked to assert their authority on the group with two wins already on the board. Sergio Canales and Nabil Fekir both went close to an opener, the Frenchman even hitting the post from the edge of the area. A sucker punch was on the way though, as Roma won a penalty thanks to the intervention of VAR, ruling that Aitor Ruibal had handled inside the area. Paulo Dybala stepped up and showed incredible composure to dispatch the spot-kick, scoring for a fourth consecutive game for the Giallorossi.The hosts’ lead would last just six minutes though as Betis deservedly found a leveller. Winning the ball back in the attacking third, Guido Rodríguez unleashed a piledriver to firmly beat Rui Patrício into the bottom corner. While Los Verdiblancos’ goal was more than merited, their foot came off the gas before the break and nearly allowed Roma back into the game. Nicolò Zaniolo struck the bar, before a venomous Dybala volley forced a spectacular save from Claudio Bravo.José Mourinho’s men picked up where they left off before the break and really ought to have taken the lead in the early stages of the second half. A goalmouth scramble eventually landed to Bryan Cristante, who volleyed at goal, but Bravo was on hand to continue his vintage display and make the save.EUROPA LEAGUE: Manchester come from behind to win in CyprusThe flow of the game was disrupted by a raft of substitutions, but it turned out to be a first-half introduction that struck the decisive blow. Rodri’s cross was deflected towards the back post, where Henrique was waiting to produce a world-class header, looping over Patrício into the far corner. Pellegrini’s men are now five points clear atop Group C, leaving Roma with a mountain to climb to secure automatic qualification to the knockout stages. To make matters even worse, Zaniolo was sent off in stoppage time for a petulant kick out at an opposition player, leaving Mourinho with plenty to ponder.UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE – GROUP STAGERound 3Thursday Crvena Zvezda – Ferencvaros 4-1 (2-0)/Kanga 27, 60, Mitrovic 35, Katai 50 – Zachariassen 71/Helsinki – Ludogorets 1-1 (0-1)/Hetemaj 55 – Tissera 10/Monaco – Trabzon 3-1 (2-0)/Ben Yedder 10(p), 45(p), Disasi 55 – Bakasetas 72/Malmo – Union Berlin 0-1 (0-0)/Becker 68/Sheriff Tiraspol – Sociedad 0-2 (0-0)/Silva 53, Elustondo 62/Zurich – PSV 1-5 (0-4)/Okita 87 – Vertessen 10, 15, Gakpo 21, 55, Simons 35/Sturm – Lazio 0-0Omonia – Man.Utd. 2-3 (1-0)/Ansarifard 34, Panagiotou 85 – Rashford 53, 84 Martial 63/Freiburg – Nantes 2-0 (0-0)/Kuereh 48 Grifo 72/Olympiakos – Qarabag 0-3 (0-0)/Kwabena 68, Vesovic 82, Sheadev 86/Roma – Betis 1-2 (1-1)/Dybala 34(p) – Rodriguez 40, Henrique 88/Fenerbahce – AEK Larnaca 2-0 (1-0)/Batshuayi 26, Mamas 76 (og)/Rennes – Dynamo Kyiv 2-1 (1-1)/Terrier 23, Doue 89 – Tsygankov 33/Braga – St.Gilloise 1-2 (0-0)/Ruiz 49 – Nilsson 84, 90/Midtjylland – Feyenoord 2-2 (0-2)/Isaksen 54, Juninho 85 – Szymanski 21, Kokcu 45/Arsenal – Bodo 3-0 (2-0)/Nketiah 23, Holding 27, Vieira 84/***odds are subject to change©FlashScore
