--- title: "Shea Lacey turns Roma game around for United off the bench: 15 minutes, one assist, a new position" description: "The 19-year-old came on with United trailing 2-1, set up the winner and then covered at right-back, a role he had never played." url: https://sports.skoop.news/havent-done-it-before-shea-lacey-opens-up-on-surprise-role-c--11-04/ published: 2026-11-04T15:57:22.717405-05:00 modified: 2026-11-04T15:57:22.717418-05:00 section: "Sports" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["Lacey", "Sir Jim Ratcliffe", "Alexis Sanchez", "Aston Villa", "Bruno Fernandes", "Carlos Baleba", "Jason Wilcox", "United", "Carrick", "Liverpool"] hashtags: ["#SirJimRatcliffe", "#AlexisSanchez", "#AstonVilla", "#sports", "#sportshighlights"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-Krestovsky_Stadium_01.jpg/1280px-RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-Krestovsky_Stadium_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # Shea Lacey turns Roma game around for United off the bench: 15 minutes, one assist, a new position > The 19-year-old came on with United trailing 2-1, set up the winner and then covered at right-back, a role he had never played. Published 2026-11-04 · Updated 2026-11-04 · Sports, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - Shea Lacey needed only 15 minutes to set up Matheus Cunha for United's winning goal against Roma. [[1]](https://thepeoplesperson.com/2026/11/04/shea-lacey-discusses-role-change-in-man-united-3-2-as-roma-win-321279/) - Lacey had 14 touches and a 100% passing completion in his 15 minutes on the pitch. [[1]](https://thepeoplesperson.com/2026/11/04/shea-lacey-discusses-role-change-in-man-united-3-2-as-roma-win-321279/) - After Cunha was sent off, Lacey covered at right-back to help protect the lead. [[1]](https://thepeoplesperson.com/2026/11/04/shea-lacey-discusses-role-change-in-man-united-3-2-as-roma-win-321279/) ## The substitute who changed the game Shea Lacey needed only 15 minutes to set up Matheus Cunha for United's winning goal against Roma. [[1]](https://thepeoplesperson.com/2026/11/04/shea-lacey-discusses-role-change-in-man-united-3-2-as-roma-win-321279/) Lacey is 19 years old, and United fans who want to know who came off the bench to rescue the night have a clear answer. [[1]](https://thepeoplesperson.com/2026/11/04/shea-lacey-discusses-role-change-in-man-united-3-2-as-roma-win-321279/) Lacey replaced Amad in the 75th minute, with United trailing 2-1. [[1]](https://thepeoplesperson.com/2026/11/04/shea-lacey-discusses-role-change-in-man-united-3-2-as-roma-win-321279/) He was thrown on and sent an inch-perfect pass to Cunha, who scored the winner from a tight angle. [[2]](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50372373/did-man-united-champions-league-comeback-save-carrick-job) ## What Lacey did in his 15 minutes Lacey had 14 touches and a 100% passing completion in his 15 minutes on the pitch. [[1]](https://thepeoplesperson.com/2026/11/04/shea-lacey-discusses-role-change-in-man-united-3-2-as-roma-win-321279/) He won four of his five duels and attempted four take-ons, three of which were successful. [[1]](https://thepeoplesperson.com/2026/11/04/shea-lacey-discusses-role-change-in-man-united-3-2-as-roma-win-321279/) The win was United's first since September 10. [[2]](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50372373/did-man-united-champions-league-comeback-save-carrick-job) Cunha scored twice and was then sent off for a second yellow card in stoppage time. [[2]](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50372373/did-man-united-champions-league-comeback-save-carrick-job) ## A right-back for the closing minutes After Cunha was sent off, Lacey covered at right-back to help protect the lead. [[1]](https://thepeoplesperson.com/2026/11/04/shea-lacey-discusses-role-change-in-man-united-3-2-as-roma-win-321279/) Carrick referred to Lacey as the new right-back while walking past during Lacey's MUTV interview. [[1]](https://thepeoplesperson.com/2026/11/04/shea-lacey-discusses-role-change-in-man-united-3-2-as-roma-win-321279/) Lacey said playing right-back was new to him and that he had never done it before. [[1]](https://thepeoplesperson.com/2026/11/04/shea-lacey-discusses-role-change-in-man-united-3-2-as-roma-win-321279/) He said that sometimes players have to do such things to see games out, and that it worked well in the end. [[1]](https://thepeoplesperson.com/2026/11/04/shea-lacey-discusses-role-change-in-man-united-3-2-as-roma-win-321279/) ## How the night unfolded Bruno Fernandes's first penalty was saved by Roma goalkeeper Devis Vásquez, then cancelled for encroachment and retaken. [[2]](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50372373/did-man-united-champions-league-comeback-save-carrick-job) Carlos Baleba limped off with a hamstring injury shortly after half-time, and Youri Tielemans came on as a replacement. [[2]](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50372373/did-man-united-champions-league-comeback-save-carrick-job) Baleba was signed from Brighton in the summer. [[2]](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50372373/did-man-united-champions-league-comeback-save-carrick-job) Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw are unavailable for United, and Patrick Dorgu returned to training. [[2]](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50372373/did-man-united-champions-league-comeback-save-carrick-job) ## The pressure on Carrick Fernandes was dropped for the first time in his Old Trafford career last month for criticising Carrick's tactics in the 4-1 loss against Como. [[2]](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50372373/did-man-united-champions-league-comeback-save-carrick-job) Fans chanted against the Glazers, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Jason Wilcox during and after the 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth. [[2]](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50372373/did-man-united-champions-league-comeback-save-carrick-job) Carrick said it was one win and the team was not getting carried away, but it was an important win. [[3]](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqx28zjxdxxzo) ## Earlier comebacks at United In 2018 Mourinho's Man Utd came back from 2-0 down to beat Newcastle 3-2, with Mata scoring at 70 minutes and Alexis Sanchez completing it in the final minute. [[3]](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqx28zjxdxxzo) Mourinho was sacked in December 2018 after a 3-1 defeat at Liverpool. [[3]](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqx28zjxdxxzo) ## What to watch next If you follow United, the next test for Carrick was a win over Aston Villa on Sunday, followed by a trip to Liverpool. [[2]](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50372373/did-man-united-champions-league-comeback-save-carrick-job) Watch who plays on the right side, since Lacey has now covered at right-back and Rashford and Shaw are unavailable. [[1]](https://thepeoplesperson.com/2026/11/04/shea-lacey-discusses-role-change-in-man-united-3-2-as-roma-win-321279/) [[2]](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50372373/did-man-united-champions-league-comeback-save-carrick-job) ## Sources 1. [“Haven’t done it before”: Shea Lacey opens up on surprise role change in Man United’s 3-2 win over AS Roma](https://thepeoplesperson.com/2026/11/04/shea-lacey-discusses-role-change-in-man-united-3-2-as-roma-win-321279/) — thepeoplesperson.com 2. [Did Man United's Champions League comeback save Carrick's job? - ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50372373/did-man-united-champions-league-comeback-save-carrick-job) — espn.com 3. [Man Utd: Michael Carrick run has echoes of Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqx28zjxdxxzo) — bbc.com Image: Photo (illustrative): Godot13 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-Krestovsky_Stadium_01.jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/