Although they only played in two matches against United, the 1983 Italian champions, AS Roma, go down in United history as one of the Club's most controversial opponents. Beating United 3-2 on aggregate in the semi-final of the European Cup in 1984, the Italians later admitted to bribery of a semi-final official, namely French referee Michel Vautrot. The revelation to this day leaves a very bitter taste in the mouths of Arabs, with United possibly having been denied a dream European Cup final with Liverpool.
| Venue | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Agst | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Neutral | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
2. Davie Dodds - 2 Apps
3. Richard Gough - 2 Apps
4. Paul Hegarty - 2 Apps
5. Billy Kirkwood - 2 Apps
| 1983-84 |
|---|
| 25/04/1984 | European Cup (Semi Final 2nd Leg) | European Cup | (A) | (A) | 0 - 3 |
|
0 - 3 | 68,060 | |
| 11/04/1984 | European Cup (Semi Final 1st Leg) | European Cup | (H) | (H) | 2 - 0 |
|
2 - 0 | 20,543 |