Manchester United have condemned the "over-reaction" of Italian police at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday night.United officials watched in shock as their 4,000-strong travelling support was attacked by riot police in the aftermath of Taddei´s opening goal in AS Roma´s 2-1 Champions League win.A club statement read: "The disturbing scenes witnessed in the Stadio Olimpico last night shocked everyone at Old Trafford. In what the club views as a serious over-reaction, local police handed out indiscriminate beatings to United supporters. In those circumstances, neither Manchester United, nor AS Roma is able to call the police to account."
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