Manchester United reached the semi-finals of the Europa League after a breathtaking meeting of the second leg against Lyon in Old Trafford which saw the hosts score three goals in the last seven additional minutes.
Harry Maguire sent fans to home in Pandemonium while heading the winning goal in the 121st minute while the Red Devils emerged 5-4 The winners of the night and 7-6 on Aggregat.
It was a competition that sometimes challenged belief. Manuel Ugarte and Diogo Dalot had given United a comfortable advantage before half-time, but French visitors retaliated after the break and attracted the level through Corentin Tolisso and Nicolas Tagliafico.
With the guests on the strings, Tolisso received his walking orders late in normal time before Rayan Cherki and a Lacazette penalty from Alexander gives Ligue 1 an apparently unassailable advance in addition to time.
However, a Spot Bruno Fernandes kick gave United a return before Kobbie Mainooo made a reality six minutes later. Then, while the tie looks intended for a penalty shootout, Maguire appeared with the winner, triggering wild scenes in the stands.
United March in the last four where they will face athletic bilbao.
In the semi-finals!#MUFC || #Uel
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A memorable evening in Old Trafford
The drama started just 10 minutes from the match when Ussir Mazraoui found Fernandes on the right.
The United Captain brought the ball back to Alejandro Garnacho, who in turn reduced it to Ugarte who has confidently.
United was tail. Lyon was shaken. Lucas Perri saved visitors after the Casemiro curling effort seemed intended for the lower corner.
The French part had started slowly, but they finally grew up in the game, with the head of Paul Akouokou by drawing an intelligent stop by André Onana.
The United Share shot, seeking to redeem itself after two expensive errors during the first leg, was again called in action on half an hour when Cherki dances in front of Casemiro and Leny Yoro, before hitting a low-down blow, but Onana was equal to her.
But a few moments after the Lyon playmaker was denied a good solo effort, Fernandes almost scored a goal of the competitor of the season when its sublime volley shook the transverse bar.
The Portuguese player was starting to purr, and he saw another great effort getting closer when his shot of 25 yards sailed a few centimeters from the upper corner.
Man United Doubles their advance! 🔴
The precise pass of Harry Maguire is brought back and finished brilliantly by Diogo Dalot 🎯
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Fernandes was looking for the most likely to find the net for United, but it was his compatriot panel that caught the second on the half-time when he turned and folded the ball out of the post.
Maybe it was a little cliché to say that the next goal was huge. But United could have – and perhaps should have – put the tie in bed five minutes after restarting.
Rasmus Hojlund sent Garnacho Clear before Argentinian loads in the box. He jumped in front of Clinton Mata but, one against one with Perri, could not apply the arrival and the Lyon goalkeeper beat the effort.
Despite the Miss, things seemed to be roses for United. But that was going to change with 71 minutes soon when Tolisso found the net with a header after the hosts were not erased with a free kick.
The atmosphere suddenly changed. Comfort replaced by nerves. And less than 10 minutes later, Lyon drew.
According to a deep cross, the former man of arsenal, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, struck a volley through the goal which was transformed by Tagliafico.
Onana seemed to have scratched the ball, but only on the way to another ex-Gunner, substitute Lacazette, who slammed at close range.
But the reruns have shown that Tagliafico’s initial effort was anyway above the line.
What’s going on!? 🤯
Man United concedes two goals in five minutes and equality is now level in aggregate!
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While the game entered the last period of normal time, United was on the strings. But the Amorim team received a boost when Tolisso received a second reservation for what seemed to be an accidental trip to Yoro.
The additional time has provided another torsion in history. A player below, Lyon finished the return when Cherki hit his team in front after his teammate Malick Fofana has slipped.
Fofana was again at the center of the action in the second half because it was brought back by Luke Shaw in the box.
A penalty was granted and sent by Lacazette to further stack the misery on men of Amorim.
But United was not broken down. They converted a kick of their own five minutes later thanks to Fernandes.
Kobbie Mainoo then sent Old Trafford in delight when he finished the return of the hosts before Harry Maguire blows the roof of the place when he directed his head in the lower corner to send his side and his club fans at home in Delirium.
Harry Maguire is still doing it again! 🚨
Man United finished the return ✅
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