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Manchester United miraculously returned from 2-4 in extensions with Lyon and is in the Europa League semifinals!

Article by Dragoș Petrescu – published on Friday, April 18, 2025, 01:14 / Updated Friday, April 18, 2025 01:15

After 2-2 in the tour, Manchester United and Olympique Lyon They finished with the same score the first 90 minutes and Old Trafford. However, the band of Ruben Amorim obtained the qualification in the Europa League semifinals, 5-4 after the extensions, (7-6 general), following two prohibited extensions to the cardiac!

  • Manchester United will meet Athletic Bilbao in semifinals. Basques passed rangers in quarters, 2-0 general.

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After the Hexagon duel, it was impossible for Old Trafford dispute to disappoint. An epic match came out!

Manchester United-Lyon 5-4 in 7 minutes, from 2-4 in extensions! UNREAL!

Pushed from behind by the more than 70,000 thousand fans present in the stands, Ruben Amorim's students started the game, and after only 10 minutes from the starting whistle of the Sandro Schaerer, Manuel Ugarte He brought “devils” to the advantage.

The void came from a collective phase of all beauty. Entered in possession of the balloon in the right flank, Captain Bruno Fernandes sent a pass in the center of the opponent's box, Alejandro Garnacho took over inside, removing two opponents, then served Manuel Ugarte, and Uruguayan pushed the ball into the gate.

It is not long, and the people of United have been extremely close to doubled. In the 16th minute, Casemiro recovered the ball about 20 meters from Perri's goals and sent a shot at the long corner, but Lyon's goalkeeper managed to reject.

The guests gave the first sign of life eight minutes later. Rayan Cherki executed a blow from the corner of the field, Paul Akouokou rose over the host's defense and resumed with a dangerous head, but Ona was at the post and managed to look.

United - Lyon, April 17, 2025 // Photo: Getty Images

In addition to the mentioned parade, the Cameronez goalkeeper once again saved United in the first half. In the 32nd minute, Cherki carried out an absolutely gorgeous individual action, in which he exceeded three opponents, reaching a one-one position with Onana. The Frenchman shot, but the goalkeeper “devils” had a big day intervention, thus maintaining the advantage of his team on the table.

Later, Ruben Amorim's boys came again to be dangerous. Launched very well by Harry Maguire inside Lyon's box, Bruno Fernandes sent from the first to Perri's gate, but his voice hit the transverse.

The execution of the Portuguese mentioned that of his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo, who managed to mark this way while evolving in Juventus's shirt, the victim being Manchester United (November 7, 2018).

However, the hosts scored again until the break. Harry Maguire did not give up and sent a similar launch, at the end of which was also a Portuguese, this time, Diogo Dalot. United's defender won the duel with Nicolas Tagliafico, after which he shot at the long corner, and the ball entered the net.

Thus, the “devils” entered the advantage at the booths, score 2-0.

Lyon returned spectacularly in the second act, from 0-2 to break

The English team was the first to give the opponent's emotions in the second part. Five minutes after the game resumed, Alejandro Garnacho at “Culcat” on Clinton Mata and sent to the gate from an ideal position, but failed to defeat Perri.

The reply of Paulo Fonseca's band came in the 55th minute. Corentin Tolisso took over the ball in the United Carei and shot from the return, but Ona was again at the post, managing to reject.

Immediately after this event, Lyon's technician moved extremely inspired, introducing the experienced Alexandre Lacazette on the field, who played a decisive role in the goal with which the guests announced the return to the table.

In the 71st minute, the French striker deviated with his head a center from the right flank, and the captain Tolisso successfully completed the action by introducing the ball into the net.

United - Lyon, April 17, 2025 // Photo: Getty Images

The guests continued to press, and in the 78th minute the equalization would come, after a perfect collaboration between the two band defenders. Maitland-Niles centered, and Tagliafico resumed falling in the gate of Onana.

The last minutes of the regular time offered a game on Contre, but none of the teams managed to score the decisive goal. However, Lyon has not entered the two halves of extensions with all the herd. In the 89th minute, Tolisso saw the second yellow card, after a foul on Leny Yoro.

A match end for football antology

Although it was in numerical inferiority, Fonseca's band scored twice in the two additional. Rayan Cherki brought Lyon to the advantage (105 ') and Lacazette made 4-2 of the penalty five minutes later.

There were 7 minutes of the extensions, and United set up a historical return.

Bruno Fernandes from the point with lime (114 '), Kobbie Mainoo (120') and Harry Maguire (120 '+2') were the people who scored in Perri's gate, thus triggering a real hysteria among the super -trafford.

In the semifinals, Manchester United will face Athletic Bilbao. The first leg will take place on San Mames (May 1), and the return will be played on Old Trafford a week later (May 8).

Final »Manchester United-Lyon 5-4 after extensions (7-6 general)

  • They scored: M. Ugarte (10 '), D. Dalot (45'+1 '), B. Fernandes (114'), K. Mainoo (120 '), H. Maguire (120'+2 ') / C. Tolisso (71'), N. Tagliafico (78 '), R. Cheri (105'), A. Lacazette (110 ' – P)
  • After 2-2 in the first 90 minutes (4-4 overall), the match entered the extensions.
  • In the 89th minute, Corentin Tolisso saw the second yellow card, after a fault committed on Leny Yoro, leaving his team in 10 people.
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Manchester United – Lyon »Start teams:

Manchester United (3-4-2-1): Onana – Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro – Dumo, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu – Fernandes (cpt.), Garnacho – Hojlund
reserves: Bayindir, Heat – Amass, Eriksen, Kamason, Kukonki, Lindelof, Mainoo, Moorhouse, Mount, Shaw
Coach: Ruben Amorim

Olympique Lyon (4-3-3): Perri – Maitland -Niles, Mata, Niakhate, Tagliafico – Tolisso (cpt.), Akouokou, Veretout – Cherki, Mikautadze, Almada
reserves: Descamps, Diarra – Abner, Caleta -Car, Fofana, Kumbedi, Lacazette, Matic, Homage
Coach: Paulo Fonseca

Stadium: Old Trafford Stadium (Manchester)
Referee: Sandro Schaerer (Switzerland)

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