Man United 5-4 Lyon (April 17, 2025) game analysis

Harry Maguire scored in the dying seconds of the extension to achieve Manchester United on Thursday in the semi-finals of the Europa League, with a sensational 7: 6 victory over Lyon in the quarter-finals.

An exciting tie in the second leg was brought into the extension at night after United thrown away a lead of two goals at night to be returned to 2-2 after 90 minutes, and gates from Rayan Cherki and Alexandre Lacazette placed Lyon on the edge of the semi -finals in a stunned old traffic.

However, United used her numerical advantage, which was given to them after Corentin Tolissos late red card in normal time. Maguire sent Old Trafford with his 121st minute headball in delirium, who sealed a 5: 4 victory in the second leg.

It was the hosts who took the lead early, and Manuel Ugarte moved for 10 minutes after a fine team before Diogo Dalot added a second break shortly before the break.

When the minutes came in, however, the nerves crept in in six minutes in the second half of Tolisso and Nicolás Tagliafico in two minutes.

Tolissos late dispatch of dynamics in favor of United, but Cherki’s fine strike and Lacazzett’s cool penalty seemed to defeat the exciting competition.

Fernande’s’ Spot -Kick right at the other end gave supporters of the household the hope of another dramatic finale before Kobbie Mainoo issued the draw with the last kick, only for Maguire to have the last word.

United is now the first team in history to score two goals in the 120th minute of a large European game when they stormed into the last four to stand against the athletic club. It was also in the history of the big UEFA competitions with five goals in extra time.

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“I had the feeling that the fourth goal was a trottel strike for her, but we would get the chances of getting back in,” Maguire told TNT Sport. “It fell to myself and luckily I made an amazing feeling.

“An incredible game, we made really hard work out of it.”

Old Trafford was not a lucky place, especially in the Premier League. Seven of United’s 14-league defeats this season have long been seen as one of the toughest places in England.

However, their record in Europe remains much more impressive. Lyon traveled to Manchester and only tried the second away win in Old Trafford in 30 encounters in the Europa League.

Nothing could have prepared the supporters for one night of the drama of this size.

The team, which had admitted the first 19 times in the Premier League this season, needed a quick start to breathe their life with the low cross of Alejandro Garnacho to raise the roof almost from old Trafford.

After Dalot’s well -closed second, Garnacho wasted a wonderful opportunity to kill the competition at the beginning of the second half, whereby it was expensive when the nerves occurred.

Tagliafico was then on site in front of a close corner of United goalkeeper André Onana, the former team -mate of the Argentine defender at Ajax.

Tolisso’s red card raised Old Trafford again after two yellow, but it was Lyon who looked more dangerous in the first extension period.

Cherki is a lot of Lyons Dangerman and his brilliance brought the visitors to her for the first time before Lacazette stormed the striker’s away side on the field.

Casemiros Tumble In the penalty area, Fernandes gave the opportunity to give United Hope, with the excellent finish from Mainoo rising the match sensationally.

Maguire wasn’t ready there when he went home Casemiros Kreuz to spark scenes of joy. This stadium has longed for the first time in the history of the Europa League.

In this report, information from Reuters was used.