Manchester United made it clear to the semi -finals of the Europa League in a completely crazy game against Olympique Lyon. The English defeated the southern French on Thursday with 5: 4 (2: 0, 2: 2) NV five goals in this excitement that could not be topped. United now meets Athletic Bilbao.
After the 2: 2 in the first leg, the “Red Devils” showed no motivational deficits from the first second of the second leg: The fans in the venerable Old Trafford Stadium gave everything in vocal, and the Ruben Amorim team was also 100 percent present.
The quickly emerging superiority of the British quickly resulted in the guidance of the hosts: starting from the strong Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho served the Manuel Ugarte, which was positioned centrally, who only had to insert from a short distance (10th).
Lyon was shocked first, but reacts
The guests from France first seemed shocked – and United urged the second goal. Casemiro tried it with a left shot from 16 meters. But Lucas Perri in the box of guests trained by Paulo Fonseca could block the shot.
When the pressure from Manchester had a little after about 20 minutes played, Cherki missed the equalizer twice. The sometimes criticized Andre Onana in the host’s goal also contributed to the fact that Lyon could not compensate for.
Fernandes with a crossbar
The most beautiful action of the game remained unrequested in the 36th minute: Diogo Dalot hit a wide ball into the dangerous zone of the French. Fernandes took off the wide ball with a scissor strike volley. In this situation, the Portuguese slid away slightly with the beam leg, got a little too much reserve and slammed the otherwise perfectly processed shot on the crossbar.
Manchester’s second goal came from the foot of the extremely defensive Harry Maguire in added time. Delot found his further ball, who loosely shaken opponent Nico Tagliafico and shot strongly into the fall in the fall.
Diogo Dalot (left) brings in his goal to 2-0 supposedly calm
Lacazett’s substitution brings a breath of fresh air
After the change of sides, Garnacho left the 3-0 after strongly – Perri parried with a large class. But then the English switched to administrative mode – but the leadership was deceptive. And Lyon got stronger.
After a free kick, the ball landed on the right with central defender Moussa Niakhat, who headed the ball in the middle. Lacazette and ex-Bavarian player Corentin Tolisso extended the fastest (71st). That made United nervous – and Lyon put more and more pressure on.
Ona again showed his skills, but then he too was powerless. Just six minutes after the connection goal, Lyon’s offensive confused the United defense. Tagliafico hit the ball on the left post with his shin, which struggled over the line (77.).
Tolisso sees yellow-red
In the final minute of the regular season, Lyon’s captain Tolisso Leny Yoro rushed after and hit the compatriot in Manchester slightly at the foot. The Swiss referee Sandro Schärer showed the yellow -red card – when he was the first discussed decision that evening.
But Lyon did not give up in outnumbered either. And Amorim took more and more offensive players off the pitch – which was not good for the English game. Decimated French also kept well in the extension of the game.
United’s shock moment in extension
The shock moment for United occurred in minute 105: Fofana ran through half -left to the penalty area with an energy performance. Cherki used the short moment of uncertainty, which made a central position from 15 meters and shot the ball into the goal with flat on the left at the bottom.
When Luke Shaw took the lively fofana off his legs, Lacazette seemed to make everything clear. However, a kick of Thiago Almada under the sole of Casemiro – and Schärer also decided on a penalty. Fernandes converted hard and placed.
Endless drama – and Manchester cheers
But the story is by no means told. Because when the United fans already ran the tears about the threatening defeat, Kobbie Mainoo took a heart and equalized in this drama (120th). And when “emergency striker” Harry Maguire put up to 5: 4 in added time, all joy stems broke in Manchester.
United now against Bilbao
United now meets Athletic Bilbao. The Spaniards prevailed 2-0 (1-0) against the Glasgow Rangers. Sancet (45.+4) and Nico Williams (80th) scored the redeeming goals by penalty after the first leg ended.
So Bilbao continues to have the chance to celebrate the very big coup in the home stadium of San Mamés. The final will take place there on May 21.