Manchester United – Lyon 5-4: From Nightmare to Paradise in Dramatic Europa League Quarterfinal

A wild match with incredible score changes took place as Manchester United and Lyon battled it out in the Europa League quarterfinals. Lyon came incredibly close to shocking Erik ten Hag’s team at Old Trafford, but the hosts staged an unforgettable comeback to win 5-4. Despite Lyon’s two first-half goals and a commanding lead during extra time, Manchester United made history with three goals in extra time, sealing their spot in the semifinals. The game saw Marcus Rashford and Diogo Dalot give United an early lead in the first half. However, Lyon, down to ten men after Corentin Tolisso’s red card, stunned the home crowd by equalizing and even taking a 4-2 lead in extra time through Alexandre Lacazette’s penalty. But Bruno Fernandes’ penalty brought United back into contention, followed by dramatic late goals from Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire to secure a legendary victory for the Red Devils. In the semifinals, Manchester United will face Athletic Bilbao, who defeated Rangers 2-0 in their second leg.