Pure drama: Manchester United crown comeback with 5: 4 against Lyon!

Pure drama: Manchester United crown comeback with 5: 4 against Lyon!

In an exciting Europa League quarter-finals, Manchester United defeated Olympique Lyon 5: 4 after extra time on April 18, 2025 and thus qualified for the semi-finals. This dramatic game, which ended with a total of 7: 6, once again demonstrated the team's skills to shine at crucial moments.

Manchester United started the game strong and already scored the first goal through Manuel Ugarte in the 10th minute after a promising move over the right side. This was followed by several opportunities, including a dangerous shot from Casemiro in the 17th minute, which was parried by the Lyon goalkeeper Perri. Bruno Fernandes also hit the crossbar in the 36th minute before Dalot scored the second goal for United in the stoppage time of the first half (45th+1 minute).

drama in the second half

In the second half, the leaf turned. Lyon came back into play and equalized through a header of Corentin Tolisso in the 71st minute. Just six minutes later, Tagliafico scored the 2-2 after Lacazette pressed the ball over the line. In the 89th minute, Tolisso received a traffic light card for repeated fouls and had to leave the field.

The extension brought even more thrills. Lyon took the lead when Cherki scored out of the penalty area in the 104th minute. Shortly afterwards, Lacazette converted a penalty to 4: 2 in the 108th minute. But Manchester United's unshakable team did not give up. Bruno Fernandes set a penalty in the 114th minute on the net for a shortening to 3: 4, followed by a equalizer by Kobbie Mainoo in the 120th minute.

astonishing end

In the very last minute of extra time, more precisely in the 120th+1 minute, Casemiro set a cross that was transformed by Harry Maguire to 5: 4 for Manchester United. With this, the team not only secured victory, but also made history by becoming the first team to score two goals in a European game after the 120th minute, such as CBS Sports

With this triumph, Manchester United, who will now compete against Athletic Bilbao in the semi -finals, moves into the next round. Athletic Bilbao previously defeated the Rangers 2-0 and also secured the place in the next round. The games in the semi -finals are scheduled for May 1st, the pairings are accordingly: Tottenham vs. Bodo/Glimt and Athletic Club vs. Manchester United. On May 8, the second legs will take place, where Manchester United has the chance to continue on the way to the Europa League trophy.

Participation in the UEFA Europa League not only offers the opportunity to win the title, but is also an important experience for players, especially in the phase of exciting and intensive competitions. The fans of Manchester United are excited to see what the future brings.