Inside Manchester United’s shocking turnaround against Lyon | OneFootball

Manchester United aren't enjoying the best of times, but they did manage to pull off an absolutely magnificent and historic victory that will go down in the history books as one of the club's greatest achievements of the 21st century. The 5-4 victory over Lyon could represent a turning point in the Red Devils' history, with the euphoria of the fans at Old Trafford being a vent for all the negative moments that have surrounded the last few weeks.

Both teams played a technically good game and the goals came quickly. United opened the scoring with a firm shot from Ugarte, but Lyon were scary for the rest of the first half and Cherki had a great opportunity when he dribbled past three defenders and shot, but Onana made a good save. In the 45th minute, United got their second goal with a low shot from Dalot, giving them a good lead.

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Qualification looked very much on the cards for the Red Devils, but Lyon imposed themselves offensively throughout the second half and got their first goal in the 70th minute when Lacazette crossed and Tolisso headed home to reduce the deficit. Six minutes later, Maitland-Niles crossed and Tagliafiro deflected in to tie the game for the Red Devils.

In extra time, Lyon played with one less player for the entire period due to Tolisso's second yellow card, but the Frenchmen were very strong mentally and looked to turn the game around at the end of the first half with Cherki hitting the corner. And right at the start of the second half, Lacazette extended Lyon's lead from the penalty spot.

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From that moment on, soccer witnessed one of the greatest comebacks in Manchester United's history. Casemiro provided two assists and cemented his place at the Red Devils after a start marked by constant failures and annoyance with the fans, overcoming adversity to secure his place in the history of another giant club in his career.

Kobbie Mainoo scored the third goal and Harry Maguire, the underrated but always decisive hero for Manchester United, ensured a 5-4 victory in a game that will live long in the memory of fans of all generations of the Red Devils. It's impossible not to consider that this club coached by Rúben Amorim has taken its favoritism to win the UEFA Europa League title once and for all, even if it has to eliminate Athletic Bilbao in the semi-finals.