Ferdinand: 'Manchester United are extraordinary'

Maguire's header in the 121st minute ignited Old Trafford, creating a memorable moment.

In the early hours of April 18th, at Old Trafford, Manchester United scored three goals in the final seven minutes of the second half of extra time to come from behind and beat Lyon 5-4, thus winning 7-6 on aggregate after two legs. Commenting for TNT Sports , Ferdinand expressed his astonishment at what had just happened.

"I've never witnessed anything like that as a spectator," said the former Manchester United defender. "Many fans left the stadium when the score was 4-2. I thought Manchester United needed more than a miracle to come back, but now I believe it because it was extraordinary."

Manchester United led Lyon 2-0 after the first half, but allowed their opponents to equalize 2-2 in regular time. In the first period of extra time, Lyon took a 4-2 lead. As the match drew to a close in the second period of extra time, MU's chances dwindled, but three goals from Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, and Harry Maguire secured Manchester United's place in the semi-finals.

Paul Scholes also couldn't hide his admiration when looking back at United's famous comebacks in the past: "You've seen special things happen at this club. I remember Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's goal against Liverpool. This performance is somewhat reminiscent, even though it was only 2-1, this is 5-4. I always felt that if you score a goal at Old Trafford, you rekindle your chances."

The comeback victory Scholes is referring to took place in the fourth round of the FA Cup in the 1998/99 season, when Manchester United won the treble. At that time, Sir Alex Ferguson's team were trailing Liverpool 1-0 until the 89th minute. But a goal from Dwight Yorke and a strike in the 90+2 minute from Solskjaer completed an incredible comeback, paving the way for Manchester United to win the FA Cup that season.

Nevertheless, this season's victory against Lyon will be remembered as one of the greatest European nights for the Old Trafford club. Coach Amorim couldn't hide his joy at the end of the match, and revealed that he had reviewed footage of the 1999 Champions League final to find inspiration for moments like this.

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