MU won the crazy match thanks to Maguire as the savior, 5 goals in extra time
MU had the advantage from the 2-2 draw in the first leg, at home, they continued to lead 2-0 after only the first half with goals scored by Ugarte and Dalot in the 10th and 45+1 minutes. However, in the second half, the "Red Devils" of Manchester let Lyon regain control of the game to equalize the score 2-2 thanks to goals scored consecutively by Tolisso and Tagliafico in the 71st and 78th minutes.
Maguire is the savior for MU again
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The 4-4 draw after 2 matches in the official match time brought the 2 teams into extra time. Here, Lyon shocked MU when scoring 2 more goals by Cherki and Lacazette in the 105th and 110th minutes from the 11m mark. Trailing 4-2, MU fell into a situation where they had nothing to lose.
Coach Amorim's team made every last effort to hope to turn the situation around. They did it against the odds, with center-back Maguire once again being the savior.
Bruno Fernandes reduced the score to 3-4 from the penalty spot in the 114th minute. Then Mainoo and Maguire scored 2 consecutive goals in the 120th and 120+1 minutes to help MU make an unbelievable comeback to win 5-4 (7-6 on aggregate) to enter the semi-finals in a thrilling way.
The British press called MU's victory crazy. But it must be said that this victory was partly due to MU's desperate efforts and they also played with one more man from the end of the official match (Lyon's Tolisso received 2 yellow cards and left the field in the 89th minute).
According to coach Amorim: "We have to take risks with young players in the Premier League. We have to focus on the Europa League. This is our survival goal". Meanwhile, center-back Leny Yoro expressed: "To be fair, I don't understand what just happened! We are MU. We need to believe".
MU made a crazy comeback in extra time
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In the Europa League semi-finals, MU met Athletic Bilbao from Spain, who eliminated Rangers (Scotland) with a final score of 2-0. Another representative of English football, Tottenham, also advanced after eliminating Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) with a final score of 2-1. In the semi-finals, Tottenham met Bodo/Glimt (Norway), who eliminated Lazio on penalties with a score of 3-2 (the match ended 3-3 after the official match time).
The Europa League semi-finals will be played on May 2 and May 9 (both 2 times, Vietnam time). MU will face Athletic Bilbao away in the first leg and home in the second leg, while Tottenham will face Bodo/Glimt at home in the first leg and away in the second leg.
British press predicts that MU and Tottenham will likely meet in the final match for the championship and a place in the Champions League. In the Conference League, Chelsea also entered the semi-finals against Djurgardens (Sweden), the remaining match between Real Betis and Fiorentina.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/mu-vao-ban-ket-europa-league-sau-tran-dau-dien-ro-185250418071647771.htm
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