Manchester United’s 5-4 win over Lyon on Thursday night felt like a watershed moment as Ruben Amorim’s side reached the semi-final.
It wouldn’t be Manchester United to do things smoothly, would it?
Ruben Amorim’s side led 2-0 at the 45-minute mark, with complete control over the game, many fans would already have been looking at travel arrangements for May’s trip to Bilbao.
However, in a shocking turn of events, United threw away the 2-0 lead which led to extra time where Lyon scored a quick fire double to put the Red Devils on the cusp of elimination.
With just seven minutes to go in extra time, all looked lost, but it was far from over, with Casemiro dragging United back into the game with a hand in all three goals.
Bruno Fernandes’ cool penalty was just the beginning, as Kobbie Mainoo then scored a brilliant equaliser for United. However, it was Harry Maguire who wrote the headlines with yet another big-headed goal for United, securing the win 7-6 on aggregate or 5-4 on the night.
Amorim will be thrilled and relieved, but likely also slightly frustrated that the game became so chaotic in the first place. Now, his semi-final opponent has been speaking about United.
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