Manchester United v Lyon – Maguire heads winner as United come back from the dead to nick wild thriller

Europa League / Quarter-final
Old Trafford / 17.04.2025
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Aggregate score 7-6
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84'
BRUNO TRIES TO ROUSE UNITED
He shoots from distance, someone gets a block, and the ball loops up, Hojlund unable to keep it in at the by-line.
83'
UNITED DON'T HAVE LOADS ON THE BENCH
But I guess they'll go to Mason Mount for Ugarte or Casemiro.
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UNITED WOULD TAKE EXTRA-TIME NOW
They need to get hold of this somehow - all the momentum has gone from their game. In fairness to Lacazette, he's also made a difference – Lyon are playing off him and here comes Cherki, played down the side by Maitland-Niles. From an acute angle, he has a shy, and Onana forces away.
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GOAL! MANCHESTER UNITED (4) 2-2 (4) LYON (TAGLIAFICO)
We know they have it in them and here it is! Fofana teases Dalot, gorgeous on the ball, slings over a terrific cross, and Maitland-Niles meets it on the volley, slicing it back over and, at the back post, Tagliafico runs into a volley that's over the line. Onana hooks it away nevertheless and Lacazette bangs home to make sure, but he didn't need to. Lyon are all over it! What a comeback!
75'
YORO RECEIVES TREATMENT
That was terrifyingly brave defending. I think he's OK.
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LYON ARE PILING INTO THIS NOW!
Cherki sets Fofana at Yoro, who slips ... and flings his head into the way of the ball, Phil Jones and Nemanja Vidic-style! Lyon work it into the path of Maitland-Niles, arriving on to it ... and Onana just about shovels away in his usual untidy manner!
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UNITED HAVE IMPROVED AT DEFENDING SET-PIECES
But they were slow to react to every development there.
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GOAL! MANCHESTER UNITED (4) 2-1 (3) LYON (TOLISSO)
Now then! Cross into the box, Dorgu doesn't deal and Lyon win the second ball, Niakhate heading back across, Lacazette flicks on, and Tolisso arrives to power home a livener! This will get nervy now!
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LYON WIN A FREE-KICK
It's just outside the box, near the right corner.
70'
RAYAN CHERKI
Is a player who might well move this summer. I wonder if he's quite quick enough to play in the best teams, but he's a lovely footballer.
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67'
PRESSURE FROM LYON
Tagliafico goes down, clutches his face, then gets up to make sure the game isn't stopped. A cross into the box hits Almada, Ugarte picks up, and protects the ball until it runs over the by-line, shoving arse into the man behind him in gratuitous manner.
67'
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DRAW
Spurs lead Frankfurt 1-0 on the night, 2-1 on aggregate. You can follow along with that one here.
65'
GARNACHO BEATS NIAKHATE AND PULLS BACK
But there's no one there. I don't think Amorim will mind – that's who his teams score their goals.
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CHANGE FOR LYON
Off goes Mikautadze, who's had a disappointing night; on comes the promising Fofana.
63'
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A FEW MINUTES AGO
Bruno bought a foul, steeping across the already-booked Tolisso; now he's caught by Tagliafico, who's booked.
62'
LYON KNOCK IT ABOUT
It's situations like this in which Amorim's 3-4-2-1 comes into its own because there are a lot of defensive overloads and crowds that make it hard to penetrate.
59'
LOVELY FROM UNITED
Dalot into Casemiro, who backheels into Hojlund, who turns around the corner for Dalot, rampaging on to it. He might shoot, cuts back ... and the ball whizzes away off Niakhate. This and Sociedad home have been United's best performances going forward under Amorim; they are improving, though don't always look to be.
58'
FERNANDES SPREADS TO GARNACHO
Who cuts inside and shoots high over the bar, near-post side. In the middle, Hojlund boots the post; that's the kind of thing Garnacho has largely refrained from tonight.
58'
LYON ARE HAVING A GO
United are digging in.
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CHANGES FOR LYON
Tessmann and Lacazette for Veretout and Akouokou.