Manchester, England – This is not one of the big Manchester United Teams, but will always remember as a serving one of the biggest European nights of the club.
The history of United has a lot of huge opportunities for the Champions League under the lights in Old Trafford. It wasn’t one of them – and yet it was still full of sufficient ups and falls, excitement and drama to stand between those famous clashes with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
The most important bit: United broke through the past Lyon on Thursday to ensure a place in European League Semifinals and they kept their season alive.
As they got there, the legend for fans who were lucky to be a ticket would happen. Ruben Amorim’s team took place in the middle of the electric atmosphere and the Ruben Amori team sailed against Lyon on 2-0 and then hung on 2-2.
Red card for Lyon’s midfielder Corentin Tolisso It seemed in regulation to give United an advantage, only to make Lyon scored twice in an extra time to lead 4-2 at night and 6-4 on the aggregate get on the brink of the last four.
Then, chaos. United somehow rose off the canvas to score three times in seven unexplained minutes.
After Bruno Fernandes“The punishment, between them was only 87 seconds Cobbie Mainoothe goal to do 4-4 and Harry MaguireMatch-win.
Every time the ball hit the net, the noise grew and grew until the Maguire header deeply until the time stopped in the next time, the proverbial roof from the stadium was lifted. Domestic fans bounced around the racks and the substitutes climbed from the bench over the playground to join the celebrations.
When the last whistle fired a few moments later to seal 5-4 victories at night and 7-6 on the aggregate, it was so loud that it was threatened to bring Old Trafford to the ground.
United wants to give up from his home in the last 115 years and to a new, more modern venue. When it comes to leave and remember the biggest matches they have ever played here, instead of the European League against Lyon in April 2025, he will have his place.
“The sounds of the stadium were the best ever,” said AMORIM TNT Sports. “Some people collect shirts, scarves, but I want to keep the sound, it’s the best sound in the world. I feel for people who had to leave 4-2 because of the operations will be gutted.
“We know that we are inadequately performance and deserve all critics, but we have time to do something special this season. It was a great night, the team was tired, 4-2 with one other player, we think it is over, but it will never end.”
“Everything is possible here – you feel the environment.”
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Nicol: We saw good, bad and incredible from Manchester United
Steve Nicol responds to an exciting end at the clash of Manchester United with Lyon, when the Rubena Amorima party progresses to the semifinals of the European League.
When Euphoria dies and Amorim’s heart rate will finally settle down, it will probably exhale a huge relief.
In the accumulation before Thursday’s game, he was clear what could win the European League for his revolution. Lifting the trophy is one thing, but the next season of playing the Champions League football will make its summer transfer budget to have a huge difference when trying to improve its team – the difference that is very needed.
Delirium of the night was only possible because this United team is so defective. How could they throw away the leadership of two goals in normal times when they had such control? How could they admit two goals in the next time against the team Lyon, who plays conservatively with 10 men and hope for fines?
These are not questions that Amorim would answer such an exciting game, but eventually he has to deal with.
“We have to recognize the context,” Amorim admitted. “We lack a lot of characteristics in our team, physicality is a problem. When we play against European teams, we can handle it better; in Premier LeagueWe suffer a lot.
“One moment in the minds of players can change a lot of things – we have to really focus on the European league and sometimes risk with children in the Premier League. Fans must understand it, we must focus on the European league.
“Everyone believes it is possible (to win).”
For the time being, the United coach can at least be happy that his players have a fight and character to have a chance to get their hands on some silver in Bilbau 21 May.
First there is a two -legged semifinal against Athletic club Negotiate and it will look like a huge anti -limax to go to hell and again against Lyon just to fall on the next obstacle.
But then it’s the beauty and frustration of United this season. Are able to beat Manchester City and lose with wolves. They have defeated Arsenal and lost with West Ham.
Everyone was good, bad and ugly at the exhibition against Lyon to contribute to a game they would never forget. It deserves to be part of the journey that leads to the European League final and the first trophy for United under Amorim.
But as he understands better than anyone else: with this team Manchester United you just never know.
