MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United don pull one of di most spectacular comebacks in Europe as dem beat Olympique Lyon 5-4 on Thursday night, securing a spot for di semi-finals of di UEFA Europa League with a dramatic 7-6 aggregate win.
Di night start well for di Red Devils as dem no wan allow Lyon to spoil their party after dem draw 2-2 in di first leg in France. Manuel Ugarte score di first goal for United within 10 minutes of di match, and Diogo Dalot increase di tally just before half-time, making di score 2-0 for di host.
But Lyon no gree rest. Dem no wan dem go down without a fight. Corentin Tolisso respond for Lyon in di 71st minute, before Nicolás Tagliafico level di score at 2-2 just seven minutes later, pushing di game enter extra time.
Even with Tolisso getting a red card late in di normal time, Lyon still quick gather their act and fire back. Rayan Cherki score for dem in di 104th minute, with Alexandre Lacazette following with another goal, making di scoreline 4-2 and leaving United fans in shock.
To add salt to di wound, Bruno Fernandes quickly respond by converting a penalty to give United hope. Kobbie Mainoo, a young star, then find di net for United, leveling di match at 4-4.
Di climax of di match come in di 121st minute when Harry Maguire, di captain, follow up to head a cross from Casemiro, securing a winning goal that leave Old Trafford erupting. Na di first time for history of di Europa League for a team to score two goals in di dying minutes of extra time.
“I felt like di fourth goal for dem was a sucker punch, but I believe say we go get chances to bounce back,” Maguire talk after di match. “Di feeling to score di winner was amazing. Dis game dey incredible; we make am harder for ourselves,” he added.
With dis victory, United keeps dey hope alive for Champions League qualification, as dem now go face Athletic Bilbao in di semi-finals coming up on May 1 and 8.
Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur follow suit as dem win Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0, sealing a 2-1 aggregate victory. Spurses go also enter di semi-finals. Dem take it back to di glory years when dem last lifted di trophy for di UEFA Cup, and fans dey hopeful say history go repeat itself.”
