Manchester, England (AP) – The Manchester United season is not yet over.
During a night of drama erected in Old Trafford, the Premier League club in difficulty put its domestic problems On the one hand by sealing a spectacular return to beat Lyon 5-4 and go to the semi-finals of the Europa League.
United blew an advance of two goals and then had to return from 4-2 against 10 men in more time to produce one of its most memorable victories in its famous stadium.
The dramatic winner of Harry Maguire in additional time of additional time sparked jubilation scenes and kept alive hopes that United could still save a desperate campaign This left the English champions 20 times languid in the lower half of the Premier League.
“We still have time to do something special this season, so we have to think like that and be positive,” said United coach Ruben Amorim.
United play Bilbao athletic in the semi-finals after the Spanish club beat the Rangers 2-0.
Tottenham has also overcome his domestic problems by sealing a place in the last four with a 1-0 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt and a 2-1 global victory.
Bodo / Glimt has become the first Norwegian team to reach the semi-finals of a European competition by beating the Lazio 3-2 in the penalties. The Lazio sent the match to a shooting after the 3-1 victory in an additional time, the draw finished 3-3 on aggregate.
King
United was famous for his feedback over the years – no more famous than victory against Bayern Munich to win the Champions League final in 1999, when Teddy Sheringham’s late goals and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sealed a 2-1 victory.
Such moments feel far away for a team that languishes the 14th in the high flight of England and which is guaranteed to end the campaign with a total of club record points in the era of the Premier League.
The Europa League is the last chance for Amorim’s success this season, while Victory would also get a place in the next campaign of lucrative Champions League.
United had led 2-0 at half-time thanks to goals from Manuel Ugarte and Diogo Dalot and could have been more in advance with Bruno Fernandes hitting the bar and Alejandro Garnacho who did not score when it is by the goal.
But he let a dominant position slide by conceding twice in six minutes in the second half, with Corentin Tolisso and Nicolas Tagliafico stunning the crowd.
Although Tolisso was sent to 89th, Lyon led 4-2 in addition to time via Rayan Cherki and a penalty Alexandre Lacazette.
While some fans were starting to leave the stadium, United went back with three goals in seven minutes. Fernandes scored from the penalty, then Kobbie Mainsoo leveled with a curling inside the box.
The scene was ready for Maguire – playing as a makeshift attacker – to direct the winner.
“It was fun,” said Amorim. “If you see the goals of Kobbie and Harry Maguire, the sound of the stadium was the best sound I have ever (heard). You want to keep this. People want to keep a lot, shirts, I just want to keep this sound, it’s the best sound in the world.”
Oihan Sancet and Nico Williams were on the target for the opponent of the Semi-finals of United, Bilbao. A 2-0 victory against the Rangers in San Mames settled equality after the end of the first stage of 0-0.
Tottenham advances
The penalty of Dominic Solanke in the first half won the victory for Tottenham against Eintracht Francfurt.
Spurs have also undergone a miserable interior campaign and are a place under United in the league. But the Europa League’s deep race has provided rare moments of optimism and it remains in a chance to win a first trophy since 2008.
“The players believe in what we do and I am so proud of them because it was a big match for us – without a doubt – for our season, for everything and what we are trying to achieve,” said Tottenham coach, Angel Postoclou.
Spurs needed Var’s help when he received a penalty for a fault from the goalkeeper of Frankfurt Kaua Santos on James Maddison.
Solanke pulled in the middle for the decisive goal in the 43rd minute.
The Spurs will face the Norwegian history manufacturer Bodo / Glimt in the semi-finals.
Guardian Bodo / Glimt, Nikitka Haikin, denied Taty Castellanos de la Lazio on site to decide the shooting.
“It’s historic, not only for Bodø / Glimt, but for all Norwegian football,” said Haikin. “Even after saving Castellanos’s shot, I didn’t know we won – but I saw the guys running and I started running too.”
League
The large teams remain in the third level UEFA conference league after Chelsea, Fiorentina and Real Betis all qualified in the semi-finals.
Chelsea’s 3-0 victory against Legia Warsaw meant that it would have been a remarkable turnaround to Stamford Bridge to prevent the Champions League’s double winner from progressing. And despite a 2-1 defeat, Chelsea won 4-2 on AGGREGATE.
Fiorentina needed Morise Kean’s goal in the second half to draw 2-2 at home against Celje and a global victory of 4-3.
Betis advanced 3-1 on the aggregates against Jagiellonia Bialystok after a 1-1 draw.
Djurgarden beat SK Rapid 4-1 to seal a 4-2 global victory.
Djurgarden plays Chelsea in the semi-finals and Fiorentina plays Betis.
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