Manchester United trailed 4-2 after 113 minutes of last Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon That’s when hundreds of fans decided that they’d had enough and left Old Trafford for home, missing out on a late comeback as United won 5-4 (7-6 on aggregate) and progressed to the last four The Athletic spoke to several supporters to find out why they left and how they feel about it now “I sit in the South Stand and I’m being moved next season Between that and the general rubbish we’ve endured this season and beyond my head went when the referee gave Lyon a penalty We heard (Kobbie) Mainoo’s goal on the radio as we passed The Quadrant pub in Stretford By the time we hit the lights at Kings Road but that I left when the team needed us most I’ve left early before and missed the odd goal It should’ve been a moment of joy — one of the great nights — and I missed it “Me and my mate left just after the Lyon pen we would have stuck it out if we’d have been without our kids but we both had our kids with us — aged six six and nine — and they were absolutely knackered,” explains Pete D we were both absolutely seething with the collapse I did feel a parental responsibility to get my kids home before midnight Had we been winning I would have left at a similar time anyway We were just outside the north stand when Bruno (Fernandes) scored we were celebrating with hundreds of others but I maintain that had we stayed that comeback wasn’t happening I’m not sure I regret it as such as my kids were buzzing walking to the car with hundreds of United fans shouting and cheering “Me and my mate Chris were gutted Friday morning but the kids weren’t — they buzzed off the win and rewatching it Friday I’ve been going to games all my life and it was the worst that I’ve ever seen us play so I left the ground in disgust,” said Kenny from Manchester “I’ve never done this before but I was sick of it all I’ve applied for tickets for every away game this season and got two at Spurs and West Ham — we lost both I left my seat in the main stand at Old Trafford it’s a brilliant seat right in front of the press box Then I got on the tram back into Manchester “I was near Piccadilly Gardens when I heard that United had won I didn’t believe it because I’d been at the game and United didn’t win Somerset at 12:05pm and with the Bank Holiday traffic it took us just over seven hours before we parked up,” explains Ian Harris “It was my fifth home game of the season (all defeats) and I normally like to buy my 12-year-old son a scarf on the 10-minute walk to the ground but when we got to the ground the queues were much longer than normal “We took our seat in the Stretford End just as the teams were coming out United were cruising at half-time so the euphoria of celebrating those goals together and relief that we were going to celebrate a first home win for us this season was such a nice feeling “Just after Garnacho had a one-on-one chance but in the Stretford End we were singing: ‘What the f**king hell is that?’ and still having a great time the Stretford End started singing: ‘You’ve seen United now f**k off home’ and it was only around the 70-minute mark and I thought that we’d gone a bit early on that one Lyon scored and when they scored a second my son’s head was in his hands I was so angry at the players for throwing away a two-goal lead I had two choices: find the belief that this group of players would turn it around or dip out early to get to the car and possibly be home by 3am “We went for a toilet break and started to leave We ran down all those stairs to avoid the squash crossing the railway bridge and heard their fourth go in “We got across the bridge — and plenty of others were leaving too — and heard half a cheer I realise now that was for the penalty being given Then we heard it was 3-4 from others leaving ‘5-4!’ I honestly thought they were joking What followed was 40 minutes of silence in the car where we felt like we’d lost because we’d missed it “It was the first time we’ve ever left early but this season has tested my support to the limit and when I saw my lad’s head in his hands I was so pissed off that this group of players had fluffed their lines again I made a snap decision “It’s a weird one really as I’d normally stay until the end for most games,” says Chris Harty “For league games I have five tickets together with my brothers and kids but for the cup games we just keep the three adult tickets active So if the kids had been there we’d have more than likely stayed until the end for them “I left the minute Luke Shaw clattered into (Malick) Fofana; I think it was in the box I was frustrated with the fact we’d thrown away a two-goal lead against 10 men after a solid first-half performance but really I should have expected that from this Man Utd side The penalty went in near the go-karting track My brother had the game on TNT on the walk back to the car after we heard it was 4-3 I was buzzing about the Kobbie and (Harry) Maguire goals more so since we needed that win for Champions League football and the fact of going to Bilbao for a final I didn’t believe one bit they’d get back into that game and I still don’t believe they thought they had a chance either.” (Top photo: Harry Maguire celebrates scoring the winner against Lyon; by Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images) This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Two days after setting a school record for home runs in a game Trigg County relied on its pitching and defense to defeat Lyon County 1-0 on Monday in Eddyville Trigg’s Tember Oliver and Lyon’s Lilly Perry hooked up in a pitcher’s duel that saw the game’s only run cross the plate in the sixth inning Veyda Grinols led off with a line drive single that was played into a two-base error and Kady Fuller dropped in a bloop single just under the outstretched glove of center fielder Maddie Perry to score Grinols Fuller finished 2-for-3 and raised her season batting average to .473 The sophomore is batting .650 (13-of-20) over her last six games Lyon County’s best chance to score came in the fourth inning when Courtney Collins reached on an error and Jenna Coursey walked Oliver induced three ground balls to the left side of the infield to escape the jam She retired the final 12 batters and struck out six How many hits she allowed depends on whose stat book you looked at At issue is a second-inning hard grounder off the bat of Olivia Moore that Grinols tried to backhand and got past her into left field Oliver improved to 16-3 and Trigg County won its program-best ninth straight game and stands at 17-6 It was Trigg’s second 1-0 win in four days Perry had one of her best outings of the season for Lyon scattering six hits and striking out seven while walking just two Lyon County stands at 5-8 with a 1-4 district mark their last three district games were a 5-2 win over Crittenden County The Lady Lyons will host Christian County on Tuesday and play at Marshall County on Thursday Trigg County has won five straight games against the Lady Lyons but Lyon still leads the all-time fast pitch series 63-10 Trigg County travels to Henderson County to play the Lady Colonels for the first time on their home field and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" It appears a new grocer has its eyes set on the vacant Giant at the Lyon Village Shopping Center A commercial addition permit application filed Monday on behalf of Sprouts Farmers Market calls for “tenant improvement of an existing grocery store into a new grocery store” at 3115 Langston Blvd This is by far the largest retail bay in the shopping center. The Giant that had occupied the space for 60 years as the plaza’s anchor store closed last February raising questions about the center’s future Sprouts has three other Northern Virginia locations in Herndon The nationwide supermarket chain places an emphasis on fresh produce and organic goods Sprouts Farmers Market did not respond to a request for comment The Lyon Village Shopping Center — which includes several other retailers, including CVS and The Italian Store — is still expected to see redevelopment at some point A work zone lane restriction along Interstate 24 in Lyon County that was scheduled to begin Friday night has been delayed until Sunday according to officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet The work zone is from the I-24 Cumberland Bridge to KY 293 in Lyon County Officials said crews will be working in three-mile sections to remove centerline and edge-line reflective striping from approximately Sunday to Friday officials indicate the next phase will focus on sealing cracks in the asphalt pavement Traffic on I-24 will be restricted to one lane from 6 p.m alternating between eastbound and westbound lanes Drivers should be alert for signage and trucks with arrow boards guiding traffic to shift into the open lane as work alternates from one lane to the next state transportation officials report a nighttime lane restriction will resume on I-24 in McCracken County starting around Tuesday They said crews will begin sealing cracks in the asphalt pavement from Exit 16 to the I-24 Ohio River Bridge work zone with this phase expected to be completed around Saturday officials said they will move on to perform the same work in Lyon County Drivers need to use caution where workers and equipment are close to traffic Drivers on Interstate 24 need to be aware that a contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will begin a nighttime work zone lane restriction from the I-24 Cumberland River Bridge to KY 293 in Lyon County starting on Friday this work zone lane restriction is between the bridge at mile point 33.88 on the Livingston-Lyon County Line to near I-24 Exit 45 at KY 293 at mile point 44.7 Crews will be working in three-mile sections removing center- and edge-line reflective striping and then sealing cracks in the asphalt pavement Traffic on I-24 will be limited to a single lane from 6 p.m with restrictions alternating between the eastbound and westbound lanes The work zone will have a reduced speed limit of 55 mph Motorists should be alert for signage and trucks with arrow boards guiding traffic to shift into the open lane State transportation officials indicate a nighttime lane restriction continues on I-24 in McCracken County The said crews will be working in three-mile sections to seal cracks in the asphalt pavement starting around Monday with work to remove traffic striping expected to be completed on Thursday Drivers are urged to use caution where workers and equipment are along the road near traffic The estimated target for the overall project competition is about September 30 Manchester United will host Olympique Lyonnais for the second leg of the UEFA Europa League quarter-final as the Red Devils gear up for their biggest game of the season at Old Trafford on Thursday Andre Onana’s blunder allowed Lyon to take the lead and goals from Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee turned the tide in favor of the visitors but another error from Onana in the dying minutes of the first leg made the scoreline 2-2 ahead of the second leg in Manchester and predictions for the thrilling second leg of the UEFA Europa League quarter-final between Manchester United and Lyon: Here is when and where to watch the clash between Manchester United and Lyon Where to watch: The match can be watched on Paramount+ in the USA Ruben Amorim knows the importance of the fixture as Manchester United’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League depend on the outcome of the second leg at home and the Portuguese coach would either get praised or get demolished in the English media on the basis of the result on Thursday The Manchester United manager confirmed in the press conference on Wednesday that Onana would be starting the clash against Lyon at home while giving multiple updates about the rest of the players in his squad After going through the league stage unbeaten Manchester United swatted aside Real Sociedad in the Round of 16 defeating the Spanish club 5-2 on aggregate the Red Devils suffered a 4-1 defeat at the hands of high-flying Newcastle United as Harvey Barnes shell-shocked Amorim’s makeshift defensive line in the second half after the first half ended 1-1 between the two sides In the match against Newcastle United on Sunday and the forward was sadly taken off the field while holding his hamstring implying that it looks unlikely that he will feature again in the ongoing season Jonny Evans has returned to team training at Carrington but will not be available for Thursday’s fixture while Amad Diallo was also sighted training alone on the side and should be available for the semi-final if United makes it to the next round Lyon went through the Round of 16 unscathed as they defeated FCSB 7-1 on aggregate and did enjoy a mildly successful league round as well as they lost only one of their eight matches Lyon is currently in the fourth position and hoping to climb up to the third spot to guarantee an automatic spot in the UEFA Champions League next season with Marseille enduring a drop in form in Ligue 1 Lyon doesn’t have a lengthy injury line-up like United but they do have a couple of concerns as Ernest Numuah is ruled out for the season and Malick Fofana will also miss the Europa League clash on Thursday due to a knee injury Predicted Starting XI: Perri; Maitland-Niles The Playoffs aim to facilitate the safest bets for the game Have a look at the predictions for the game below Total goals Over 2.5 @ -157 (MGM Bet): The Manchester-based club has been good in terms of finding the net in the Europa League campaign this season while Lyon always finds a way to score with multiple forwards in top form for Paulo Fonseca’s men Alexandre Lacazette (To Score a Goal @ +240 as per MGM Bet): The former Arsenal striker only scored once against Manchester United in eight appearances across the Premier League and the FA Cup and the French striker would be motivated to find the back of the net to correct course against the Red Devils.  The 33-year old has kept his poaching instincts alive this season as he has found the back of the net 15 times in 35 appearances across Ligue 1 and the Europa League while also providing a couple of assists to boost his goal contribution tally The Red Devils have an excellent record in Europe against French clubs at home Germain denting their near-perfect record since 1956 United have come out on top on both occasions which could be a merry sign for Amorim’s men Our Final Prediction: A 3-1 win for United would be a morale-booster and maybe just what the doctor ordered for the ailing club going through a tough season ALSO READ: Raphinha favorite to win the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League top-scorer race: Full list of odds for all players to win the award A stand-up comedian and a sports journalist with speciality in writing prediction pieces and features on football I have contributed pieces to iGaming giants like Parimatch Get the biggest stories delivered straight to you - for free you consent to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy nad to receive marketing and account-related emails from The Playoffs The Playoffs has been a go-to source for sports and sports betting enthusiasts Our mission: To help bettors make the best choices with in-depth analysis Our motto: Share our passion for sports and betting our editorial teams work to deliver the most accurate and relevant information so you can place bets with confidence—and most importantly and understand that betting is a form of entertainment—not a way to earn money If gambling 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competition again next season That pressure weighed heavily on the United side for most of the first leg and it’ll weigh heavier in front of their own fans United have won only six of their 16 home league games this season so Old Trafford is by no means the fortress it once was either Backing Lyon to win in 90 minutes at these odds seems to be the clear value play from our trio of Manchester United vs Lyon predictions Ruben Amorim’s United team have plenty of faults but they don’t struggle to score in the Europa League they haven’t failed to score in any of their Europa League games this campaign Lyon have only failed to score in two of their 11 Europa League games 82% of United’s games in the competition have also seen both teams score United even conceded goals against the likes of Viktoria Plzen and Glasgow Rangers two sides that are surely inferior to Lyon Looking at the data for Lyon and United’s 24/25 Europa League campaigns 64% of Lyon’s goals scored have arrived in the second half 65% of United’s goals scored have also come in the second period Lyon have also conceded just three of their 11 goals in the Europa League during the first 45 minutes All of this points to Fonseca’s men building their way into games before taking charge in the second half the opening half at Old Trafford is sure to be cagey there’s surely more than a 50% chance that we’ll see more goals in the second half than the first Manchester United bravely fought back from two goals down to level their Europa League first leg with Lyon last week It sets up an exciting second leg back at Old Trafford where Ruben Amorim’s men have a chance at making the last four United’s preparations for the second leg could hardly have gone any worse They were soundly beaten 4-1 at Newcastle on Sunday making a glaring error for the Magpies’ fourth goal who was dropped after his error-strewn display in the first leg in Lyon Amorim now has a big decision to make on his starting keeper for the second leg United are without a win in three Premier League games and are still in with a chance of finishing fourth bottom with 17th-placed West Ham only three points behind them Second leg preparations for Paolo Fonseca’s Lyon could hardly have been more different with L’OL winning 3-1 at Auxerre in their latest Ligue 1 game The win moved them to within two points of second-placed AS Monaco Lyon have lost just once in the Europa League this season and have won seven of their last nine Ligue 1 games This form has put L’OL back into Champions League qualification contention for next season even if they don’t win this year’s Europa League Manchester United Expected Lineup: Onana; Mazraoui Lyon Expected Lineup: Perri; Maitland-Niles Arsenal reached the Women’s Champions League final for the first time since 2007 after overturning a first-leg deficit against Lyon with a 4-1 victory on Sunday Arsenal had trailed 2-1 after last weekend’s defeat at the Emirates Stadium but recorded an emphatic win over the record eight-time European champions to progress 5-3 on aggregate and set up a meeting with Barcelona in May’s final Renee Slegers’ side levelled the scores on aggregate after just five minutes at the Groupama Stadium as Lyon’s Damaris Egurrola’s attempted headed clearance from a corner deflected in off goalkeeper Christiane Endler Arsenal doubled their advantage on the night and went ahead on aggregate in first-half stoppage time as Mariona Caldentey picked out the top corner with a bending effort from the edge of the penalty area The visitors added a third one minute into the second half Arsenal put the game beyond Lyon shortly after the hour-mark as Caitlin Foord capitalised on a slip from Vanessa Gilles and fired the ball into the roof of the net Lyon pulled one back on 81 minutes though a low Melchie Dumornay effort They will play defending champions Barcelona in the final on May 24 at Lisbon’s Jose Alvalade Stadium. Barcelona secured their final spot for a fifth successive season after Sunday’s 4-1 win at Chelsea secured an 8-2 aggregate victory English sides have not traditionally enjoyed much success in the Women’s Champions League with Arsenal becoming the first side since Chelsea in 2021 to reach the final while the north London club’s success in 2007 remains the only time an English team has won the competition in its 24-year history There was no single hero for Arsenal in a match that began with a Lyon own goal — a moment that foreshadowed an evening filled with poor defending by Lyon’s flat-footed backline Arsenal repeatedly capitalised on Lyon’s defensive errors the Londoners dominating while the home side failed to finish several chances in their attacking third The first moment of brilliance for Arsenal came in first-half stoppage time through Caldentey and that momentum carried Arsenal into the second half where they had a hot start just 31 seconds in thanks to Russo the ball clumsily making its way through several of Lyon’s defenders and it seemed they could have turned things around with a stronger showing in the second half but that hope never materialised as they slipped further into disarray with each mistake Arsenal were the better team and one worthy of a final bout against Barcelona said Arsenal took confidence from their performance in the first leg against Lyon despite defeat at the Emirates — but didn’t quite expect to win the second leg in such emphatic fashion I guess it didn’t faze us,” Foord told TNT Sports “We knew what quality we had and we thought we played really well at home to come here we just knew if we played our game we could do it who have won the Champions League in three of the last four seasons Foord added: “It’s going to be a tough game We’ll obviously look forward to it and just can’t wait to take them on.” (Top photo: Alex Burstow/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) The Lyon County Lady Lyons traveled to Ruff Park Thursday and came away with a win over the Hopkinsville Lady Tigers The Lady Lyons ended up with a 4-2 win in the team match Lyon County won three of the four singles matches The Lady Lyons and the Lady Tigers then split the two doubles matches that were played Lyon County officials have announced Circle Crest Road will be closed at the entrance of KY 93 South starting from 8:30 a.m so please prepare for the road to be closed during this time this will affect those who live on Eden Bay two goals down in this tie and crashing out of the Europa League in calamitous fashion thanks to goals from Manuel Ugarte and Diogo Dalot “A capitulation… an embarrassment,” declared former United defender Rio Ferdinand on TNT Sports And then the most unlikely collection of things happened to send United to a semi-final against Athletic Club on May 1 and May 8 Lyon had levelled the tie with two goals in six minutes  — first Corentin Tolisso and then Nicolas Tagliafico And while a red card for Tolisso — given a second yellow after clipping Leny Yoro — provided some hope the brilliant Rayan Cherki struck in the first half of extra time and then Alexandre Lacazette scored from the penalty spot after a Luke Shaw foul Bruno Fernandes pulled one back from the penalty spot then came a cool strike from substitute Kobbie Mainoo and then up popped the forehead of Maguire to keep United alive in this competition on one of the great European nights at Old Trafford Charlotte Harpur and Anantaajith Raghuraman catch their breath and discuss the key talking points… As United’s Premier League season went from bad to worse it soon became apparent it was Bilbao or bust It sums up United’s dreary campaign that so much rode on Thursday night’s result it was a quarter-final second-leg Europa League tie against Lyon especially compared to some of this week’s enticing Champions League games But zoom in and the consequences are significant particularly after such a remarkable game of football This is something for United to cling to and a galvanising boost of much-needed confidence United easily produced one of their best first-half performances this season before capitulating in the second half surrendering pressure and missing the opportunity to go 3-0 up Despite conceding four goals after half-time there really was nothing left to save the season Most importantly for the club is the financial aspect United could expect to earn around £85.8million ($114m) as a minimum if they qualify for next season’s Champions League by winning this season’s Europa League they still have many hoops to jump through but Thursday’s win has taken them one crucial step closer to the final This section was meant to be an item about Ruben Amorim’s reluctance to make substitutions during what was supposed to be the key period of the game It was critical of Amorim for not changing things sooner For waiting until the 86th minute to finally bring on Kobbie Mainoo and who looked understandably lost in a position he had played once before in his senior career And it lamented that United’s best plan when all is collapsing around them is to apparently stick Maguire up front 120 – Manchester United are the first team in history to score two goals in the 120th minute of a major European match. Amorimtime. pic.twitter.com/d9VCeb0Wiq — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 17, 2025 United did not have the players on the pitch to win in extra time And then Mainoo whipped that strike in to equalise on aggregate And then Maguire guided that header inside the post to win the most incredible European occasion in Old Trafford’s history You wondered whether Andre Onana had learned anything from the past week when smiled and cockily nodded his head in the direction of Lyon’s supporters But the most important lesson he could take on board from the first leg’s calamities was not to let his team-mates down again although he might have hoped for a bit more help from them Onana pulled off several excellent saves — first to deny Cherki low and down to his right at a critical juncture in the first half There was a carbon copy to deny Tolisso at the start of the second and another from Ainsley Maitland-Niles that was not as easy as it looked But with pressure building on United’s goal he needed more assistance from those in front of him His defenders failed to take responsibility for Tolisso There was not much Onana could do about that His positioning could be questioned for Lyon’s second as Tagliafico’s shot crept across the line before he could make a reactive save either Maguire or Yoro could have reacted quicker to stop the shot from coming At least there were not the individual errors of the first leg for Onana Manchester United and attacking fluidity have rarely been uttered in the same sentence this season But the first half against Lyon saw them play some of their best attacking football under Ruben Amorim taking a step forward from the home match against Real Sociedad last month which Amorim said “showed a little bit of the future” The first goal came from Fernandes passing to Dalot and jogging forward turning back and then sprinting to the left wing Dalot’s positioning had pulled left-back Tagliafico close to him and he passed back to Noussair Mazraoui whose clipped first-time pass found Fernandes occupying the space Tagliafico had vacated and his first touch took him past two Lyon defenders to the byline Rasmus Hojlund wrestled with Moussa Niakhate creating space in the box for Manuel Ugarte to run into and finish The second goal was simpler in its creation Maguire’s ball over the top was attacked by Dalot as Fernandes held his position Tagliafico tracked back but was easily outmuscled by Dalot Those were not the only occasions United troubled Lyon with such long passes into the channels Dalot played a similar pass over Tagliafico to Fernandes who hit the crossbar with a stretching volley Casemiro played a first-time pass over the top — similar to the pass to Fernandes that led to Hojlund winning a penalty against Real Sociedad — to Ugarte who made the run to the same right channel to win a corner United combined clever off-the-ball movements with a simple passing strategy and excellent execution in the first half I was watching the ’99 (Champions League win) commentary to have some inspiration for this moment you could feel it during the game and then 4-2 with one more player On his subs: “We tried to put Harry Maguire (up front) because he’s the only guy that can score a goal with his head And then Kobbie Mainoo has a lack of pace in this moment because he had that injury and he stopped for a while But he’s really good in small spaces and then he has the ability to score that kind of goal.” On players returning from injury: “It’s really important because you can feel that playing Premier League and European games is really hard Luke Shaw was meant to play 30 minutes tops but we had a problem with Nouss(air Mazraoui) at half-time So all this stuff happened during this game but On the performance: “We started well but we are not really consistent in maintaining the game in the same way for a long time “We should do better with Lyon’s two goals but that’s it We have a lot to improve but the character was there.” On frustration over his team’s inconsistency: “Of course because the reflection of the coach is in the league but your reflection as a team is the league and we are underperforming You can see that we lack a lot of characteristics in our team You want to push forward and you seek Garna(cho) but you feel he’s the only one who can make the transitions On the belief this win will provide: “Sometimes we just look at the tactical or physical aspect but this kind of moment can change a lot in the players’ minds We have to be really focused on the Europa League we have to take a risk sometimes with the kids in the Premier League and we have to be tough on that and the fans have to understand that we want to focus on the Europa League.”  (Top photo: James Gill/Danehouse/Getty Images) After playing late into the night in a 12-inning win over University Heights in the All A regional title game Monday night you could understand the Lyon County Lyons opening a little bit off stride as they hosted Livingston Central Tuesday night in a 5th District contest the Lyons scored 15 unanswered runs over the next two innings to take an 18-3 three-inning win over the Cardinals The Lyons scored four runs in the second and then walked off the win by scoring 11 runs in the bottom of the third John Bingham ended the night 3-4 with an RBI and three runs scored The Lyons had some issues in the field in the game Harry Maguire guided the ball home into the opposite corner of the net and sent Old Trafford potty putting the exclamation mark on the kind of come-from-behind triumph that Manchester United fans will surely never tire of reliving you might well know every twist and turn in the story of United’s 5-4 victory over Lyon in the Europa League last Thursday a result that keeps their season — and their chances of securing Champions League qualification by winning Europe’s second-tier competition outright — alive But where does the Lyon win rank among United’s greatest European comebacks From ‘that night in Barcelona’ to the victory that put them on the way to winning the European Cup for the very first time Andy Mitten rates the most memorable European resurgences in the club’s history It can’t be topped Manchester United were losing 1-0 in the 90th minute of the biggest game in club football Legendary player George Best had left his seat Teddy Sheringham (90+1) and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (90+3) meant United became the first English team to win the Premier League had “repeatedly ripped us apart in the first half” yet conceded a 92nd-minute Ryan Giggs equaliser to give United an unlikely 1-1 draw So there were no surprises when Juventus went 1-0 up after six minutes through Filippo Inzaghi in Turin Zinedine Zidane put a low cross into the back post area “I was disappointed and angry,” recalled Sir Alex Ferguson “Inzaghi was more alert and decisive than our defenders We should be above surrendering goals like that.” again through Inzaghi after he slid ahead of Jaap Stam Juventus seemed to be powering towards a meeting with Bayern Munich in Barcelona and a fourth successive European Cup final having beaten Ajax in 1996 and lost to Dortmund in 1997 and Real Madrid in 1998 Step forward Roy Keane, glancing a David Beckham corner past Angelo Peruzzi on 24 minutes.He and Nicky Butt then began to best Juve’s stellar midfield of Zinedine Zidane Andy Cole assisted the second after 35 minutes this time for Dwight Yorke to make it 2-2 on the night Keane was harshly booked for a late tackle on Zidane that meant he would miss the final should United qualify who played him the ball before the challenge Blomqvist rightly maintained that it wasn’t even a bad pass but United had the advantage on away goals and the momentum The comeback was under way and Keane’s performance garnered high praise from his manager as “the most emphatic display of selflessness I have seen on a field competing as if he would rather die of exhaustion than lose I felt it was an honour to be associated with such a player” Cole remembers Ferguson’s calmness at half-time “It was like he was reading it from a book and really inspiring,” says the former United striker “He said: ‘Get another goal and we’ll win this game’ It could have been more than 3-2 because we pulverised them.” And it was Cole who made it 3-2 with five minutes left taking United to a first European Cup final since 1968 United lost the first leg of this European Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-final 2-0 in the Camp Nou and the Catalans Bryan Robson recalled, when speaking to The Athletic that United had had their chances in Barcelona but took it as a positive that they hadn’t bagged an away goal because possibly “we wouldn’t have gone for it like we did at Old Trafford” They kept us motivated and the adrenaline going It was the biggest crowd of the season: 58,000 But what about the fans who climbed the floodlight pylons to see?” Robson gave United the best start possible United’s captain pounced to score another before Frank Stapleton found himself in the right place at the right time to make it 3-2 there was still a long time left and we’d put so much energy into the game that we had to be careful not to concede,” said Robson.”We tired and they started to get their passing going They missed a couple of chances late on which “Maradona claimed they should have won a penalty but it was never a penalty I don’t think Old Trafford will ever beat the atmosphere of that night unless the stadium goes back to terracing like it was then.” “That game in Manchester,” said the Argentinian icon he was my favourite English player of that generation On March 6, 2019, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer decided to get his phone out and film his players for the one and only time in his career Inside the away dressing rooms in the Parc des Princes his players were singing “Ole’s at the wheel” to the tune of the Stone Roses’ ‘Waterfall’: “Tell me how good does it feel Marcus Rashford is Manc born and bred.” Eric Bailly was the most enthusiastic dancer standing on the massage table giving it some and kicking pizza boxes Club legends Eric Cantona and Sir Alex Ferguson came down from the stands United had just come back from a 2-0 defeat to PSG at Old Trafford to defeat Thomas Tuchel’s side 3-1 away with a 94th-minute penalty in front of 3,000 away fans in the Parisian rain The end of that game arguably remains the most exhilarating moment of the post-Ferguson years and not even Thursday’s heroics have changed that It didn’t lead to a trophy — Solskjaer’s failure to win one in nearly three years of management was a major reason he didn’t keep his job — but that young injury-hit United performance in pink won’t be forgotten Solskjaer felt that overconfidence bordering on arrogance might be PSG’s Achilles’ heel “Mountains are there to be climbed,” he told his players and reminded the media: “Manchester United have always thrived in adversity; never been a club that has given up.” Solskjaer drove his players hard in training and focused on a couple of opponents players whom he thought would make mistakes under pressure but saw opportunity in that and told his players to enjoy the Champions League music and try to make sure it wasn’t the last time they heard it that season — a very Fergie-like comment Romelu Lukaku scored twice inside first 30 minutes and United led 2-1 Solskjaer told his players to hang in there that they’d already surprised them by scoring two “If we get to the last 10 minutes needing only a goal then it’s squeaky bum time for them,” said the Norwegian Solskjaer ran across the pitch to celebrate with the players and the fans in the rain Then they went back to the dressing room and he got his phone out United travelled to the Bernabeu holding a 1-0 lead from the first leg in the 1968 European Cup semi-final About 125,000 people filled Real Madrid’s stadium twice as many as a full Old Trafford could hold There were 2,000 United fans and it was probably the club’s first significant following for a European away game Manager Matt Busby had stressed that the first 20 minutes were important and United held out for 32 minutes superb,” recalled midfielder Paddy Crerand “They played the ball around so quickly that we couldn’t get close to them.” Madrid led 3-1 at the break and United’s players walked off the pitch bewildered “we’ve been playing a defensive game… and we don’t play it very well So let’s go out and attack and we should be alright “If he was desperate — and I think he must have been — then he hid it,” said Crerand. “Matt probably thought that he would never lift the European Cup. He knew that his side were getting older, as he was, and he also knew this was his last chance. He desperately wanted to lift that trophy for the boys who had died in Munich but he succeeded in spreading belief and calm.” Defender David Sadler was told to push up as United switched to 4-3-3 Sadler knocked a ball in from a free kick and United were level on aggregate I took a long throw for George (Best) down the line George beat both (Manolo) Sanchis and Zoco They watched bewildered as he ran towards the byline and pulled the ball back for Bill Foulkes Our centre-half was playing like a centre-forward “My first reaction was: ‘What’s that idiot doing there?’ but Bill knew best this time Sixteen years a United player and a Munich survivor he struck the ball brilliantly into the goal.” and Busby’s side went on to win the club’s first ever European Cup A comeback fit to be on this list; it was that good Lyon’s first two levelled the tie at 4-4 and sent the game into extra time Their second two after 104 and 109 minutes saw their players ecstatic in the words of Harry Maguire: “I think they thought they’d won it That gave us more of an incentive to turn the game around.” A Bruno Fernandes penalty after 114 minutes made it 3-4 “It was an incredible feeling to score that winner in such an important game in a game that was full of emotion and the strangest maddest game I’ve ever played in or witnessed,” said Maguire Another game in which United had lost the first leg had a picture of the scoreboard on his desk hoping it would be the lowest point in the post-Ferguson United era but a high would follow as Robin van Persie hit a hat-trick at Old Trafford to send David Moyes’ side into a quarter-final tie against Bayern Munich Shocked at trailing 2-0 at half-time at home in an important group-stage game Cristiano Ronaldo inspired United to a 3-2 comeback with goals from Marcus Rashford Harry Maguire and then an 81st minute-winner from the Portuguese star in one of the high points of his second spell at the club with Scholes sent off and travelling fans attacked inside and outside the Stadio Olimpico The second leg swung the other way — and then some — as United scored seven at Old Trafford Alan Smith and Patrice Evra all netted in the biggest home European win since the 1950s Make it two in a row for the Lyon County Lady Lyons Lyon County scored five unanswered runs to come back from an early 2-0 deficit and take a 5-2 win over the Crittenden County Lady Rockets in a big 5th District matchup at Lee S Andrea Federico drove in a pair of runs with a double in the top of the first to spot the Lady Rockets out to a 2-0 lead Olivia Moore hit her second home run of the season to tie the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth The Lady Lyons then took the lead in the fifth when Courtney Collins reached base on a Crittenden County error that allowed Audrey Akridge to score Jenna Coursey followed that with an RBI single and the Lyon County lead was at 4-2 The Lady Lyons added an insurance run in the bottom of the 6th on an RBI single from Ava Prow Audrey Akridge finished the night 2-3 with a run scored Lilly Perry went the distance in the circle to pick up the win Lyon County improves to 5-6 with the win while Crittenden County drops to 5-5 Check out our football expert’s Lyon vs Man Utd predictions and betting tips prior to Thursday’s 3:00pm EDT Europa League clash (04/10) The bookmakers’ odds show a near-equal contest between the two sides you’d expect there to be a bigger gulf in price Lyon’s price seems rather generous given their solid form They’ve won six of their last seven games in all competitions Man Utd’s last six wins came over the course of 14 games including a commanding 4-0 win over FCSB in the Europa League last 16 They’ve lost just one of their 13 home games dating back to late October The only team to beat them in that time was PSG Man Utd are a notable step down in quality from PSG United have struggled on the road of late too They’ve won only one of their last five away games Even that was against Championship-bound Leicester Lyon have certainly not been shy in front of goal in the Europa League this season they’ve only exceeded this tally in two previous major European campaigns – 29 in 2004/05 and 28 in 2016/17 They netted seven across their last-16 tie with FCSB They’ve been prolific in all competitions of late netting 2+ goals in their last 11 games in all competitions seven of their 10 games in the Europa League this season have seen them net over 1.5 goals United may have to field a makeshift back line once again Harry Maguire walked off in the 60th minute Lyon appear well-positioned to exploit any mistakes in a makeshift United defence Neither side will be particularly keen to push forward as nothing will be decided in the first 45 minutes of the first leg both sides could adopt a cautious strategy early on and gradually ease into the match who have seen six of their last nine games stand level at half-time Manchester United’s last seven games in the Europa League have all been level after 45 minutes Two of the last three competitive meetings between these two also stood level at the break It’s a quick transition from domestic action to the Europa League quarter-finals for Lyon and Man Utd Lyon are still in the hunt for a top-four finish in Ligue 1 are staring down the barrel of a bottom-half finish in the Premier League Lyon come into this clash on the back of a huge victory against Lille at the weekend That win massively boosted their European aspirations That includes a thumping 7-1 aggregate win over FCSB in the Europa League last 16 Things aren’t nearly as positive for Man Utd Their Premier League season has been simply tragic and their only realistic route into European competition next season is by winning this competition They remain unbeaten in this competition so far this season will host the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League Champions at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon on Thursday for the first leg of the two-legged quarter-final in the 2024-25 Europa League The two clubs have met in European competitions on four occasions with United unbeaten till now with a record of 2 wins and 2 draws against the French club and predictions for the thrilling first leg of the UEFA Europa League quarter-final clash between Lyon and Manchester United: Here is when and where to watch the clash between Lyon and Manchester United Where to watch: The match can be watched on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network in the USA Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim seems to have sorted out the issues with the formation and playing style as of late but the Portuguese manager feels that it will be a different kind of battle on Thursday “It’s going to be different against Lyon because they play in a league that is so physical We have to find different ways of winning those games and we’ll be ready for that.” Lyon started the 2024-25 Europa League season on a positive note with two consecutive wins but a defeat and three draws in their subsequent six matches left them in the sixth position on the league standings The French club was totally ruthless when they met FCSB in the Round of 16 and thrashed them 7-1 on aggregate setting up a quarter-final against Amorim’s men Lyon is currently involved in an intense battle for the Champions League spots as only six points separate Marsielle in 2nd position and LOSC Lille in 7th position with only six matchdays left in the Ligue 1 season leaving OL to divert their attention on both fronts over the coming weeks Malick Fofana and Ernest Numuah will not feature in the home leg against Manchester United due to their respective injuries while A The Red Devils were the only team to remain unbeaten throughout the league stage of the ongoing Europa League campaign drawing their first three matches and then going on a five-match winning streak to finish third in the league standings United then brushed aside the challenge from Real Sociedad as they beat the Spaniards 5-2 on aggregate in the Round of 16 Amorim’s men are currently 13th in the league standings and won’t gain anything from fighting it out on the domestic front except for salvation as they would be looking to avoid a first bottom-half finish in Premier League history for the celebrated club Luke Shaw might feature for a few minutes after making it to the bench in the Manchester Derby Total goals Over 2.5 @ -121 (MGM Bet): Lyon has one of the best offensive records with Alexandre Lacazette and Ryan Cherki banging in the goals for the French club but United’s newly found defensive resilience might prove to be a factor on Thursday Bruno Fernandes (To Score a Goal @ +225 as per MGM Bet): The leading goalscorer for Manchester United in the 2024-25 season Bruno Fernandes has 7 goal contributions in 9 matches in Europe’s second-tier competition this season and Amorim would be hoping that his skipper can deliver the goods to help them secure a trophy at the end of the season Many fans and pundits would be backing Lyon owing to their strong form in both league and Europe but one can never discount the might of the Red Devils who could still destroy oppositions on a good day Our Final Prediction: A 2-1 win for Lyon would set up the tie perfectly ahead of the second leg at Old Trafford and given the fact that Lyon has never lost to United at home certainly boost their chances for Thursday ALSO READ: Paris St. Germain vs Aston Villa Preview, Team News, Odds, & Predictions Lyon County struck for seven runs in the first inning on Tuesday with Lilly Perry delivering an early two-run double for the Lady Lyons It was her second double of the season and RBI no Thiago Almada had two assists for Lyon in their 4-1 win against Rennes Almada made it one goal and four assists in 13 Ligue 1 matches since joining Lyon The 24 year old had an assist on the first goal playing the ball outwide with Malick Fofana’s effort giving Lyon the 1-0 lead The Argentine would provide another assist following a run towards the Rennes penalty area and a pass to Alexandre Lacazette who would score Lyon’s third goal of the match Nicolás Tagliafico also started the match for Lyon Simeone… Garnacho has no chance even on the bench And the two biggest talents are Mastantuono and Echeverri+Montoro the third (+Valentin Carboni Log in to leave a comment Mundo Albiceleste is your home for all the latest news about the Argentina National Football team in English Intense rainfall and thunderstorms sweeping through the area are causing some widespread flooding issues across Caldwell and Lyon counties Princeton Public Works Superintendent Chris Pool is reporting  the following roads streets are closed in the city due to flooding: Pool reassures Princeton residents that they are making every effort to identify and resolve the flooding issues he notes that the flooded areas are likely to remain submerged for an extended period as there is currently no place for the excess water to be redirected or pumped He advises residents to stay home and encourages them to report road debris by calling the non-emergency Dispatch number at 270-365-7860 the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is reporting the following roads have high water or are closed in Lyon County: KY 1943 is CLOSED with high water between the 3-4 MP near Skinframe Creek Bridge KY 819 is CLOSED with high water at the 2.3 MP (Panther Creek) KY 819 is open with high water between the 6-7 MP This is between KY 93 and Jack Thomason Road KY 1113 in Lyon County/Tabor Road in Crittenden County is CLOSED with high water Jorginho to join Flamengo Renee Slegers reacts to 4-2 defeat to Brighton Six changes for Arsenal against Brighton Women as big guns return Brighton & Hove Albion Women v Arsenal Preview Arsenal U21s and U18s miss out on league title Arsenal will play Barcelona in the Champions League final after beating Lyon 4-1 in the second leg Renée Slegers made two changes to last weekend’s team and Daphne van Domselaar returning to goal in place of Manu Zinsberger after a faster than expected recovery from an ankle injury There was also a place for Lotte Wubben-Moy on the bench who held the ball up on the edge of the box for Little whose left footed shot was parried by Endler for a corner From the corner, Arsenal leveled the tie on 5 minutes. Kelly’s corner was missed by Endler, and was headed by Egurrola, under pressure from Maanum, onto Endler’s back and it trickled over the line. 0-1 went beyond her international teammate before shooting straight at Endler McCabe did well to stick tight to Diani and block a cross out for a corner and crossed into the penalty box for an unmarkedRusso Neat play from Arsenal saw the Gunners build from the back and across from the right before Foord slipped in McCabe landing on the top of the net with Van Domselaar frozen having been second best for most of the first half were upping the intensity with Dumornay and Diani having shots blocked Mariona Caldentey gave Arsenal the lead on aggregate in the first minute of first half stoppage time. The move had looked like it fizzled out with too many Arsenal players central. Mariona, though, took a pass on, and from the edge of the penalty box fired a shot into the top corner. 0-2 Bacha was slipped in behind Fox and crossed for an unmarked Egurrola Alessia Russo extended Arsenal’s lead in the first minute of the second half. A mix up from Lyon defensively led to Foord, slipping, to play to Maanum. A richochet came to Russo, who, from the inside left, shot, with Endler only able to get a touch. 0-3 with the shot wide of Van Domselaar’s post McCabe made a vital block on the hour mark Bacha’s corner was floated to the back post but McCabe blocked it on the line and Arsenal cleared On 63 minutes, Caitlin Foord made it 4-0 on the night after another massive Lyon error. Endler played short to Gilles on a goal kick. Gilles slipped, Foord ran on to it, and fired into the roof of the net. 0-4 Egurrola somehow escaped a second yellow after bringing Russo down Stina Blackstenius and Beth Mead replaced Russo and Kelly there was plenty of space for Arsenal to exploit Lyon pulled a goal back on 81 minutes. Carpenter’s cross was headed by Little down, but it came straight to Dumornay, who fired past Van Domselaar. 1-4 Van Domselaar came and didn’t reach the ball Kyra Cooney-Cross and Lotte Wubben-Moy replaced Mariona and Frida Maanum Little won the ball on the edge of the Lyon box but Arsenal couldn’t work an angle to shoot Carpenter played in another dangerous cross and first Le Sommer and then Majiri tried to get on it and Le Sommer attempted a bicycle kick that went well over and then the referee finally blew for full time and Arsenal were through to the Champions League final Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Renee can be super proud of herself and what she’s done since taking over Incredibly delighted for every one of these players What a way to roll back the years in that midfield today I was listening to an interview she made before the tie even began she mentioned how she has been to a couple of UWCL semis with this club but never the final And how much it would mean to her to lead this club to the final Seeing how emotional she was at the… Read more » Let’s hope for 2 CL finals versus Barcelona Strange how the men are allways dragged into the women performance It is unthinkable any one would say in the men matchreport: lets hope the women will also reach the finales Our own Remontada!😀😂….what can I say The future looks bright for AFC at all levels! “The future looks bright for AFC at all levels!!” What a time to be associated with this club You have to wonder if these are the same players who were so underwhelming at the start of the season It shows just how good a job Renee Slegers has done I’d be honest and say I didn’t expect her to be performing the way she has done To go from losing 5 – 2 to Bayern to beating LYON 1 – 4 at home enroute to the final is truly superb work The way Katie and Foxy handled the Lyon wingers today compared to all the space we gave them in the first leg shows they learned from the first leg Think she is going to be thorn in Bompastor’s flesh next season At the 5-2 loss it was not Slefers at the helm Just because things didn’t work out doesn’t mean he is useless Emery wasn’t what Arsenal needed when he came here that doesn’t mean he’s a bad manager doing alright at Villa and won a bunch of trophies before he came to Arsenal Surely you can acknowledge how well Slegers has done without putting down Eidevall but he had a great personality and gave us some memorable results himself Remember how dreary it was to face City and Chelsea towards the end of Joe’s tenure Don’t understand the insults fans level at him (same as the Emery situation.) I didn’t have much faith in the ladies turning it around in Lyon Now I’m a believer that we both can win the UCL this season I refrained from mentioning that because I don’t want to jinx it dare we dream for a men and women’s champions league double Now let’s make it a Champions League Final double!! I would take Inter on the men side for a change Wouldn’t mind adding a couple more players of her ilk to the team this summer the same pundits will turn around to discuss how the OL team haven’t really been great all season Yep you can guarantee it.The general rule of thumb is.If Arsenal win the opposition are crap.If Arsenal lose.The opposition are the greatest team in the universe https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/7f8f/live/c5328400-23aa-11f0-82e6-6508ff6df3d3.jpg.webp A real team effort with standouts from Kim Little And now Barca which will be a real challenge I saw their first match with Chelsea and part of today’s and I don’t think I have seen so many fouls in a single match go unpunished.However I do believe that we have a real chance of beating them and am looking forward to the match Full credit must also go to Renee and her staff who have re-ignited the team and made our player play their best with freedom you’re crying 🤩 fantastic day all eound Just one question: why wasn’t Beth’s handball given as a penalty but perhaps the VAR found a preceding foul or off side The game was between the creator (Joe) and the creature (Renée Slegers) how it ended was unbelievable Joe created a strategist who has not yet shown her potential Next she became assist to Eidevall at Arsenal Joe mentored Renee when she was doing her UEFA Pro License training I think this was mentioned in the match commentary on DAZN it all started in 2022. https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0272-146b0dad1683-496eb8af271d-1000–the-countless-benefits-of-the-uefa-coach-mentor-programme/ She already won two titels and a cup in Sweden after eidevall left Anyone secretly planning a two centre Lisbon / Munich holiday yet They absolutely bossed it everywhere on the pitch today The article’s comment on Maanum not getting some passes right was a bit harsh She and the rest of the team ran their socks off all game Their tiredness showed a little toward the end What a fucking performance from Renee and the entire team I’m thoroughly going to enjoy the final whatever happens Also major shoutout to the travelling fans so happy ❤️ Especially for Kimmie who is still beloved in Seattle (where I live) from her time with the Reign I don’t understand what you are saying I’d like to give a mention to Steph Catley: I’ve been a bit worried about her but she was faultless And Mariona’s goal was so sublime that we can overlook Lessi’s – so cool and much more difficult than she made it look Man Utd stun Lyon in nine-goal Europa League classic to reach semisManchester United came from 4-2 down in extra-time to beat Lyon 5-4 in a remarkable Europa League quarter-final to progress 7-6 on aggregate on Thursday.Man United's season looked over when Lyon came from 2-0 down to lead by two goals with just six minutes remaining at Old Trafford despite having captain Corentin Tolisso sent-off Kobbie Mainoo's strike and Harry Maguire's header capped a stunning finale to set up a semi-final meeting with Athletic Bilbao The Red Devils sit 14th in the English top flight and defeat would have almost certainly meant missing out on European football entirely next season Instead they are just three games away from a European trophy and the lifeline of direct access to the riches of the Champions League next season First-half goals from Manuel Ugarte and Diogo Dalot had put United in a commanding position But the defensive deficiencies and mental fragility of Ruben Amorim's side were exposed in a collapse that threatened to cap a miserable campaign Two goals in seven minutes from Corentin Tolisso and Nicolas Tagliafico brought Lyon level Tolisso was then sent-off for two yellow cards in the 89th minute The 10 men still looked set to prevail in the extra 30 minutes thanks to a brilliant strike from Rayan Cherki and Alexandre Lacazette's penalty United's history is build on dramatic late fightbacks but few have been more remarkable than this to leave Lyon shellshocked The home side got off to a flying start thanks to a fine team goal as Fernandes released Alejandro Garnacho down the right and his cross picked out Ugarte to slot in just his second goal since joining the English giants form Paris Saint-Germain Amorim's decision to restore Andre Onana in goal was under scrutiny The Cameroonian had been dropped for Sunday's 4-1 thrashing at Newcastle after two costly errors that led to both Lyon's goals in last week's 2-2 first leg draw Those mistakes came after a war of words with former United midfielder Nemanja Matic who labelled him "one of the worst goalkeepers in United's history." The 29-year-old rewarded his manager's faith with a couple of important stops to prevent Lyon levelling through Paul Akouokou and Cherki a United side that have often looked laboured and lacking in ideas all season suddenly clicked into gear in the first 45 minutes United doubled their lead in first-half stoppage time when Maguire's long ball was expertly controlled by Dalot who then fired in off the inside of the post Garnacho should have killed the tie off within minutes of the restart for the second half when he shot straight at Lucas Perri with Fernandes begging for a pass for a tap in That was to prove a turning point as United crumbled in stunning fashion Lyon boss Paulo Fonseca was able to prowl the touchline unlike in Ligue 1 where he is serving a nine-month touchline ban The Portuguese introduced captain Lacazette off the bench in a bid to turn the tide And the former Arsenal striker played a central role in the fightback Lacazette flicked on Moussa Niakhate's header and Tolisso swooped to head in and give the visitors a lifeline Tagliafico then prodded in at the back post despite Onana's attempt to scoop it off the line Just as Lyon were in the ascendency Tolisso gave them a mountain to climb again with a soft second yellow for a trip on Casemiro it did not initially matter as Cherki confirmed his status as one of Europe's rising stars with a powerful drive that left Onana motionless Lyon's other prized asset Malick Fofana was then chopped down by Luke Shaw inside the area and Lacazette confidently dispatched the resulting spot-kick kickstarted the fightback as Fernandes fired home Substitute Mainoo showed why he had been thrust in an unfamiliar forward role with a composed finish to level on 120 minutes Barely 60 seconds later Maguire completed the comeback with a towering header at the back post Lyon 1-4 Arsenal (3-5 agg): Slegers' side seal WCL final spot after inspired turnaroundArsenal advanced to their first Women's Champions League final in 18 years after a wonderful turnaround against eight-time winners Lyon.Arsenal produced an inspired turnaround to defeat Lyon 5-3 on aggregate and book their place in the Women's Champions League final.  Renee Slegers' side trailed 2-1 following last week's first leg but ran out commanding 4-1 winners at the Groupama Stadium on Sunday to set up a showdown with reigning champions Barcelona in next month's showpiece Arsenal had overturned deficits to overcome Hacken and Real Madrid in the previous rounds and took just five minutes to level the tie as Chloe Kelly's corner ricocheted off Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler and into her own net There was nothing fortuitous about the Gunners' second goal in first-half stoppage time though, with Alessia Russo teeing up Mariona Caldentey to whip a superb strike into the top corner Russo then got in on the act within 27 seconds of the restart capitalising on sloppy defending before firing home Another defensive error allowed Arsenal to score a fourth in the 63rd minute Caitlin Foord pouncing on a Vanessa Gilles slip before finishing Melchie Dumornay pulled one back for the hosts 10 minutes from time but it was a mere consolation as the visitors held out to seal their first Champions League final appearance in 18 years.  Data Debrief: Arsenal flip the form book in emphatic fashion Arsenal had lost six of their seven Champions League semi-final ties but enjoyed a timely upturn in fortunes in superb fashion The Gunners inflicted Lyon's first competitive defeat on home soil after 90 minutes since they lost 1-0 to Chelsea in the 2022-23 Champions League semi-final first leg The eight-time champions also saw their streak of 11 successive semi-final aggregate victories in this competition brought to a shuddering halt Man Utd held late in Lyon after Onana errors in Europa LeagueManchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana endured a night to forget as two costly mistakes allowed Lyon to snatch a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday.The Cameroon international allowed Thiago Almada's soft free-kick to skip past him the day after being called "one of the worst goalkeepers" in United's history in a pre-match spat involving the club's former midfielder Nemanja Matic Teenage defender Leny Yoro equalised just before half-time and Joshua Zirkzee's header in the 88th minute looked to have won the game for United at Groupama Stadium But Onana failed to hold Georges Mikautadze's low shot deep into stoppage time and Rayan Cherki poked home the rebound leaving the tie in the balance ahead of the return clash at Trafford next week United manager Ruben Amorim was quick to defend Onana and turn his attention to the second leg "There is nothing I can say to Andre in this moment that will help." "We have one more game to change everything and that should be our focus," he added United's ability to rebuild a squad in danger of the club's worst top-flight finish since relegation in 1974 likely hinges on sealing a return to the Champions League Winning the Europa League is the only way they can qualify for the elite competition Failure to do so is predicted to cost United at least £100 million ($127.6 million) at a time when the club's financial headroom is already minimal this was their first meeting since the last 16 of the 2007-08 Champions League United went on to win their third European crown Lyon scooped the last of seven consecutive French titles Perhaps no player has encapsulated United's domestic woes this term more than Rasmus Hojlund whose five goals in Europe outnumber the three he's managed in the Premier League The Denmark striker scuffed an inviting chance horribly wide from Patrick Dorgu's cut-back as United gradually began to threaten with Lyon defender Moussa Niakhate getting a key touch to divert a crisp Bruno Fernandes effort over the bar Any momentum United had built dissipated when Onana failed to keep out Almada's free-kick The goalkeeper was already in the spotlight after Matic's jibe The ex-United midfielder's stinging rebuke came in response to Onana claiming the Red Devils were "way better" than their opponents comments that Amorim insisted were taken out of context Lyon fans revelled in Onana's misfortune as he allowed Almada's curling set-piece to bounce off his gloves and nestle in the far corner United equalised at the end of the half as Manuel Ugarte hooked the ball back into the box after Lucas Perri punched away Fernandes' free-kick and Yoro glanced home his first goal for the club Alexandre Lacazette sliced wide moments after coming on early in the second half following brilliant work from Mikautadze Corentin Tolisso pierced the United defence but shot tamely at Onana Perri had to react sharply to tip over from Garnacho as the Argentine connected with Dorgu's cross Casemiro headed the resulting corner narrowly wide before Lacazette blazed over another good chance for Lyon Zirkzee powered a header past Perri after a brilliant ball in from Fernandes only for United's joy to be cut short in the fifth minute of added time when Cherki pounced on another Onana handling error to level "I think we deserve even better than a draw but we know there is a second leg to come and we will go there to win Lyon's Georges Mikautadze (centre) celebrates with Moussa Niakhate (left) and Clinton Mata after scoring his team's fourth goal against RennesOlivier Chassignole / AFPOlympique Lyonnais cruised to a comfortable 4-1 victory over Stade Rennais extending their winning home run in the league to five matches and climbing into the top four in the process.After a bruising week that saw them eliminated from the UEFA Europa League and beaten by relegation-threatened Saint-Etienne Paulo Fonseca’s side started quickly as they looked to get back on the winning trail Les Gones needed just eight minutes to take the lead through Malick Fofana who cut onto his right and rifled a shot into the top corner from just inside the area Armed with momentum, Lyon had no intention of letting Rennes off the hook Ainsley Maitland-Niles picked out Corentin Tolisso on the edge of the box and the midfielder expertly fired home his third goal in seven appearances Alexandre Lacazette got in on the act in the first half’s closing stages finishing off a swift move with a brilliant finish into the top corner for a fifth goal in as many personal matches against Rennes Rennes had a mountain to climb after the restart, but their ascent began within five minutes when half-time substitute Mohamed Meite netted his second goal in as many games to spread tension around the Groupama Stadium Key match statsOpta by StatsPerformFears of being on the receiving end of a second miraculous comeback in three matches must’ve been on the minds of the home fans, but Lyon retained their composure here, limiting Rennes’ opportunities to test Lucas Perri Lyon put any doubts to bed in the closing stages, restoring their three-goal lead through Georges Mikautadze who fired into the roof of the net to move into double figures for Ligue 1 goals this term with this the perfect response to back-to-back defeats The result has little consequence on Rennes’ season though the mid-table side’s two-match winning run was unceremoniously ended here Flashscore Man of the Match: Thiago Almada (Lyon) See all the match stats with Flashscore. Saint-Étienne win the Rhône derby at home against Olympique Lyon in Ligue 1A brace from Lucas Stassin gave Saint-Étienne a crucial 2-1 win over Olympique Lyon in the Rhône Derby — a match overshadowed by crowd trouble that led to a 20-minute suspension after a linesman was struck by an object thrown from the stands boosted Les Verts’ hopes of avoiding relegation and dealt a blow to Lyon’s push for a Champions League spot halted the game just before halftime when assistant Mehdi Rahmouni was hit in the head by a coin thrown from the crowd at Geoffroy-Guichard stadium Saint-Étienne were already 1-0 up thanks to an early goal from Stassin who had fired the hosts in front before the chaos the teams returned to the pitch twenty minutes later to finish the first half stoppage time Stassin stars; Lyon’s reaction comes too late Eirik Horneland’s men doubled their lead in the 67th minute who bagged his second and sent the now-calmer home fans into celebration mode Olympique Lyon managed to pull one back through Tanner Tessmann The loss is a major setback in their European ambitions Saint-Étienne are now level on points with Le Havre Lyon drop to sixth in the table — outside of the Champions League places — though they remain only two points behind Lille Manchester United makes an epic comeback to advance to the Europa League semi-finals Man United were coasting to the Europa League semi-finals with a 2-0 lead at half-time. Manuel Ugarte opened the scoring after just 10 minutes, and Diogo Dalot added another just before the half-time whistle. After a 2-2 draw in the first leg, United were up 4-2 on aggregate at the time, and then the magic started Lyon got their first goal of the night in the 71st minute as Corentin Tolisso scored a scrappy header in the box Nicolás Tagliafico finished off a cross with a terrific finish that barely crossed the line LYON GRAB TWO GOALS IN SEVEN MINUTES TO LEVEL THE TIE ⚡ pic.twitter.com/nsZdopmnGs things were poised after the end of 90 minutes with the score level on aggregate at 4-4 Just like the rest of the game, extra time did not dissapoint. Lyon scored their third goal of the night through Rayan Cherki in the 104th minute. After a counter attack, the Red Devils did not defend the second ball well and it fell to Cherki who slotted it in the bottom right corner from just inside the box Just five minutes later Lyon were awarded a penalty The former Arsenal player Alexandre Lacazette stepped up for the French side Man United were awarded a penalty of their own for a foul of Casemiro Bruno Fernandes scored it to reduce the aggregate deficit to 6-5 Bruno Fernandes gives Manchester United a glimmer of hope ✨ pic.twitter.com/nCsEYWvS1s 19 year old Kobbie Mainoo knew what was at stake He received the ball on his right foot in the box You would think that’s where the drama stopped and the cross came in from the left hand side Maguire managed to get himself onto the end of the cross as the stadium erupted after two last minute dramatic goals United held on for the remaining few minutes and somehow, advanced to the Europa League semi-finals with a 7-6 aggregate win to take on Spanish side Athletic Club. 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Munich | UWCL HighlightsLyon thrashed Bayern Munich 4-1 to advance 6-1 on aggregate in their quest for a record-extending ninth title.Klara Buehl gave Bayern hope with a first-half strike that reduced Lyon's two-goal advantage from last week's first leg in Germany Lyon levelled on the night moments into the second half through Melchie Dumornay's header before Kadidiatou Diani punished a defensive error to put the French champions in complete control Malawi international Tabitha Chawinga grabbed Lyon's third and former Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg came off the bench to round off the scoring in stoppage time Three-time winners Barcelona hold a 4-1 lead over Wolfsburg ahead of Thursday's quarter-final English champions Chelsea must follow Arsenal's lead in overturning a two-goal first leg deficit against Manchester City After putting in a player of the match display in Arsenal’s incredible 4-1 win away at Lyon on Sunday Arsenal captain Kim Little spoke to a few of us in the mixed zone The first two questions are from Arseblog News The game reminded me of the one a few years ago when arsenal played lyon The payers know where each other where and played as an united team Kim & Mariona have the skills & attitude to more than match Bonmati & Putellas In the aftermath of severe storms that triggered tornado warnings and heavy rainfall in Lyon County Wednesday night officials are diligently inspecting roads Thursday morning to assess conditions Judge-Executive Jaime Smith reports that while the county avoided structural damage from the storms several roads are currently affected by high water click to download audioShe notes that the primary concern is the debris left on the roads once the water recedes click to download audioJudge Smith reports that no injuries occurred during Wednesday night’s storms; however she notes that as of Thursday morning around 9:00 some residents were still without power and water click to download audioWith additional rain expected in the coming days Smith urges drivers to exercise caution and avoid driving around barricades click to download audioTo report high water or other road issues contact Judge-Executive Jaime Smith at 270-625-2744 Manchester United 5-4 Lyon (7-6 agg): Maguire seals historic Europa League comebackManchester United were 4-2 down in extra time and heading out of the Europa League on Thursday only to stage an unbelievable comeback.Harry Maguire headed the winner as Manchester United staged a miraculous extra-time comeback to beat 10-man Lyon 5-4 in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie United had been cruising at 2-0 up with 20 minutes of the 90 to play only for an astonishing collapse to see them taken to extra time and go 4-2 down by the 109th minute Bruno Fernandes' penalty restored some hope then Kobbie Mainoo's 120th-minute curler and Maguire's back-post header one minute later sealed the most remarkable of European comebacks It means Ruben Amorim's hopes of winning silverware in his first season at the helm remain intact with a semi-final against tournament favourites Athletic Bilbao to come United produced an excellent first-half performance and led within 10 minutes Alejandro Garnacho stepped onto Fernandes' pass on the right side of the area and cut the ball back for Manuel Ugarte Only a full-stretch save from Andre Onana denied Rayan Cherki a glorious equaliser then Fernandes rattled the crossbar with an over-the-shoulder volley at the other end But United got the second goal their first-half pressure warranted in stoppage time as Diogo Dalot outmuscled Nicolas Tagliafico and finished low across goal Lyon introduced some nerves through Corentin Tolisso's close-range header with 19 minutes of the 90 remaining then Tagliafico's shot crept over the line despite the best efforts of Onana six minutes later Despite Tolisso receiving his second booking just before the 90 minutes were up Lyon continued to press in extra time and went ahead through Cherki's left-footed drive in the 104th minute A penalty conceded by Luke Shaw and converted by Alexandre Lacazette had Lyon seemingly coasting into the semi-finals at 4-2 but when Thiago Almada kicked the bottom of Casemiro's boot Fernandes kept his cool from 12 yards to offer United a lifeline the Red Devils staged the most remarkable of rescue acts Mainoo curling home to make it 6-6 on aggregate before Maguire nodded Casemiro's hanging cross home to spark wild celebrations at Old Trafford Data debrief: United's greatest European night United have enjoyed plenty of European success over the years but perhaps no victory quite as dramatic as this one This was just the second time United had won a game by a 5-4 scoreline in their entire history with the other coming against Arsenal in February 1958 It was also the first game in major European football history to see five goals scored after the start of extra time was the first 120th-minute winner in any Europa League game and the first in any major European tie since Atletico Madrid beat Liverpool at Anfield in the Champions League in March 2020 Borussia Dortmund have recently been linked with a move for Olympique Lyon's Rayan Cherki the Black and Yellows are still weighing up whether to make an offer for the 21-year-old before the transfer window closes New Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac will reportedly play a key role in deciding whether a move is made with Cherki having been told he can leave for €22.5 million “Of course we are looking at options on the market But I think we will remain calm - that we will use the next few days to perhaps do something,” Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl recently told Ruhr24.  “But it's also possible that we won't do anything at all We will analyse all this together with Niko.” The 21-year-old attacking midfielder has scored five goals and provided eight assists in 25 appearances for Lyon this season Dino Toppmöller's Eintracht Frankfurt hope to shake off a two-game-winless run and get their overall form back on track this evening at the famous "Park Olympique" The 2021/22 Europa League champions need a win in order to keep their hopes of attaining this year's knockouts alive.  Toppmöller makes X changes to the XI that ended up drawing Augsburg in the league last Saturday Slumping Egyptian striker Omar Marmoush makes way for Mario Götze Nmandi Collins takes over for Rasmus Kristensen at right back It looks as if the SGE formation will shift from a 4-4-2 to a 4-2-3-1 but it all depends on whether Tuta will line up in midfield or central defense A 4-4-2 with Hugo Ekitiké and Fares Chaibi up top is also a possibility.  Manchester United will host Olympique Lyon at the legendary Old Trafford for the second leg of the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals The English side comes in under heavy pressure—not just for letting the lead slip away in France but also after getting hammered 4-1 by Newcastle in the Premier League this European competition is their last shot at rescuing an otherwise disappointing season With no real hopes of qualifying for Europe through the league United has no choice but to win at home if they want to keep their Europa League dream alive Lyon comes into this one riding high after coming from behind twice in the first leg and holding strong in fourth place in Ligue 1 and they’ve got their sights set on a spot in the semis Since both teams are far off the pace in their domestic leagues the Europa League has become their main target to finish the season with something meaningful it’s also a direct ticket to next season’s Champions League With players like Zirkzee and Cherki standing out in the first leg this clash at Old Trafford is expected to be intense and evenly matched All signs point to a high-stakes showdown at one of Europe’s most iconic stadiums Andre Onana 5 – Two big saves to deny Rayan Cherki and Corentin Tolisso in either half Couldn’t do much about Lyon’s first goal but didn’t cover himself in glory for their second Noussair Mazraoui 7 – Solid defending Brilliant over-the-top ball into Bruno Fernandes’ path for United’s opener Harry Maguire 9 – Set the standard early on with an aggressive tackle that drew applause from the home crowd Excellent diagonal ball to Diogo Dalot for United’s second of the game at the stroke of half time Got his head to many of United’s corners although United couldn’t capitalise right until the end Didn’t shy away from bombing forward when the opportunity presented itself and made a breathtaking tackle with his head late in the second half against Fofana Diogo Dalot 7 – Another good performance at wing-back the highlight of which was a spectacular turn and finish just before the break Manuel Ugarte 7 – Got into the box well for his goal producing a number of important challenges and interceptions Casemiro 7.5 – Solid in the middle of the park coming up with one or two eye-catching backheels and silky passes Came close to finding the back of the net after winning the ball on the edge of Lyon’s box but he couldn’t beat Lucas Perri Won a late penalty for United that set the ball rolling for the comeback especially when the Frenchman drifted inside Sloppy on the ball at times and wasn’t aware of Ainsley Maitland-Niles behind him for Lyon’s equaliser A game the January signing will want to forget Had his fingerprints on almost everything good that United did Came close to scoring twice in the first half – once with a daring volley attempt that struck the crossbar and then with a shot from just outside the box that just dragged wide Almost got on the score sheet once again in the second half with a cheeky free-kick effort into the bottom corner but Perri got a hand to it Finally got his goal with seven minutes of extra time left converting from the penalty spot after Casemiro was fouled inside the box Alejandro Garnacho 8 – One of his better performances for United in a while Great touch and turn of pace to take out two Lyon defenders and aim a low cross into an incoming Ugarte Dangerous on the break and was presented with some opportunities to score one of which saw him sit down a Lyon defender Rasmus Hojlund 6 – Much better tonight Constantly dropped deep to bring his teammates into play and was mostly getting it right Held up the ball a lot better and even got into some promising positions Could have done his confidence a world of good but still plenty of positives to take Luke Shaw 3 – Recklessly conceded a penalty in the second half of extra time which looked like it had guaranteed Lyon’s progression to the next round of the competition Mason Mount 4 – Made no difference whatsoever Kobbie Mainoo 8 – Slotted at number nine and grabbed the equaliser for United very late on with a world-class finish Christian Eriksen 4 – Another waste of a substitution Harry Amass 6 – Injected some energy into the team and tried to be positive Featured image Shaun Botterill via Getty Images Derick Kinoti is a football writer at The Peoples Person who has covered Manchester United and the game extensively for many years He is a keen analyst with expertise in SEO and journalism standards Derick is convinced Wayne Rooney is the true GOAT and won't hear otherwise This is the Manchester United confirmed lineup for their Europa League clash with French side Lyon on Thursday. While the Ligue 1 outfit sit just outside the top four in their division the Red Devils are languishing in the lower half of the Premier League and will be desperate to salvage the season by bringing home a European trophy Read More: Anthony Elanga: From Unappreciated at Manchester United to Unstoppable at Forest Leny Yoro partners Harry Maguire and Noussair Mazraoui in the back three Diogo Dalot and Patrick Dorgu feature at wing back with a midfield pairing of Manuel Ugarte and Casemiro Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes supports Rasmus Hojlund up front After managing  0-0 draw with Manchester City the manager has opted to go with the exact same eleven in the same setup Maybe he’s looking for consistency in the approach with the players possible gelling after some time under the coach Whether this is a good move or one that leaves the squad looking leggy remains to be seen this will either be a good idea from Ruben Amorim or one that puts them behind in the tie Stay tuned for the Manchester United confirmed lineup There will be news as well as discussions on who started,who misses out and what tweaks we may see from the manager Both semifinals of the Champions League are alive and well for the second leg clashes with Barcelona vs Inter Milan an even contest This is the Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup for their Premier League clash with Crystal Palace The Monday Night Football fixture sees one team try to Getting a brand on a football jersey can be the mark of a recognisable industry icon Another decent week for Oxford United as they ended the campaign in style with a six goal thriller and the end of season awards