Manchester United look to maintain their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League alive as they face Lyon in tonight’s Europa League quater-final second leg.
United heading for a crucial away win in France before Rayan Cherki’s late goal secured a 2-2 draw for Lyon to establish an attractive second leg at Old Trafford.
Ruben Amorim selected to ring the changes on the weekend ahead of tonight’s game, but may have taken little confidence from their convincing 4-1 defeat to Newcastle on Sunday.
But his side will now hope to get back to winning ways at Old Trafford tonight and arrange a semi-final clash against either Rangers or Athletic Bilbao.
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FULL-TIME! Man Utd 2-2 Lyon (4-4 agg.)
And we’re heading to extra-time to determine this quarter-final clash. United looked in cruise control, but two goals in seven minutes from the minutes turned this tie on its head.
30 more minutes coming up – can United discover a winner against ten-men Lyon?
Man Utd 2-2 Lyon (4-4 agg.)
90+3 mins: Niakhate brings down Mainoo in a great area and it’s one other set-piece opportunity for the hosts deep in added time.
Fernandes swings it in nevertheless it goes behind for a goal-kick.
Man Utd 2-2 Lyon (4-4 agg.)
90+1 mins: Five minutes of added time for either side to search out a winner. Fernandes whips within the free-kick from the left, but Perri gets across well because the United captain tries to catch him out on the near post.
Man Utd 2-2 Lyon (4-4 agg.)
89 mins: RED CARD! Tolisso is adjudged to have clipped the heels of Yoro and is shown a second yellow card. How vital could that prove in these final minutes?
Man Utd 2-2 Lyon (4-4 agg.)
87 mins: And Mount does come on to interchange Ugarte. Mainoo can also be introduced, with Hojlund making way.
Man Utd 2-2 Lyon (4-4 agg.)
85 mins: Some nice play from Cherki to attract a foul from Ugarte in an ideal position just outside the box.
Man Utd 2-2 Lyon (4-4 agg.)
83 mins: It’s a nervy atmosphere inside Old Trafford hastily and Amorim looks like he’ll turn to his bench. There’s not an entire host of senior players on there nevertheless it’s Mount who looks to be stripping off to return on.
GOAL! Man Utd 2-2 Lyon (Tagliafico, 78 mins)
Two goals in seven minutes and, out of nowhere, the tie is level again!
It’s Tagliafico who bundles the hassle over the road despite Onana’s desperate attempts on the goalline and the house crowd is silenced.
What a turnaround.
Man Utd 2-1 Lyon (4-3 agg.)
75 mins: And suddenly the visitors have an actual spring of their step. Maitland-Niles stings the palms of Onana with a driven shot from the sting of the box before recovering superbly to disclaim Garnacho at the opposite end.
Yoro, meanwhile, is down after receiving a ball to the top from close range.
GOAL! Man Utd 2-1 Lyon (Tolisso, 71 mins)
Well, well, well…game on?
United fail to cope with a free-kick and and Lacazette’s flicked header is directed goalwards by Tolisso from close range.
The visitors have hardly threatened all match but now only trail 4-3 on aggregate with around 20 minutes to go.
Man Utd 2-0 Lyon (4-2 agg.)
69 mins: Hojlund feeds Dalot inside the world however the wing-back miscues his effort well wide of the goal.
Man Utd 2-0 Lyon (4-2 agg.)
63 mins: One other yellow for Lyon as Tagliafico goes into the referee’s book for a foul on Fernandes.
Man Utd 2-0 Lyon (4-2 agg.)
59 mins: United continuing to create probabilities as Dorgu spurns the most recent effort, spooning a half-volley over the bar.
Man Utd 2-0 Lyon (4-2 agg.)
58 mins: Garnacho is involved once more, but his end product lets him down over again as he skews an effort over the bar from a good angle.
Man Utd 2-0 Lyon (4-2 agg.)
54 mins: A pointy effort on the spin from Tolisso brings out a good sharper save from Onana who springs right down to his right to palm the hassle away with a powerful hand.
A double change follows for the visitors as Veretout and Akouokou come off for Tessmann and Lacazette.
Man Utd 2-0 Lyon (4-2 agg.)
50 mins: CHANCE! Garnacho must rating.
It’s an outstanding run from the Argentine who sits Mata down with a pointy turn contained in the box, but he can’t apply the finish, shooting straight at Perri. That would have been the sport wrapped up there after which.
Man Utd 2-0 Lyon (4-2 agg.)
48 mins: An early free-kick for United, but Fernandes’ enticing delivery is headed wide by Casemiro. The offside flag was up, regardless.
Man Utd 2-0 Lyon (4-2 agg.)
46 mins: And we’re back underway for the second half. United make one change as Mazraoui makes way for Shaw who comes on for his first minutes of the calendar yr.
Elsewhere tonight
It’s looking good for all of the Premier League sides on the halfway stage.
Over in Germany, Dominic Solanke’s penalty has put Spurs 2-1 up on aggregate against Eintracht Frankfurt, while at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea are drawing 1-1 with Legia Warsaw but remain 4-1 up on aggregate.
HALF-TIME: Man Utd 2-0 Lyon (4-2 agg.)
And that’s that for the primary half and it’s been an ideal one for United who’re in firm control of this quarter-final tie as things stand.
Lyon have a mountain to climb.
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