Harry Maguire’s 121st minute winner sends Man United through to Europa League semis
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Manchester United's Harry Maguire celebrating their 7-6 aggregate victory over Olympique Lyonnais.
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MANCHESTER, England - Harry Maguire scored in the dying seconds of extra time to help Manchester United snatch a place in the Europa League semi-finals on April 17 with a sensational 7-6 aggregate victory over Olympique Lyonnais in their quarter-final.
A thrilling second leg tie was taken into extra time after United threw away a two-goal lead on the night to be pegged back to 2-2 after 90 minutes, with goals from Rayan Cherki and Alexandre Lacazette putting Lyon on the verge of the semi-finals at a stunned Old Trafford.
However, United made their numerical advantage, given to them after Corentin Tolisso's late red card in normal time, count. Maguire sent Old Trafford into delirium with his 121st-minute header which sealed a 5-4 victory in the second leg.
It was the hosts who took an early lead, Manuel Ugarte slotting home 10 minutes in after a fine team move, before Diogo Dalot added a second just before the break to double hosts' lead.
As the minutes ticked on, however, the nerves crept in and two goals in six second-half minutes from Tolisso and Nicolas Tagliafico drew the match, and left the tie level in sensational fashion.
Tolisso's late sending off swung the momentum back in United's favour, but Cherki's fine strike and Lacazzette's coolly-taken penalty seemingly settled the exhilarating contest.
Fernandes' spot kick straight down the other end gave home supporters hope of another dramatic finale, with Maguire having the final say, with United heading through to face Athletic Bilbao in the last four.
At Eintracht Frankfurt, meanwhile, a first-half penalty by Dominic Solanke secured Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 win in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final for a 2-1 aggregate victory.
They will face either Lazio or Norway’s Bodo/Glimt, whose match went into extra time on April 17, in May for a spot in the final.
Solanke gave Tottenham the lead from the spot two minutes before halftime after the visitors were awarded a penalty for a foul by goalkeeper Kaua Santos on Spurs midfielder James Maddison.
Maddison headed the ball before clashing with the arriving Santos, and the referee pointed to the spot following a VAR review. REUTERS
