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Olympique Lyonnais was eliminated in the Europa League after a completely crazy scenario to Old Trafford Thursday evening. An evening that entered the history of football.
The theater of dreams … but also nightmares. After an encouraging quarter-final go to Groupama Stadium having ended on a zero score (2-2) greatly helped by the clumsiness of the Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana, the Lyonnais (finally) sank during this return round (5-4). Still leading by two goals apart, 10 minutes from the end of the extension (2-4), after having already reversed the Red Devilsthe Gones will then live the worst end of the match in its European history.
Reduced to ten at the end of the second period, with the expulsion of Corentin Tolisso, scorer a few minutes earlier, OL which was led by the majority of regulation time, managed to equalize and torn an extension against tired Mancunians. While the men of Fonseca then go during this additional half hour to register two new goals from Cherki and Lacazette, Lyon collapses by collecting three goals, in the last 10 minutes, undergoing the terrible “Fergie Time”. An expression recalling the era of the former coach, Sir Alex Ferguson, during which the Mancunians often scored at the very end of the match with anthology goals.
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Always undefeated in Europe this season, Manchester United has made proud all of England with this crazy scenario, drawing the praises of the British press. Mancunian tabloid The Guardian is dithyrambic with the triple European champion (three champions leagues) on Friday: “For those present, the suspense of the last minutes will remain engraved in their memory. Manchester United unveiled a giant tifo who declared Never Gonna Stop (never stopped), then did exactly that by eliminating Lyon reduced to 10 in an electrifying end of extension which ranks second in the pantheon of the last continental finals of the club. It is Manchester United, proud of his heritage from the time of Fergie.»
An analysis that arouses the pride of the English press, like the terms used by the London newspaper The Times supported: “For 120 minutes of this remarkable evening at Old Trafford, the senses of all those present, whether in the crowd, on the key line or on the field, were put to the test. (…) The silence of the extension was replaced by the most cattle roars which resonated in any Old Trafford. God knows how, but United get there. They had taken the royal way to reach the semi-finals. ” These are sacred praise for the club which is no longer used to receiving it after a season marked by a championship failure (14th of the Premier League) and a premature outing of the national cuts.
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The French press argues in the name of cruelty
In a completely different register, the tricolor press wants to be, like the end of the Lyonnais match, knocked out by the scenario, of great cruelty for OL. Returning to the match despite the delay in two goals to Old Trafford, and led at the start of extension by two goals of difference presents itself as one of the largest temporary exploits in Lyon European history. Of course, the story will remember the winners and the final score, to the advantage of Manchester United. A cruelty mentioned by daily life The team In his columns: “Insane. Unimaginable. Unpredictable. Unreal. And so cruel. The superlatives are missing when qualifying the match lost by OL, this Thursday in the quarterfinals return from the Europa League against Manchester United. How is it possible to go so close to ecstasy? Then switch to the most total pain?A question that obviously does not call for an answer, OL which will be deprived of a fifth European semi-final in the history of the club.
In the same emotion, Le Figaro praises, for its part, the emotions experienced during this evening, which will remain forever engraved in the competition: “From nightmare to dream … then the nightmare. At the end of an unforgettable evening in Old Trafford, Olympique Lyonnais gave in to the end of the extensions against Manchester United. (…) The Gones, long impressive, fell arms in hand. But can blame yourself, terribly. Their ambition to win a first European title flew to the Théâtre des Rêves, the place of an exceptional thriller in the north of England. ”
Also far from the Rhône-Alpes region, The Parisian Share these emotions in his columns, evoking the term regrets for OL: “Eternal regrets. And maybe even more. Olympique Lyonnais went close to one of its most beautiful European conquests this Thursday (…), all by being reduced to ten against eleven. But football sometimes offers these irrational moments, during which no tactics exist and that no player is able to stop. (…) Under the eyes of the legend Sir Alex Ferguson, provoking tears in those of Alexandre Lacazette and his family. ”
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The Spanish press impressed by the future opponent of Bilbao
As for the Spanish daily newspapers, the emotion is not as palpable, but the concern is in the face while the immortals Reds Devils will face the Athletic Bilbao in the semi-final of the Europa League : “End of madness. This will remain in the history of the Europa League. United returned from a delay of 2-4 in overtime against Lyon … in the 114th minute! In the space of seven minutes, the Red Devils overturned the situation with a spectacular finish. Total unleashing. An absolutely epic extension. United reigned in chaos and sealed its place in the semi-finals of the Europa League. ” Marca said, describing “a qualification for the history” of Manchester United.
An opinion shared by the Madrid daily AS who described: “Control, finish and equality. The local delirium seemed insurmountable. But appearances were again misleading when Casemiro wrapped a ball in the area a few seconds later. Totally desperate. Maguire, who was passing by, directed the ball in the net to restore United his feeling of greatness. Immense. To bring it to the semi-finals of the Europa League. ” Europe is now warned, Manchester United intends to make an impression and now dreams of a fifth title in its history, after 3 Champions Leagues and a Europa League won.
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