“The most incredible match of my life”: in Manchester United as in Lyon, this quarter -final will remain engraved

Released victorious from this anthology meeting, the Red Devils nevertheless passed very close to a new disillusionment, as close as the Lyonnais of a sensational feat. After being led 2-0 to the 70th, the men of Paulo Fonseca equalized to tear an extension, still marked twice despite the expulsion of Corentin Tolisso just before the end of regulation time to lead 4-2, before collapsing and collecting three goals at the end of the extension to finally bow 5-4. Of the Sophocles. Or Shakespeare, let's pay tribute to the locals. A match that no one left unscathed.

“Honestly, I think it's the most incredible match in my lifehad trouble achieving Leny Yoro after meeting at the microphone of Canal+. What was three goals in five minutes? It shows that Old Trafford, it's really the Théâtre des Rêves. I think it has been proven this evening.“Born in 2005, the young Frenchman may see others but it is certain that this immense match will keep an incomparable flavor for him, as for his coach Ruben Amorim.

“The sound of the stadium was the best I have ever heardecstatic the Portuguese in front of TNT Sports after the 5th Mancunian goal. Some collect t-shirts, scarves. I want to keep this sound, it's the best sound in the world. I think of those who had to leave the field at 4-2 because of the traffic jams, they will be disgusted.“

Even more disgusted will be the Lyonnais, also passed through all the emotions on Thursday evening. They had had the strength to return to the match after a first time, they had managed to go ahead of the scoring by fighting with one less player on the lawn, and they had to leave emptied, physically as mentally, disgusted by an end of the match which they will remember all their lives. Malick Fofana, first questioned after the final whistle, was already the frustration that pulled him out. “”This is the first time (that I have felt an emotion like this, note). I think this is a match that I will not forget. ”

“Frankly, it's going to be hard to speak“, had the kindness of warning Corentin Tolisso when Canal+ questioned him a few minutes after the end of the game. Head of the revolt first, then expelled, the Lyonnais captain attended the end of the stands. A heartbreaker.”It's complicated, we went through a lot of emotions. (…) The guys were really huge, they managed to score twice. Where I was, I was super proud. At 4-2, it was ten minutes left, we may have thought it was done. But in football, nothing has ever been done, we have seen it this eveningrecalled as if to better flog the Rhodanian. It is one of the worst matches of my career, for sure, with this red card, this elimination … It's very, very hard“The OL will however have to get back quickly to hang a European qualification in the championship, just to give itself the right to replay such meetings. And to be able, next time, to leave it with a smile.