‘More than a miracle’ – how Man Utd won in remarkable extra time

When Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette put an end to Manchester United’s season, Old Trafford had 109 minutes left.

With 11 minutes left, United was 4-2 down overall and 4-4 overall. Finished the game.

Rio Ferdinand stated on the TNT Sports commentary that “united needs more than a miracle.”

Man Utd will never pass away, as the song’s famous lyrics suggest.

Kobbie Mainoo’s 120th-minute substitution tapped into the bottom corner with a stunning, curling strike.

After reaching stardom last season, the young England midfielder’s campaign has been difficult, but this was a moment appropriate for his level.

Harry Maguire, the ultimate scapegoat for United’s constant decline and one who steps up in significant ways, is not to be sung today.

After heading in the winner less than a minute after Mainoo struck, Maguire was wheeling away in agonizing celebration. . Bedlam .

As a spectator, I’ve never seen anything like that. It was incredible. Rio Ferdinand, a former United defender, said on TNT Sports, “We saw so many fans leaving when it was 4-2 and you thought that was over.”

Paul Robinson, a former England goalkeeper, received a similar amount of abuse on BBC Radio 5 Live.

He claimed that “Old Trafford’s scenes are something else.”

Nothing can compare to it, I said. . Bedlam . The staff, fans, and stewards are all on the pitch. André Onana holds back celebrations. This kind of scene hasn’t been seen in Old Trafford in a while.

I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a game that way. They appeared to be buried and dead. That character from them hasn’t been in the entire season.

You run out of adjectives, superlatives.

In a European knockout game, five goals have never been scored in extra time.

Although United’s comeback was improbable and absurd, strange things have happened in the Theatre of Dreams.

“You’ve witnessed some extraordinary things at this club,” he said. I recall Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s game against Liverpool in 1999. Former United midfielder Paul Scholes told TNT Sports, “I know that’s only 2-1 and this was 5-4”.

“I always believe you have a chance when you get one here,” he said.

Leny Yoro, the United defender, might have done the best to sum up the situation.

“To be honest, I have no idea what has occurred. It was insane! Fans assisted us in doing it. Even at 4-2, he told TNT Sports, “When you hear the fans, you know we can do it.”

“We had to believe, and you can’t win if you don’t believe,” he said. Fans deserve this because they give everything at every game.

United will finish the season with their lowest-ever Premier League points total, 14th place, and finish the season with that statistic.

But they now have a competitive advantage. Next month’s semi-finals of Athletic Bilbao will feature them in the final at San Mames in Bilbao.

If they win, they’ll next year play in the Champions League.