2 weeks Ago By Sean Fisher
Manchester Unitedâs 5-4 win over Lyon in the Europa League was full of talking points.Wherever Manchester United go, drama follows. Thursday eveningâs second leg against Lyon in the Europa League was always going to be emotional, but a nine-goal thriller took it to new heights.
Harry Maguire scored an incredible winner to cap a remarkable seven-minute period where United scored three times to come back from 4-2 down.Fans began to leave Old Trafford when United looked set to lose their biggest game of the season, but the Red Devils dug deep and turned it around.Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty ImagesMark Clattenburg slams âridiculousâ Corentin Tolisso red cardUnited were comfortable early on and took a two-goal lead into half-time.
However, momentum switched when Lyon captain Corentin Tolisso scored.Lyon drew level just six minutes later, and they were threatening to win it in standard time before Tolisso was shown a second yellow and sent off for tripping up Leny Yoro.This game has had it all đżCorentin Tolisso is shown a second yellow card đ„đș @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.
twitter.com/sSlawLepwAâ Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 17, 2025 Yoro was instructed by Amorim to burst forward against Lyon, but he went tumbling to ground after slight contact from Tolisso.Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg spoke exclusively to United in Focus about Tolissoâs red card, and itâs fair to say he wasnât too pleased with the decision.
âThe Tolisso red card is a ridiculous decision,â he said.âTo receive a yellow card in this situation was for stopping a promising attack and this was not the case as there was a covering defender who could easily play the ball. âWatching another angle, I am not sure there was much contact either to award a foul.
Therefore Manchester United have got lucky in this decision. âUnfortunately VAR cannot interfere on a second yellow card but will raise the argument on why not when such decision is clearly wrong.âRio Ferdinand agrees that Man United were lucky vs LyonReplays of the incident showed that Tolisso hardly made contact with Yoro.
The red card sparked a reaction from Lyon, who went on to play their best football with 10 men, building a 4-2 lead in extra-time.United legend Rio Ferdinand was on commentary for TNT Sports, and he agreed with Clattenburg that the decision to send off Tolisso was harsh.âI think thatâs harsh, I think thatâs harsh.
It is not deliberate,â Ferdinand said.READ MORE: Man Utd fans all in agreement about Kobbie Mainoo after performance vs Lyon, âcannot believeâ claim is so perfectIt was hardly the only controversial moment either, with both Lyon and United awarded a penalty during extra-time by referee Sandro Scharer.Bruno Fernandes stepped up to score from the spot for United, which sparked the extra-time comeback.
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