Man Utd Stun Lyon In Nine-goal Thriller To Secure Europa League Semi-final Spot

Manchester United came from 4-2 down in extra-time to beat Lyon 5-4 in a remarkable Europa League quarter-final to progress 7-6 on aggregate on Thursday.

United's season looked over when Lyon came from 2-0 down to lead by two goals with just six minutes remaining at Old Trafford despite having captain Corentin Tolisso sent off.

However, a Bruno Fernandes ' penalty, Kobbie Mainoo 's strike and Harry Maguire 's header capped a stunning finale to set up a semi-final meeting with Athletic Bilbao.

'I felt that here everything is possible,' said United boss Ruben Amorim . 'After the 4-3, the penalty from Bruno, you feel that you can change the game.

The Red Devils sit 14th in the English top flight and defeat would have almost certainly meant missing out on European football entirely next season.