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Manchester United needed to be content material with a 2-2 draw from their thrilling Europa League quarter-final first leg tie in opposition to Olympique Lyonnais on Thursday.
It was the hosts who took the lead within the twenty fifth minute however the guests did properly to revive parity proper earlier than half-time by Leny Yoro, who bought his first aim for the membership.
And United appeared lots higher when Rasmus Hojlund left the pitch and was changed by Joshua Zirkzee, who handed the Pink Devils a deserved lead within the 88th minute.
The Dutchman should have thought he had gained the sport for his facet just for Andre Onana to drop one other clanger with virtually the final kick of the sport as Lyon equalised.
Disappointing ending
Each of the French facet’s objectives got here from the goalkeeper’s errors and Ruben Amorim should drop each his shot-stopper and striker from the subsequent sport given the efficiency they’ve constantly put on this season.
The end result means the tie stays within the stability heading to Previous Trafford for the second leg subsequent Thursday. And Zirkzee revealed that the dressing room was disenchanted with the late equaliser however the workforce should get their heads again within the sport and transfer on swiftly from this disappointment.
“It’s not a foul end result ultimately, nevertheless it clearly hurts that their second aim got here so late. Now we’ve to try to transfer ahead and deal with the subsequent sport as rapidly as doable,” the goalscorer instructed MUTV after the match.
Substitutes Kobbie Mainoo and Zirkzee mixed properly for the second aim whereas skipper Bruno Fernandes grabbed the help and the previous Bologna ace claimed it was a pleasure to play with such skillful teammates.
He additionally defined that regardless of the disappointing ending, the visiting facet confirmed greater than sufficient promise within the sport and will probably be taking again quite a lot of positives given the efficiency in opposition to a powerful Ligue 1 facet.
Should-win at Previous Trafford once more
“It’s simple on this workforce. While you get on the pitch it’s a must to carry out and I feel all of us did properly. Lyon are an excellent workforce so there will probably be moments the place they’re harmful. However there have been quite a lot of good moments we are able to take from this sport and take to the subsequent sport.”
Identical to within the Spherical of 16 in opposition to Actual Sociedad, the 20-time English league champions have the prospect to safe progress within the competitors on the Theatre of Goals.
And the summer time signing emphatically mentioned that the membership need to win this competitors and they’re going to give it their all at Previous Trafford subsequent week to make it by to the semi-finals.
“Now we have to win, it’s one hundred pc clear. We are going to do all the things to win. You noticed what occurred in opposition to Actual Sociedad at Previous Trafford and it is going to be good if we are able to repeat that.”
Hopefully, Amorim will be taught from his choice errors and drop the non-performers to make sure a cracking return leg.
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