Late drama as Man Utd win Lyon thriller to reach Europa semis, Spurs through

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Manchester United put up a fantastic performance in extra time to beat Lyon at Old Trafford and reach the semifinal of the Europa League.

The Red Devils had been held to a 2-2 draw in France last week and also got held to another 2-2 draw tonight after 90 minutes.

Lyon forced the game into extra time after coming from two goals down to level. But it was Manchester United who won the clash 5-4 after extra time.

The hosts scaled through to the semifinal of the competition with a 7-6 aggregate victory.

Earlier, Tottenham Hotspur also reached the semifinal of the Europa League after defeating Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 in the second leg of their last eight tie.

Dominic Solanke’s first-half penalty was enough to keep Spur’s season alive.

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