Man United seals spectacular comeback to beat Lyon 5-4 and advance to Europa League semifinals

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United’s season isn’t done yet.

On a night of high drama at Old Trafford, the troubled Premier League club put its domestic problems to one side by sealing a spectacular comeback to beat Lyon 5-4 and advance to the semifinals of the Europa League.

United blew a two-goal lead and then had to come back from 4-2 down against 10 men in extra time to produce one of its most memorable victories in its famous stadium.

Harry Maguire's dramatic winner in added time of extra time sparked scenes of jubilation and kept alive hopes that United could yet salvage a desperate campaign that has left the 20-time English champions languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League.

“We still have time to make something special of this season, so we have to think like that and be positive," United head coach Ruben Amorim said.

United will play Athletic Bilbao in the semifinals after the Spanish club beat Rangers 2-0.

Tottenham also overcame its domestic problems by sealing a place in the last four with a 1-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt and a 2-1 aggregate victory.

Bodo/Glimt became the first Norwegian team to reach the semifinals of a European competition by beating Lazio 3-2 on penalties. Lazio sent the game to a shootout after 3-1 win in extra time meant the tie ended 3-3 on aggregate.

United has been famed for its comebacks over the years — none more famous than victory against Bayern Munich to win the Champions League final in 1999 when late goals by Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sealed a 2-1 win.

Such moments feel a long way away for a team that is languishing 14th in England's top flight and is guaranteed to end the campaign with a club-record-low points total in the Premier League era.

The Europa League is Amorim's last chance of success this season, while victory would also secure a place in the lucrative Champions League next campaign.

United had led 2-0 at halftime through goals from Manuel Ugarte and Diogo Dalot and could have been further ahead with Bruno Fernandes hitting the bar and Alejandro Garnacho failing to score when through on goal.

But it let a commanding position slip by conceding twice in six minutes in the second half, with Corentin Tolisso and Nicolas Tagliafico stunning the home crowd.

Despite Tolisso being sent off in the 89th, Lyon led 4-2 in extra time through Rayan Cherki and an Alexandre Lacazette penalty.

As some fans started to leave the stadium, United mounted a comeback with three goals in seven minutes. Fernandes scored from the penalty spot and then Kobbie Mainoo leveled with a curling shot inside the box.

The stage was set for Maguire — playing as a makeshift striker — to head the winner.

“It was fun,” said Amorim. “If you see the goals from Kobbie and Harry Maguire, the sound of the stadium was the best sound I ever (heard). You want to keep that. People want to keep a lot of things, shirts, I just want to keep that sound, it’s the best sound in the world.”

Oihan Sancet and Nico Williams were on target for United's semifinals opponent Bilbao. A 2-0 win against Rangers at San Mames settled the tie after the first leg ended 0-0.

Dominic Solanke's first-half penalty secured victory for Tottenham against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Spurs have also endured a miserable domestic campaign and are one place below United in the league. But the deep run in the Europa League has provided rare moments of optimism and it remains in with a chance of winning a first trophy since 2008.

"The players believe in what we’re doing and I’m so proud of them because it was a big game for us — no doubt about it — for our season, for everything, and what we’re trying to achieve,” Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou said.

Spurs needed the assistance of VAR when it was awarded a penalty for a foul by Frankfurt goalkeeper Kaua Santos on James Maddison.

Solanke fired down the middle for the decisive goal in the 43rd minute.

Spurs will face Norwegian history maker Bodo/Glimt in the semifinals.

Bodo/Glimt goalkeeper Nikitka Haikin denied Lazio's Taty Castellanos from the spot to decide the shootout.

“It’s historic, not only for Bodø/Glimt but for all of Norwegian football,” Haikin said. "Even after I saved Castellanos’ shot, I didn’t realise we’d won — but then I saw the guys running and I started running too.”

Big teams remain in the third-tier UEFA Conference League after Chelsea, Fiorentina and Real Betis all advanced to the semifinals.

Chelsea's 3-0 first leg win against Legia Warsaw meant it would have taken a remarkable turnaround at Stamford Bridge to prevent the two-time Champions League winner from progressing. And despite a 2-1 loss, Chelsea won 4-2 on aggregate.

Fiorentina needed Moise Kean's second-half goal to draw 2-2 at home against Celje and a 4-3 aggregate win.

Betis advanced 3-1 on aggregate against Jagiellonia Bialystok after a 1-1 draw.

Djurgarden beat SK Rapid 4-1 to seal a 4-2 aggregate win.

Djurgarden plays Chelsea in the semifinals and Fiorentina plays Betis.

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Lazio's Taty Castellanos reacts after a miss during penalty shootout during the Europe League quarter final second leg match between Lazio and Bodo Glimt in Rome, Italy, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Glimt players reacts during penalty shootout during the Europe League quarter final second leg match between Lazio and Bodo Glimt in Rome, Italy, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Manchester United's goalkeeper Andre Onana celebrates during the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyon in Manchester, Britain, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Manchester United's Harry Maguire celebrates besides Luke Shaw after the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyon in Manchester, Britain, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Manchester United's goalkeeper Andre Onana celebrates during the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyon in Manchester, Britain, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Manchester United's Harry Maguire, left, celebrates with team mates after his side's fifth goal during the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyon in Manchester, Britain, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Lyon's Nicolas Tagliafico, center, celebrates with team mates after scoring his side's second goal during the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyon in Manchester, Britain, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Lazio's Taty Castellanos scoresduring the Europe League quarter final second leg match between Lazio and Bodo Glimt in Rome, Italy, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Glimt's goalkeeper Nikita Haikin punches the ball during the Europe League quarter final second leg match between Lazio and Bodo Glimt in Rome, Italy, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Athletic Bilbao's Oihan Sancet, centre, tries to score past Rangers' goalkeeper Liam Kelly during the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and Glasgow Rangers in Bilbao, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)

Athletic Bilbao's Oihan Sancet celebrates after scoring the opening goal with a penalty kick during the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and Glasgow Rangers in Bilbao, Spain, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)

Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho, top, and Lyon's Ainsley Maitland-Niles challenge for the ball during the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyon in Manchester, Britain, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Manchester United's head coach Ruben Amorim arrives for the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyon in Manchester, Britain, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Manchester United's Manuel Ugarte celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyon in Manchester, England, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)

Manchester United's Diogo Dalot celebrates scoring during the Europa League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyon in Manchester, England, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)

Tottenham's Dominic Solanke scores the opening goal from the penalty spot against Frankfurt's goalkeeper Kaua Santos during the Europa League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Tottenham Hotspur, in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Tottenham's Dominic Solanke celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Europa League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Tottenham Hotspur, in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes reacts after Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette scored during the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyon in Manchester, Britain, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Manchester United's Harry Maguire, left, celebrates with team mates after his side's fifth goal during the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyon in Manchester, Britain, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyon in Manchester, Britain, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Manchester United's Harry Maguire, left, celebrates with team mates after his side's fifth goal during the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyon in Manchester, Britain, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

CAIRO (AP) — Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait early Saturday, Bahrain’s government said, adding that they were intercepted. It called on Tehran to immediately cease attacks on Gulf neighbors that it deemed a “serious escalation."

Iran's foreign ministry said the U.S. early Saturday attacked surveillance facilities on Qeshm Island and near Sirik that it said were used to protect borders and “ensure the security of navigation in international waters." Tehran called the attack a violation of the fragile ceasefire.

The latest exchange of fire came as the Trump administration pressed Iran to make a deal to end the war that has strained the global economy and threatened a hunger crisis in some of the world's most vulnerable countries.

The U.S. military earlier said it shot down several Iranian missiles and drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf Arab allies, and struck some of the Islamic Republic’s coastal surveillance radar sites in response.

“The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic,” U.S. Central Command said on social media. It confirmed it hit radar sites, including an island in the strait, “to defend against further attacks.”

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it targeted the Ali Al Salem air base, which hosts U.S. forces in Kuwait, and the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain, according to the state-run IRNA news agency. The U.S. military said there were no reports of harm to U.S. personnel.

Earlier in the week, Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait’s main airport, killing one person and wounding dozens.

The U.S. military kept up its blockade on Iranian ports in response to Tehran’s chokehold on the crucial corridor for global oil and natural gas shipments, which has sent energy prices spiking and posed political problems for President Donald Trump's Republican Party ahead of midterm congressional elections.

Despite concerns that the ceasefire could collapse, Trump told reporters Friday that “the situation with Iran seems to be going quite well.” He told an event that “we’re going to come out of Iran very quickly and it’s going to be very strong one way or the other, whether it’s a piece of paper or the very tough way."

Trump increasingly appears to be boxed in on the war. U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement a week ago to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program. But Trump has called for unspecified changes and Iranian officials have shown no public sign of agreeing to the deal.

Asked on Friday why it was taking so long, Trump told NBC’s “Meet the Press” it was because “it’s a very hard thing for them.”

He added that the Iranians still have 21% to 22% of their missiles. One of the war's stated aims was destroying Tehran's missile program.

The ongoing fighting in Lebanon, where Israeli forces have seized large swaths of the south while saying it targets the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, also challenges efforts to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has demanded that any lasting truce extend to Lebanon.

The Trump administration has touted the latest ceasefire agreed to earlier in the week by the Lebanese government and Israel after U.S.-brokered talks in Washington. However, Hezbollah has rejected the agreement.

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed nine people including three members of the Lebanese military, the Lebanese army and state media said. Israel's military said it was reviewing the incident and that it operates against Hezbollah and not the Lebanese army.

Price reported from Bridgewater, New Jersey.

President Donald Trump arrives to speak to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Joint Base Andrews, Md., to Eau Claire, Wis., Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

People gather on paddleboards in shallow water as cargo and service vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, June 1, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)