The final hero on a night of amazing drama at Old Trafford was Harry McGuire.

With just eleven minutes left in their match against ten-man Lyon, the Red Devils appeared to be on the verge of elimination after falling behind by two goals.

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Over the years, the Theatre of Dreams has seen some incredible drama, but this is rarely the case.

Kobbie Mainoo, a substitute, equalized after Bruno Fernandes scored from the penalty spot.

And the ancient house was trembling to its core as Maguire, a makeshift striker, got on the end of Casemiro’s cross to nod home.

With three goals in seven minutes, United still has a chance to end a disastrous season on a high note.

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After giving Andre Onana the weekend off to recover, Ruben Amorim kept his word and sent him back in goal.

His two mistakes in France last week put the tie on a precipice, but it created an atmosphere Old Trafford hasn’t experienced in a long time.

Before kickoff, the historic venue even debuted its very first Tifo, which read, “Never Gonna Stop.”

To be honest, they were unstoppable for about an hour. United started to appear as though this match was crucial to their season, which it obviously was.

They really needed an early goal, which Bruno Fernandes and Noussair Mazrouai’s excellent right-wing combination delivered in the tenth minute.

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Alejandro Garnacho was set free by that, and he stayed onside before squaring for Manuel Ugarte, who finished off an incredible team goal with a slide.

The former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder only received his second goal for United, and it came at a great moment.

Casemiro, a seasoned midfielder, nearly added a second, but Lucas Perri made a good low save.

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Following a hesitant start, Paulo Fonseca’s team gradually gained momentum, and Harry Maguire bravely blocked a shot from Thiago Almada, who scored the free kick that humiliated Onana last week.

The home keeper made a simple save that will have benefited him when he cleverly pushed over Paul Akouokou’s header from the subsequent corner.

After Ugarte scored, the goalie let out a frenzied celebration and performed a small dance in front of the Lyon supporters who had provoked him the previous week.

Evidently, his confidence has not been damaged by any of his issues at Old Trafford.

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When the highly regarded Cherki slipped past the home defense and the home keeper lunged full length to stop his effort, he was called upon once more.

Not to be outdone, Fernandes nearly brought down the house by thumping a first-time volley against the bar after tracking a fantastic ball from fellow Portuguese player Diogo Dalot.

His 20-yard curler missed the post by a narrow margin but beat Perri’s outstretched palm a few minutes later.

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Dalot controlled a long ball, brushed off Nicolas Tagliafico, and fired into the bottom corner just before halftime, but his friend stole the glory.

The Argentine defender said he was fouled, but the VAR upheld the goal because replays indicated he went down too easily.

United had a fantastic first half, but it prompted the question: where has this team been this season?

In the first few minutes of the second half, Garnacho outpaced Clinton Mata in pace and put the defender on his backside, giving them the opportunity and right to terminate the match.

Perhaps he did not notice Fernandes by his side, as he would have had a tap-in, but he then shot directly at Perri.

The game was still tied, and Onana maintained the two-goal advantage by diving all the way to block a low attempt by Corentin Tolisso.

Within minutes, United was denying that they had eliminated the French team after Patrick Dorgu missed a fantastic opportunity.

Both Alex Lacazette and Moussa Niakhate were touched on a free kick, and Tolisso’s header sped past Onana.

You can feel the anxiety in the stadium now, and their worst fears were realized in just seven minutes.

Malick, Sub Onana clawed out Tagliafico’s attempt after Fofana crossed to the back post, and substitute Lacazette hammered home the rebound.

The full-back made up for his earlier mistake when replays revealed that his effort had gone over the line.

Their squad no longer takes the easy route, and the home crowd was in shock at what they witnessed.

The powerful Tolisso received a second yellow card for tripping Leny Yoro, but there was yet more twist.

United attempted to use the additional man to their advantage as the game entered extra time, but the visitors had the upper hand.

The comeback was complete at halftime when Dalot’s last-ditch tackle halted Fofana as he raced out down the left.

Cherki was fortunate to receive the ball, and after touching it, she beat Onana by 15 yards.

After Luke Shaw and Yoro chopped down Fofana during the second extra period, Lyon scored another goal before Lacazette misdirected Onana from the penalty spot.

Tagliafico sliced through Casemiro’s back, and a penalty was awarded following a VAR check, but there was still time for more drama.

A thrilling climax was set up by Fernandes’s victory over Perri.

As Fernandes and Casemiro set up sub Mainoo to slot home in the last minute of stoppage time, they were all square.

Amazingly, Maguire still had time to nick it.