Five things we learned from Man United's victory over Lyon

Manchester United defeated Lyon 5-4 in the Europa League quarter-final second leg played at Old Trafford on Thursday evening.

Read on as we take a look at five things we learned from the encounter.

Man United remain mentality monsters

There has been criticism about this current crop of players lacking the winning mentality the club used to have.

However, they silenced critics with their performance in this game, even though they lost a two-goal lead.

United were on the brink of elimination, but they summoned the courage to turn the tie around by scoring three goals in seven minutes.

Casemiro continues to impress

The Brazilian midfielder has looked reborn recently and continued his resurgence in this fixture.

He provided two assists, one of which was a well-weighted pass to the far post, leading to Harry Maguire scoring the winner.

Despite being one of the oldest players on the pitch, he showed no signs of fatigue. He won seven of 10 ground duels he contested.

Leny Yoro is a brilliant ball-playing defender

The French centre-back stood out for his impressive ball-playing ability in the first half. The way he glided through the opposition’s press from United’s defence stood out.

The 19-year-old misplaced just three passes throughout the game and made one key pass.

United struggles in defending set-pieces continue

The Red Devils conceded two goals from set-pieces in both legs, one of which was due to an error by goalkeeper Andre Onana.

Manager Ruben Amorim must work on this to prevent this weakness from affecting his side’s quest to win the Europa League.

Man United’s lack of control

United showed over two legs that they cannot manage games, which is a concern ahead of the semi-final clash with Athletic Club.

Amorim would also need to fix this problem if United are to win this competition.

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Article written by Henry Thornton .