Harry Maguire described Manchester United's thrilling 5-4 victory over Lyon in the Europa League as the most bizarre match of his career. The game saw United take a 2-0 lead before Lyon fought back, eventually leading 4-2 in extra time. However, Maguire scored the decisive goal in the 120th minute, ensuring United advanced 7-6 on aggregate. The match set a record for five goals during extra time, emphasizing the game's unpredictable nature and emotional intensity, which encapsulated Maguire's experience at the club.
"It was an incredible feeling to score that winner in such an important game, in a game that was full of emotion and the strangest, maddest game I've ever played in or witnessed."
"I think they [Lyon] thought they'd won it, the way they were celebrating. That gave us more of an incentive to turn the game around."
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