During the return match of Ligue Europa between Olympique Lyonnais and Manchester United, Alexandre Lacazette once again illustrated the value of his experience and personality. In the 55th minute, he immediately made a significant contribution, offsetting Georges Mikautadze’s lack of impact during the first hour of play. Ball control, pivot play, and clinical efficiency rewarded by a penalty transformed during extensions allowed the team to flip the score, offering a glimmer of hope before the final.

Despite this encouraging performance and Lacazette’s decisive contribution, the game was a dramatic turning point. Manchester United has made a dramatic turnaround, ensuring a qualification for the semifinals of the competition (5-4). This meeting, rich in twists, emphasized the fragility of an advantage obtained and the need for an irreproachable consistency to hope for victory.

Beyond the final result, this evening marked a milestone in the career of Alexandre Lacazette, who scored his 19th goal in European competitions, surpassing Juninho’s record (18) and becoming the club’s best scorer in the history of this format. The attacker, whose contract is coming to an end next June, probably offered a last moment of glory on the European scene under the colours of Olympique Lyonnais.