Manchester United hero in Lyon miracle is perfect example for Ruben Amorim

When Bruno Fernandes scored from the penalty spot with six minutes of extra time to go, Ruben Amorim took his £900 Paul Smith coat off. Seven minutes later it was a surprise he wasn't waving his jumper round his head and baring his torso to the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand.

Welcome to Old Trafford, Ruben. This is what it can do to you. When this place gets knocked down in a few years the night of Thursday, April 17 will be part of its folklore. Nobody who was here will ever forget it and thousands who weren’t here will claim they were there anyway.

After Alexandre Lacazette’s penalty had given Lyon daylight in extra-time it looked like United’s season was done. Let the post-mortems begin. But just as the white coats went to inspect the body, they discovered a pulse.

That pulse arrived from Bruno Fernandes, but the heartbeat surged when Harry Maguire’s header looped beyond Lucas Perri and completed a comeback that defied belief. Amorim turned to the supporters behind him and roared his approval, veins bulging out of his head.

Maguire sprinted in the other direction. After Lacazette’s penalty he had sunk to his haunches. He looked physically spent and emotionally burnt. It might be an exaggeration to say he was on the verge of tears, but only just.

At this point, it is worth exploring how United got here. First-half goals from Manuel Ugarte and Diogo Dalot had them in control. Then came the meltdown. Corentin Tolisso and Nicolas Tagliafico scored to level the tie. Even Tolisso's sending-off couldn't stem the momentum.

But as Lyon celebrated their 4-2 lead wildly, they hadn't factored in the spirit of Old Trafford. You think the tie is won, but then football, bloody hell happens.

First came Fernandes. Then Kobbie Mainoo’s