- Lyon host Manchester United in the Europa League quarter-finals with kick off at 8pm
- Lyon XI: Perri; Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niakhate, Tagliafico; Tolisso, Akouokou, Veretout; Cherki, Mikautadze, Almada
- Man Utd XI: Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro; Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu; Garnacho, Hojlund, Fernandes
- Hosts hammered FCSB 7-1 on aggregate in last round
- United remain undefeated in Europe this season and drew 0-0 with Man City last time out
15 mins: A nice pass from Fernandes on the turn tries to get Patrick Dorgu in behind the lines.
The ball bobbles too close to the nearest centre-back from Lyon and the host intercept the ball first.
Mike Jones10 April 2025 20:15
“A great atmosphere inside the Groupama Stadium (Parc Olympique Lyonnais), even if the failures of the Lyon metro system may explain a few empty seats, with some of the United fans affected.
“A couple of early injury stoppages may have cost Lyon a little momentum but there are signs they could be regaining it.
“Andre Onana, meanwhile, is not very popular with their supporters.”
Richard Jolly at Parc Olympique Lyonnais10 April 2025 20:14
Rayan Cherki lofts a fine cross over to the left side of the box and finds Nicolas Tagliafico.
He tries to nod the ball back across goal but Diogo Dalot gets back to turn it behind for a corner.
That might have been a chance if he turned the header towards goal.
The corner comes to nothing for the hosts.
Mike Jones10 April 2025 20:12
9 mins: Alejandro Garnacho is pushed over on the right side of the pitch for United.
The resultant free kick is whipped into the six-yard box by Bruno Fernandes.
Casemiro throws himself at the ball but it hits Corentin Tolisso who nudges it behind for a corner.
Fernandes is on set piece duties again and floats this one into the box but it is cleared at the near post.
Mike Jones10 April 2025 20:09
6 mins: This Man Utd team drew 0-0 with Man City on Sunday and Amorim has stuck with them.
It’s the first time this season he has made no changes between games.
Clinton Mata lands awkwardly after beating Rasmus Hojlund to an aerial ball and needs some treatment.
Mike Jones10 April 2025 20:06
3 mins: Alejandro Garnacho is taken out from behind by Paul Akouokou and the Man Utd man is slightly hurt but that.
He’s up on his feet and ready to play on though.
United win another free kick as Patrick Dorgu is bundled over the ball.
Ruben Amorim is already squatting down and rubbing his chin thoughtfully.
Mike Jones10 April 2025 20:03
Lyon get the ball rolling for the first leg. They have never beaten Man Utd in competition fixtures.
The hosts work the ball back to the goalkeeper who punts it long.
The ball bounces through to Andre Onana who gets met with a chorus of boos from the home fans.
Mike Jones10 April 2025 20:01
The teams make their way out onto the pitch at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
Ruben Amorim has spoken about how Lyon will be more physical than Real Sociedad.
He wants Man Utd to be aggressive and says his players are ‘ready for them’.
We’ll find out shortly. Kick off is up next…
Mike Jones10 April 2025 19:55
This has been a rotten season for Manchester United but there is still hope that it can be salvaged.
They need to win the Europa League which will put them in the Champions League next year as well as provide more options to strengthen the squad during the summer.
That goal starts in France tonight where they’ll need to keep Lyon at bay and hope to inflict a defeat on the Ligue 1 side.
Mike Jones10 April 2025 19:50
Lyon’s Rayan Cherki has assisted eight goals in the Europa League this season, a joint record by a player in a season along with Atletico de Madrid’s Diego in 2011-12.
Additionally, only Dries Mertens (39) has created more chances than Cherki (38) this season, with only two players creating 40+ chances in one season: Kevin De Bruyne in 2014-15 for Wolfsburg (52) and Hakim Ziyech in 2016-17 for Ajax (40).
Mike Jones10 April 2025 19:45
