20 min Lyon win a couple of corners on the left. The second is headed away as far as Almada on the edge of the D; he spanks a half-volley into orbit.
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Lyon v Manchester United: Europa League quarter-final, first leg – live | Europa League Key events 18 min: Big chance for Hojlund! Dorgu breaks into the area on the left and screws the ball back towards Hojlund, who mishits his shot across goal and wide. That was an excellent chance, although the cutback from Dorgu could have been a bit cleaner – it was bobbling as it reached Hojlund. Even so, an in-form Hojlund would have made proper contact and hit the target. 16 min Lyon are turning up the heat. Mikautadze’s deflected cross is claimed by Onana, then Tolisso’s shot from the edge of the area is blocked by Casemiro. That shot came after some excellent, quick passing from Lyon. 14 min “Evening Rob,” says Simon McMahon. “I think the Souness/Aggie beef must be the first time in MBM history that a link has taken your reader to the pages of the ‘esteemed’ Dundee Courier & Advertiser, published by DC Thomson, home of The Beano. It was the last newspaper in the UK to replace adverts on its front page with news, sometime in the 1990s. I’m not saying it’s insular, but when the Titanic sank it was reported with the headline ‘Northeast man lost at sea’.” Haha. I’d sell my soul for somebody to unearth a bootleg video of that face-off between Graeme Souness and Aggie Moffat. 12 min Mikautadze pulls out to the left, slows down and then accelerates to burn off Dalot. Mazraoui (I think) comes across to knock the ball off Mikautadze and behind for a goalkick. Good defending but a lovely bit of forward play. 10 min Lyon play through the United press for the first time, although they slow it down after that and the United players have time to get back. Eventually a crossfield pass into the area is headed back across goal by Tagliafico and headed behind by Dalot. 8 min There’s been an early goal at Spurs. If you don’t want to know who scored it, do not click this. 7 min A wicked free-kick from Fernandes evades the diving Casemiro at the near post and is sliced not far wide of his own goal by Tolisso. He had to go for the ball but could easily have put it in his own net. 6 min Mata is back on his feet and play resumes. Garnacho is fouled again on the right wing by Akouokou, this time higher up the field. Fernandes will take the free-kick… 4 min The last time these teams met was in the last 16 of the Champions League 17 years ago. Karim Benzema, a 20-year-old wanted by every big team in Europe, hammered Lyon ahead in the home leg. Carlos Tevez scored a late equaliser in France and Cristiano Ronaldo settled the tie at Old Trafford. 3 min There’s another break in play when Mata lands awkwardly after jumping for a high ball with Hojlund. I think he’ll be okay. 2 min “I’ll be following your updates, but I’ve got the Masters on one screen and Bilbao on the other,” says Joe Pearson. “I might have placed a little wager on the Athletic Club to win the tournament. Maybe.” 1 min Garnacho writhes in pain after being fouled from behind by Akouokou. The referee settles for a warning to Akouokou. 1 min Peep peep! Lyon kick off from right to left as we watch. There’s a belting atmosphere at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, and Andre Onana has been greeted about as warmly as Emi Martinez in Paris last night. A reminder of the teams Apparently this is the first time Ruben Amorim has named an unchanged side since joining Man Utd. Lyon (4-3-3) Perri; Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niakhate, Tagliafico; Tolisso, Akouokou, Veretout; Cherki, Mikautadze, Almada. Man Utd (3-4-2-1) Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro; Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu; Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund. Referee Glenn Nyberg (Sweden). Ruben Amorim speaks to TNT Sports
It sounds like a number of Man Utd supporters are struggling to make it to the ground in time for kick-off. I’m sure we’ll hear more about that after the game. Europa League previews and predictions
“So I suppose there is little chance of the classic ‘muted celebration against his old club’ when Nemanja Matic inevitably pops up late in the game to nod home a corner?” sys Justin Kavanagh. “Or, even funnier, to beat Onana with a 25-yard daisy cutter that bounces wickedly over the stooping arms of the worst keeper in United’s modern history?” As anyone who bought a burger at an English ground in the 1980s will confirm, weird beef has always been a thing in football. But I’ll be real with you, I didn’t see this bit coming. The players on a yellow card
Meet Eric Cantona, a man who knows the value of everything and the price of nothing. Spurs play the 2022 winners Eintracht Frankfurt at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Simon Burnton has the team news for that one. Man Utd fans are reportedly having an exasperating time in Lyon. According to Simon Peach of the Press Association, they’ve been forced to go from the stadium to another location to get a wristband that allows them in to watch the match. Tremendous. Alan Hudson, the Chelsea maverick of the early 1970s, said football was ‘the working man’s ballet’. In 2025 that last word probably needs a different second syllable.
The Lyon manager Paulo Fonseca is currently serving a nine-month domestic ban for confronting a referee. Nick Ames spoke to him. Team news: Man Utd unchangedRuben Amorim sticks with the XI that started the goalless draw against Manchester City on Sunday. Kobbie Mainoo is back among the substitutes for United. There are plenty of familiar names in the Lyon side. Arsenal alumnus Ainsley Maitland-Niles and World Cup-winner Nicolas Tagliafico are the full-backs, former Bayern Munich midfielder Corentin Tolisso is in midfield and Georges Mikautadze – arguably the best No9 at Euro 2024 – is up front. Lyon (4-3-3) Perri; Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niakhate, Tagliafico; Tolisso, Akouokou, Veretout; Cherki, Mikautadze, Almada. Man Utd (3-4-2-1) Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro; Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu; Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund. Referee Glenn Nyberg (Sweden). PreambleThis is trash talk at its most compelling. This is not. Welcome to live coverage of Lyon v Manchester United in the Europa League quarter-final. The build-up to this match, a European quarter-final between two big clubs, appears to have been reduced to a forensic analysis of Andre Onana’s save percentage. The spat between Onana and Nemanja Matic, which registered 7.9 on the Souness/Moffat scale of unlikely football rivalries – feels a bit low-rent, even if Matic demonstrated a level of comedic facial disdain last seen when Jimmy Gandolfini was playing Tony Soprano. Lyon and United are in the odd position of being desperate to win a competition they don’t want to be in. Lyon, who were Champions League semi-finalists as recently as 2020, will hope to return to that competition next season. They are fifth in Ligue 1 but only four points behind Marseille in second. They can also qualify for the Champions League by winning the Europa League. This competition is the only chance for United, who have had such a bad season that the fact they are 13th in the Premier League is no longer news. They are starting to improve under Ruben Amorim, particularly in defence. Lyon, who have scored 29 goals in their last 10 games, will put that improvement to the test. Kick off 8pm. The second leg is at Old Trafford a week tonight, with the winners playing either Rangers or Athletic Bilbao in the semi-final. Source link Posted: 2025-04-10 20:22:14 |
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