Lyon vs Man United

10 April 2025 · Europa League · Quarter-finals, first leg · 2024/25 · Referee Glenn Nyberg

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

Aggregate: Lyon 6–7 Man United. Man United go through.

Thiago Almada 25’
Rayan Cherki 90+5’

Leny Yoro 45+5’
Joshua Zirkzee 88’

Match summary

Lyon and Man United could not be separated, 2-2 after 90 minutes. It was 1-1 at half-time. Man United went through 7-6 on aggregate.

In the first half, Thiago Almada put Lyon ahead with a direct free kick in the 25th minute and Leny Yoro equalised with a header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Joshua Zirkzee put Man United in front with a header in the 88th minute and Rayan Cherki equalised in stoppage time.

Lyon had the better of the chances, with 1.82 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Man United's 1.22 from 13.

Key events

Lyon Man United

Kick-off

24’

CasemiroShot on target

Thiago AlmadaFree Kick

1-0

25’

Thiago AlmadaShot on target

30’

31’

Diogo DalotFoul

33’

Rasmus HøjlundShot on target

45+5’

Leny YoroHeader

1-1

Half-time1-1

Second half underway

Alexandre LacazettePaul Akouokou

51’

52’

Manuel UgarteFoul

63’

Joshua ZirkzeeRasmus Højlund

Corentin TolissoShot on target

64’

72’

Mason MountManuel Ugarte

78’

Mason MountArgument

Nicolás TagliaficoArgument

79’

Alejandro GarnachoShot on target

83’

Victor LindelöfHarry Maguire

83’

Kobbie MainooAlejandro Garnacho

88’

Joshua ZirkzeeHeader

1-2

90+4’

Kobbie MainooFoul

Rayan CherkiLeft foot shot

2-2

90+5’

Georges MikautadzeShot on target

90+5’

Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Lyon 1.82 xGMan United 1.22 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Man United attacking Lyon attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lyon 4-3-1-2 Starting XI

Man United 3-4-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Lucas Perri	90′	3	2	27	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Ainsley Maitland-Niles	90′	2	–	–	5	–	56	2	–	–	–
Clinton Mata	90′	–	1	1	1	–	53	1	–	–	–
Moussa Niakhaté	90′	2	–	2	3	1	58	1	–	–	–
Nicolás Tagliafico	90′	4	1	–	8	1	44	1	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Jordan Veretout	90′	–	–	49	–	–	1	1	1	1	–	–
Corentin Tolisso	90′	–	–	71	1	–	1	1	6	–	3	–
Paul Akouokou Taken off	51′	–	–	28	–	–	3	–	3	2	–	–
Thiago Almada	90′	1	–	50	2	–	–	–	2	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Rayan Cherki	90′	1	–	3	1	0.83	–	4	6	–	48	–
Georges Mikautadze	90′	–	–	3	1	0.26	–	2	4	2	22	–
Alexandre Lacazette Came on as a substitute	39′	–	–	2	–	0.28	–	2	3	2	15	–

Goalkeeper1 player


André Onana	90′	3	2	29	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Noussair Mazraoui	90′	3	–	3	4	–	62	2	–	–	–
Harry Maguire Taken off	83′	–	–	–	5	4	65	2	–	–	–
Leny Yoro	90′	1	1	1	2	–	54	1	1	–	–
Victor Lindelöf Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	8	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Diogo Dalot	90′	–	–	42	–	–	1	1	5	1	–
Manuel Ugarte Taken off	72′	–	1	28	1	–	2	1	2	3	–
Casemiro	90′	–	–	41	–	–	–	1	1	–	–	–
Patrick Dorgu	90′	–	–	24	2	–	1	1	6	1	2	–
Alejandro Garnacho Taken off	83′	–	–	13	1	–	–	–	3	–	3	–
Mason Mount Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	5	–	–	–	–	1	1	1
Kobbie Mainoo Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	5	1	–	2	–	2	1	–

Forwards3 players


Rasmus Højlund Taken off	63′	–	–	2	1	0.17	–	2	–	–	4	–
Bruno Fernandes	90′	–	1	1	–	0.14	–	3	3	1	39	–
Joshua Zirkzee Came on as a substitute	27′	1	–	2	1	0.19	–	–	1	–	9	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Lyon W D D W W

Man United W W W D W

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.