Manchester City FC vs Olympique Lyonnais, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Manchester City FC vs Olympique Lyonnais — Champions League .
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Olympique Lyonnais 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Giorgio Peretti
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Lorenzo Manganelli
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Marco Guida
- Referee Fabiano Preti
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Fulham FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Arsenal FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | SM Caen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | OGC Nice | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Stade de Reims | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Aug | Amiens SC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester City FC and Olympique Lyonnais.
- 5' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ilkay Gundogan made 436 appearances and scored 62 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jason Denayer, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Bernardo Silva is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- 25' Ederson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 26' What composure from Maxwel Cornet! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 31' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique Lyonnais is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' Olympique Lyonnais started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 43' What composure from Nabil Fekir! The France international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 48' It looks surprising Olympique Lyonnais does not make any changes. Houssem Aouar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Ilkay Gundogan is withdrawn and Leroy Sane gets his opportunity.
- 60' A quiet spell here at . Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 63' The crowd applauds Gabriel Jesus as he leaves the pitch. Sergio Aguero steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 67' GOAL! Bernardo Silva fires home to make it 1-2!
- 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 76' The crowd applauds Raheem Sterling as he leaves the pitch. Riyad Mahrez steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 77' Poor challenge from Nabil Fekir. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 79' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Lucas Tousart on, Nabil Fekir off on 79 minutes.
- 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Olympique Lyonnais are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Sergio Aguero catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Maxwel Cornet by Bertrand Traore on 90 minute.
- Manchester City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Olympique Lyonnais were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Leroy Sane 55'
- 21
- 31
- 25
-
33
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Sergio Aguero 63'
- 20
- 2
- 5
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↓ Riyad Mahrez 76'
- 14
- 18
Bench
-
19
Leroy Sane ↑ 55'
- 30
- 4
- 47
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↑ 63'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 76'
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
4
Rafael ↓ Leo Dubois 76'
- 22
- 6
-
18
Nabil Fekir C ↓ Lucas Tousart 79'
- 8
- 24
- 28
-
27
Maxwel Cornet ↓ Bertrand Traore 90'
- 11
- 5
Bench
- 30
- 15
- 12
-
29
Lucas Tousart ↑ 79'
-
10
Bertrand Traore ↑ 90'
-
14
Leo Dubois ↑ 76'
- 9
Coach
Bruno Génésio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxwel Cornet | 4 |
| Moussa Dembele | 2 |
| Nabil Fekir | 1 |
| Maxwel Cornet | 1 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 1 |
| Sergio Aguero | 1 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2018-09-19
Manchester City FC
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2018-09-15
Manchester City FC
3–0
Fulham FC
W
2018-09-01
Manchester City FC
2–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2018-08-25
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2018-08-19
Manchester City FC
6–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2018-08-12
Arsenal FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
Olympique Lyonnais Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC or Olympique Lyonnais 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
61%
Manchester City FC or Olympique Lyonnais
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.