Manchester City FC vs Olympique Lyonnais, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Olympique Lyonnais — Champions League .
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 Atlético 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
25%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Phil Foden | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Manchester City FC have kicked off against Olympique Lyonnais. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Olympique Lyonnais are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Olympique Lyonnais fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leo Dubois is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 25' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' What composure from Maxwel Cornet! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' John Stones has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 43' What composure from Nabil Fekir! The France international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Leroy Sane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ilkay Gundogan at the 55 minute mark.
- 60' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Ederson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Sergio Aguero is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gabriel Jesus at the 63 minute mark.
- 67' The deadlock is broken! Bernardo Silva gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
- 72' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Olympique Lyonnais's compact .
- 76' Riyad Mahrez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raheem Sterling at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' Nabil Fekir picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' Lucas Tousart is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nabil Fekir at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Olympique Lyonnais are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Poor challenge from Sergio Aguero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Olympique Lyonnais manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bertrand Traore is hanging Maxwel Cornet on the field on 90 minute.
- 1-2 the final result. Manchester City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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.