Manchester United FC vs Olympique Lyonnais, Europe 2024-25 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Olympique Lyonnais — Europe at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 8 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sandro Scharer
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 5–4 | W |
| 13 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Leicester City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 4–5 | L |
| 13 Apr | AJ Auxerre | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Lille OSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Mar | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 2–4 | L |
| 16 Mar | Le Havre AC | H | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Keito Nakamura | 1 G |
| Tyler Morton | 1 G |
| Noah Nartey | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Manchester United FC vs Olympique Lyonnais — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Corentin Tolisso has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Goal! Manuel Ugarte scores his 4 goal in 245 matches.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 18' Jordan Veretout picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 28' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Olympique Lyonnais backline.
- 43' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Corentin Tolisso.
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diogo Dalot makes it 2-0.
- 46' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Luke Shaw comes on to replace Noussair Mazraoui.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Alejandro Garnacho is booked for Manchester United FC — card on 51.
- 55' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Jordan Veretout by Alexandre Lacazette on 55 minute.
- 60' Manchester United FC have won 686 goals from 415 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nicolas Tagliafico.
- 64' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Malick Fofana on, Georges Mikautadze off on 64 minutes.
- 69' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 71' What a moment for Corentin Tolisso! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Nicolas Tagliafico makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 78.
- 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Kobbie Mainoo. He replaces Manuel Ugarte on 86 minute.
- 89' Corentin Tolisso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
- With this win, Manchester United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 24
-
3
Noussair Mazraoui ↓ Luke Shaw 46'
- 18
- 8
-
9
Rasmus Hojlund ↓ Mason Mount 86'
-
25
Manuel Ugarte ↓ Kobbie Mainoo 86'
- 17
- 15
-
13
Patrick Dorgu ↓ Harry Amass 100'
Bench
- 22
-
14
Christian Eriksen ↑ 100'
- 2
-
23
Luke Shaw ↑ 46'
-
7
Mason Mount ↑ 86'
- 1
-
37
Kobbie Mainoo ↑ 86'
-
41
Harry Amass ↑ 100'
- 87
- 80
- 64
Coach
Ruben Amorim
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 1
- 98
- 3
- 8
- 19
-
4
Paul Akouokou ↓ Tanner Tessmann 55'
- 7
- 23
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↓ Abner Vinicius 107'
- 69
Bench
-
10
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 55'
- 31
-
55
Duje Caleta-Car ↑ 115'
- 40
-
15
Tanner Tessmann ↑ 55'
- 27
- 20
-
16
Abner Vinicius ↑ 107'
-
11
Malick Fofana ↑ 64'
- 50
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rayan Cherki | 2 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 1 |
| Corentin Tolisso | 1 |
| Leny Yoro | 1 |
| Thiago Almada | 1 |
| Harry Maguire | 1 |
| Diogo Dalot | 1 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
2025-04-17
Manchester United FC
5–4
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2025-04-13
Newcastle United FC
4–1
Manchester United FC
L
2025-04-10
Olympique Lyonnais
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
2025-04-06
Manchester United FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2025-04-01
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Manchester United FC
L
2025-03-16
Leicester City FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
W
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2025-04-17
Manchester United FC
5–4
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2025-04-13
AJ Auxerre
1–3
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2025-04-10
Olympique Lyonnais
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
2025-04-05
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
Lille OSC
W
2025-03-28
RC Strasbourg Alsace
4–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2025-03-16
Olympique Lyonnais
4–2
Le Havre AC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.37
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
52%
Manchester United FC or Olympique Lyonnais
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–4 not predicted5 – 4Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
4 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 15% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.