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 (2025/26)
- Olympique Lyonnais 8 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sandro Scharer
8 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 9.0 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 Plzeň | 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
50%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Corentin Tolisso | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Manchester United FC and Olympique Lyonnais is underway.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The Uruguay Manuel Ugarte breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 1-0!
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Olympique Lyonnais needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 18' A moment of madness from Jordan Veretout on 18 minutes earns him a card. Olympique Lyonnais will be frustrated.
- 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Olympique Lyonnais are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and Olympique Lyonnais are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' Olympique Lyonnais is showing some good football. However, Olympique Lyonnais are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' It’s a booking for Olympique Lyonnais player. Corentin Tolisso gets a card.
- 46' Goal! Diogo Dalot scores his 10 goal in 409 matches.
- 46' Noussair Mazraoui makes way for Luke Shaw at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
- 51' Alejandro Garnacho was booked on 51.
- 55' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Jordan Veretout departs to be replaced by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 63' Nicolas Tagliafico is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 64' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Georges Mikautadze by Malick Fofana on 64 minute.
- 69' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 71' What composure from Corentin Tolisso! The France international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 76' Olympique Lyonnais fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Nicolas Tagliafico makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 78.
- 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 86' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Manuel Ugarte by Kobbie Mainoo on 86 minute.
- 89' That is a card for Olympique Lyonnais. Corentin Tolisso will be fuming at that decision.
- Game over. The scoreline of 5-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Corentin Tolisso | 1 |
| Leny Yoro | 1 |
| Thiago Almada | 1 |
| Harry Maguire | 1 |
| Diogo Dalot | 1 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 1 |
| Manuel Ugarte | 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.

