Olympique Lyonnais vs Manchester United FC, Europe 2024-25 QUARTER FINALS
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Olympique Lyonnais vs Manchester United FC — Europe at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 8 games · 21 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
17 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 Mar | FCSB Bukarest | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | OGC Nice | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 Mar | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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' The game is set. Manchester United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique Lyonnais and Manchester United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Olympique Lyonnais side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Thiago Almada adds to his 0 season tally! Olympique Lyonnais lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Olympique Lyonnais must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' Diogo Dalot is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 41' Olympique Lyonnais currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' Olympique Lyonnais are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
- 50' Assisted by Manuel Ugarte with the perfectly-timed delivery and Leny Yoro makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 51' Alexandre Lacazette has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul Akouokou on 51 minute.
- 52' It’s gonna be a card for Manuel Ugarte.
- 57' It looks surprising Olympique Lyonnais does not make any changes. Harry Maguire has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paulo Fonseca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Joshua Zirkzee on, Rasmus Hojlund off on 63 minutes.
- 68' Mason Mount has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 72' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Manuel Ugarte is withdrawn and Mason Mount gets his opportunity.
- 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas Tagliafico is booked for Olympique Lyonnais — card on 79.
- 83' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Alejandro Garnacho is replaced by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 88' Joshua Zirkzee is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' The referee calls foul for Kobbie Mainoo. He receives a card.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 1
- 98
- 3
- 8
- 19
- 4
- 7
- 23
- 18
- 69
Bench
-
10
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 51'
- 31
- 55
- 40
- 27
- 20
- 16
- 29
- 50
- 33
- 53
- 93
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 24
- 3
- 18
- 8
-
9
Rasmus Hojlund ↓ Joshua Zirkzee 63'
-
25
Manuel Ugarte ↓ Mason Mount 72'
- 17
- 15
- 13
Bench
- 22
- 14
-
2
Victor Nilsson-Lindelof ↑ 83'
- 23
-
7
Mason Mount ↑ 72'
- 1
-
11
Joshua Zirkzee ↑ 63'
-
37
Kobbie Mainoo ↑ 83'
- 41
- 87
- 80
- 64
Coach
Ruben Amorim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rayan Cherki | 2 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 1 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 1 |
| Corentin Tolisso | 1 |
| Leny Yoro | 1 |
| Thiago Almada | 1 |
| Harry Maguire | 1 |
Olympique Lyonnais Form
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
2025-03-13
Olympique Lyonnais
4–0
FCSB Bukarest
W
2025-03-09
OGC Nice
0–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
Manchester United FC Form
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
2025-03-13
Manchester United FC
4–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2025-03-09
Manchester United FC
1–1
Arsenal FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Olympique Lyonnais or Manchester United FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
70%
Draw or Manchester United FC
56%
Olympique Lyonnais or Manchester United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

