Olympique Lyonnais vs Manchester United FC, Europe 2024-25 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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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
16 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 4.3 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 Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Groupama Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Olympique Lyonnais and Manchester United FC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 409 games and scored 674 goals.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique Lyonnais is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Goal! Thiago Almada scores his 36 goal in 162 matches.
- 30' It’s high time Paulo Fonseca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' Manchester United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' Mason Mount needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' It looks surprising Olympique Lyonnais does not make any changes. Corentin Tolisso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' GOAL! Leny Yoro scores on 45. Assisted by Manuel Ugarte
- 51' Alexandre Lacazette has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul Akouokou on 51 minute.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a card for Manuel Ugarte.
- 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Harry Maguire, as he is very good at scoring at Groupama Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 62' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 63' Joshua Zirkzee is replacing Rasmus Hojlund for the Manchester United FC side.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 72' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mason Mount is hanging Manuel Ugarte on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' Olympique Lyonnais started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 79' Olympique Lyonnais receives a card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 83' Kobbie Mainoo is replacing Alejandro Garnacho for the Manchester United FC side.
- 88' Manchester United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joshua Zirkzee on 88.
- 90' Kobbie Mainoo was booked on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 1 |
| Corentin Tolisso | 1 |
| Leny Yoro | 1 |
| Thiago Almada | 1 |
| Harry Maguire | 1 |
| Diogo Dalot | 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.