Manchester City vs Lyon: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 19, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Lyon?
Lyon won 1-2 on September 19, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 26′M. CornetLyon
- 43′N. FekirLyon
- 67′Bernardo SilvaManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Lyon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-3-3- 33Gabriel Jesus
- 7R. Sterling
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 8İ. Gündoğan
- 18F. Delph
- 25Fernandinho
- 21David Silva
- 5J. Stones
- 14Aymeric Laporte
- 2K. Walker
- 31Ederson
Lyon
4-4-1-1- 27M. Cornet
- 18N. Fekir
- 11M. Depay
- 8H. Aouar
- 24Pape Cheikh
- 28T. Ndombélé
- 5J. Denayer
- 22F. Mendy
- 4Rafael
- 6Marcelo
- 1Anthony Lopes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Lyon have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Fulham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Newcastle(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Wolves(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Huddersfield(home) | 6-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Arsenal(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Caen(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Nice(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Strasbourg(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Reims(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Amiens(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Lyon score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.4 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Lyon | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
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