Manchester United vs Lyon: result 5-4 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueQuarter-finalsKick-off on April 17, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Lyon?
Manchester United won 5-4 on April 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 10′M. UgarteManchester United
- 45′Diogo DalotManchester United
- 71′C. TolissoLyon
- 77′N. TagliaficoLyon
- 104′R. CherkiLyon
- 109′A. LacazetteLyon (pen.)
- 114′Bruno FernandesManchester United (pen.)
- 120′K. MainooManchester United
- 120′H. MaguireManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Lyon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
3-4-2-1- 9R. Højlund
- 17A. Garnacho
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 13P. Dorgu
- 25M. Ugarte
- 18Casemiro
- 20Diogo Dalot
- 15Leny Yoro
- 5H. Maguire
- 3N. Mazraoui
- 24A. Onana
Lyon
4-3-1-2- 69G. Mikautadze
- 18R. Cherki
- 32T. Almada
- 4P. Akouokou
- 8C. Tolisso
- 7J. Veretout
- 3N. Tagliafico
- 19M. Niakhaté
- 22Clinton Mata
- 98A. Maitland-Niles
- 23Lucas Perri
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Lyon have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2025 | Newcastle(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Lyon(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Manchester City(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Leicester(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2025 | Auxerre(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Manchester United(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Lille(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Strasbourg(away) | 2-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Le Havre(home) | 4-2 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Manchester United win, 1 draw, 0 Lyon wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2025 | Lyon 2-2 Manchester United | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Manchester United 1-0 Lyon | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Lyon vs Manchester United on Apr 10, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Lyon score 2.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Lyon | 2.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Lyon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
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