Manchester United continues its hunting for the glory of the Europa League when they visit Lyon in the first part of their tie in the quarterfinals on Thursday night.
The Red Devils travel to France after being stumbled with a Drab Goalless Draw with Local Rivals Manchester City At the weekend, the result left them at the Premier League table with only seven games to play. They are going for their maximum purpose since the creation of the competition in 1992 and winning the Europe League It can be the only silver coating that comes at the end of an otherwise dark campaign.
The good news for United It is that their performances and results have been greatly improved on the continent. They are still the only unbeaten side in Europe League this mandate and were Emphatic Vice Against Real Society In the past 16.
However, Lyon will demonstrate an almighty challenge. The French side has turned the corner since the arrival of Paulo Fonsca and has now won eight of his last ten games in all competitions, including two comfortable wins on the FCSB in the 16 -year -old round. The Portuguese coach is currently serving a nine-month suspension to face an anger of a referee earlier this season, but fortunately for the gones, that the ban does not apply to European competition.
Here is 90 minutes Guide to the first stage in Lyon.
Lyon vs man utd head to toe
Current form (all competitions)
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Lyon |
Man utd |
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Lyon 2-1 Lille – 04/05/25 |
MAN UTD 0-0 Man City – 04/06/25 |
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Strasbourg 4-2 Lyon – 28/03/25 |
Nottingham Forest 1-0 MAN UTD – 04/04/25 |
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Lyon 4-2 Le Havre – 03/16/25 |
LEICESTER 0-3 MAN UTD – 16/03/25 |
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Lyon 4-0 FCSB – 13/03/25 |
MAN UTD 4-1 Real Sociedad – 13/03/25 |
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Nice 0-2 Lyon – 03/09/25 |
MAN UTD 1-1 Arsenal – 03/09/25 |
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Field |
TV Channel/Stream Live |
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UK |
Discovery+, Discovery+ App, TNT Sports 1 |
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United States |
Paramount+, Tudn.com, Univision Now, Tudn App, Vix, Tudn USA, Unimas |
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Canada |
Dazn Canada |
Lyon will be without two main strikers on Thursday, while Malick Fofana, who is in the heading with an ankle injury, was recently linked to the young Ernest Nuamah young young. The Ghana International had been in excellent form before searching for its ACL just seven minutes from the weekend victory over Lille.
There is a band of family faces that will greet the United Thursday supporters, especially the Red Devils exclusionist, Nemanja Matic, who has had Some words of choice for Andre Onana During the first stage.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Alexandre Lacazette are old stars of the Arsenal, while Moussa Niakhate, Duje Caleta-Car, Jordan Veretout and said that Benrahma has experience in the Premier League.
Lyon Predict Fine Vs Man UTD (4-2-3-1): Perri; Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niakate, Tagliaflico; Tessmann, Matic; Cherki, Tolisso, Almada; Mikautadze.
The United States has been delivered by two important impulses ahead of the trip to Lyon, with Kobbie Minoo and Luke Shaw named among the party of 23 men. They are also not likely to start as they return to physical form, but they could participate from the bench.
However, Mattijs de Ligt and Toby Collyer lost their trip to France, the first suffering with a muscle strain and the second.
Jonny Evans, Ayden Heaven, Lisandro Martinez and Amad Diallo have been lost as expected, but there are points for young talent Jaydan Kamason, Godwill Kukonki and Jack Moorhouse.
Man UTD predicted Lyon VS Line (3-4-2-1): Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro; Dalot, Casemire, Ugars, Dorgu; Fernandes, Garnahco; Syrkzee.
The United States has often been puzzled this season, but they have generally saved their best performances for the European stage, especially since the arrival of Amorim in November. At least, they will want to avoid the defeat before the second stage of next week in Old Trafford.
Lyon will make this complicated, however, strongly with Fonseca men. It is unlikely that the forward injuries will suppress their immense attacking threat, which have marked two or more in their last 11 games, but the French side will allow opportunities to the other end if the United attackers decided to appear.
