Match Day LIVE .
Europa Cup Quarter Finals second leg Reverse Fixture .
Manchester United vs Lyon.
Old Trafford
April 17, 2025 .
Time – 8 pm. (UK).

Manchester looks forward to salvage their situation in this year’s Europa Cup Quarter finals 2nd leg tie when they welcome Lyon of France at Old Trafford tonight , after a 2-2 draw in Lyon last week. leg .
The winners tonight will take on either Rangers of Scotland or Athletico Bilbao in the semi finals .
Andre Onana , Man United s goal tender and former Inter Milan goal tender was a major culprit in the first leg in Lyon with his extra terrestrial blunders that saw Lyon equalising after an 88minites winner by Joshua Zinkzee .
He is now seen as the worst keeper in Man United s football history after he had a verbal clash with Nemanja Matic.

The Red Devils fortune did not improve last wekkend as they were comprehensively beaten at away at St James ‘ Park , by Newcastle United 4-1 to further condemn them to the bottom wrung of the EPL. and in the 14th position in the league table .with 38 points from 32 matches , and they are likely to end the league in the 17th position with the Europa Cup as their only hope of relieve if they eliminate Lyon tonight , as the sit 10 points behind the top 8 and 17 points behind the top five .
The Europa Cup seem to be their only hope of qualifying for the champions league next season , meaning it’s a win or burst situation for the Red Devils tonight
Man United have lost two of their home games to French team both to PSG one in February 2019 , 2-0 and December 2020 , 3-1 respectively, but they have never been eaten by Lyon in five previous meetings , won 2and drew 3 and still remain unbeaten in the years Europa Cup.

Lyon , in the positive side have won nine of their last games acrosss all competitions and still remain in contention to win this years Europa Cup after securing a draw in the first leg in France .with an eye for the semi final since the 2019)2020 champions league and they followed this up with a win against Auxxure last weekend.
For both sides it is either a win or nothing during the regulation time to avoid sudden penalties and extra time . Man United go into today’s match without a win in nine games acrosss all competitions , coupled with their heavy loss to Newcastle United 4-1 over the weekend as well as some injury concerns .
While Lyon on the other hand are lekly to secure a champions league spot from Lique with their last win against AJ Auxxure last weeekend that stamped their position on the fourth position .

In their last meetings at Old Trafford , Man United emerged victorious in November 2004 and in March 2008 , but the power shift presently does not Favour United with their current poor results in the Premsiehip this season , hence a power shift in Favour of Lyon .
While Lyon have been doing well in the Lique 1 as well as an impressive record against English teams in nine previous encounters except a 3-0 loss to Westham in 2021/20 UEFA Europa Cup
As the two teams file out this evening in United Kingdom , they should have it in mind that their only option of a silverware this season depends on their winning this Europa Cup in a make or mar match tonight in Manchester .

Predictions .

Man United knows the rits a make or mar match this night at home mThey should not take Lyon for granted .All hands should be in deck in all the departments of the game to exit Lyon and breath life into their Europa Cup win this season .
Though ith sides have all it takes to win the match , as well as last luck on their side too.
There may be a likely extra time or even sudden death penalties , if the full time score line ends in a draw .

Man United 2-1 Lyon Or 1-1 .

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