View of SunSport’s Martin Blackburn at Lyon
A TALE of two keepers. A clanger from Andre Onana was entirely predictable after the build up to the game. And the Cameroon keeper owes his team-mates a big thank you for the way they responded to going a goal down.
But right on half-time Lucas Perri failed to deal properly with a Bruno Fernandes free-kick and from the rebound Leny Yoro nodded in the equaliser. Could be a huge moment in this tie.
Half-time: Lyon 1-1 Man United
Well, just as we were getting ready to hit send with the title “half-time: Lyon 1-0 Man United,” up steps Leny Yoro for United.
In truth, it was a tense half, neither side wanting to show their hand in the first half with three more to come.
United should be ahead, but Andre Onana gifted Lyon their opening goal, after misjudging a free-kick from Thiago Almada.
But, Yoro’s flicked header has the score level going into the interval.
It is still all to play for in the second 45 in France.
Half-time: Lyon 1-1 Man United
Lyon 1-1 Man United
45+5′ – What a time to score for Leny Yoro!
It is his first goal for United, and what a crucial time to get it.
Bruno Fernandes delivers a not so dangerous ball straight to Perri in the Lyon goal, and he in turn punches clear.
Up steps Ugarte, who volleys back into the area very well, and Yoro’s flicked header on ends up in the back of the Lyon net.
It’s a muted celebration from Yoro, knowing the job is not yet done, and half-time is looming, he retreats from the Lyon half, instead of going all guns blazing into the corner.
Goal – Leny Yoro (Man United)
Lyon 1-0 Man United
45+2′ – One to forget for Mazraoui there.
A high ball comes in, looks like he’s going to deal with it – but it is in this moment he decides to turn into prime Cristiano Ronaldo, does a Ronaldo chop and loses the ball and concedes a corner.
Luckily for him, it comes to nothing, but not one he’ll be watching back later on.
What ever happened to “if in doubt, get it out”?
