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BBC News
17-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Olympique Lyonnais v Angers SCO
Post Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross following a corner.
The Guardian
22-04-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Lyon and PSG have lessons to learn after careless performances in Europe
Hubris cost Lyon last week and it almost cost PSG too. 'We thought we were too good,' admitted Ousmane Dembélé after PSG conceded three goals at Villa Park and were nearly knocked out of the Champions League. 'We eased off a bit. We thought it was over but big matches are like that,' said Malick Fofana after Lyon's spectacular three-goal collapse against Manchester United did cost them a place in the Europa League semi-finals. 'It is a match I won't forget,' added Fofana, who knows that Lyon – like PSG – will have to re-engage if their season is to end well. With a derby at Saint-Étienne on Sunday, Lyon had no time for a postmortem. But for Paulo Fonseca, one thing was clear. 'We led 4-2 with one less player on the pitch but we celebrated the 4-2 too much when the match was not finished,' said the Lyon manager after his team's 5-4 defeat at Old Trafford. 'We should have thought about continuing to manage the match. We lacked experience at this moment,' he added. A lack of experience has always been a go-to for Ligue 1 managers when explaining failures on the European stage. PSG are the youngest team in this season's Champions League, but the numbers didn't quite stack up for Lyon. The 10 men that completed the game at Old Trafford had an average age of 26.6 years, compared to Manchester United's 26.7. Three teenagers were still on the pitch at full-time; all of them played for Manchester United. European experience, one could argue, is another thing entirely and Manchester United's superiority there becomes clear. On average, United's finishing XI had 55.4 appearances in European competition per player compared to just 29.9 for Lyon. But for Lyon, this was also a story of experienced players failing to step up. 'With the experience that I have, I should be smarter,' admitted Tolisso after his red card. And it was Lacazette, in what was almost certainly his final European game with his formative club, who led the excessive celebrations after his penalty. 'Manchester United is in the past,' said Fonseca before the derby against Saint-Étienne. But the scars of that haunting night at Old Trafford were still evident on Sunday as Lyon lost 2-1 in a match blighted by controversy. Lucas Stassin, who scored a brace, should have been sent off for a challenge on Tolisso in the 23rd minute – as admitted by the refereeing body post-match. And there was also a 20-minute suspension after a projectile thrown by a Saint-Étienne fan hit a linesman. 'It's ridiculous!' lambasted Fonseca's assistant, Jorge Maciel. Fonseca says he does not worry about his squad being 'demobilised' by the defeat against Manchester United but, with the team now sixth in Ligue 1, he will need to refocus the squad if they are to avoid missing out on Champions League qualification. The task facing PSG, who remain in the Champions League despite their first defeat in any competition since 26 November, is different. Luis Enrique says they have a 'big motivation' to achieve an invincible season in Ligue 1 but, with the title secured three weeks ago, maintaining standards is difficult. 'It is always difficult for players to stay connected. I am lucky because our players are connected, even those that play less,' said the PSG manager. However, rotation can engender a loss of rhythm. Dembélé was rested for the 2-1 win over Le Havre on Saturday and has been used more regularly off the bench in Ligue 1. Achraf Hakimi will play no part against Nantes on Tuesday night. Luis Enrique guarded his players against an 'excess of confidence' before they travelled to Villa Park last week. 'The Champions League path is paved with favourites that were eliminated along the way,' warned the Spaniard. Staying 'connected' is the task that lies in wait for PSG, who are the best team in Europe on their day. They just don't always have to show it. It is not a question of the weakness of Ligue 1 harming PSG's chances in the Champions League; that there is little at stake in their run-in is testament to their professionalism and consistency. Arsenal, no longer in the Premier League title race, are in a similar situation, allowing them to put all of their eggs into the Champions League basket. PSG's humbling 2-0 defeat at the Emirates earlier this season should offset any notion of hubris but emerging from a 'final sprint' in Ligue 1, which for Luis Enrique's side is more of a saunter, and competing with one of Europe's finest will be the true test of how far this side has come. Lille 3-1 Auxerre Brest 1-3 Lens Nice 2-1 Angers Reims 1-0 Toulous Saint-Étienne 2-1 Lyon PSG 2-1 Le Havre Monaco 0-0 Strasbourg Marseille 5-1 Montpellier Rennes 2-1 Nantes Roberto De Zerbi's unpredictable Marseille side predictably bounced back against relegation-bound Montpellier, scoring five goals in the process. Crisis is only ever a heartbeat away at the Vélodrome though and, despite this emphatic win, De Zerbi will introduce drastic measures this week, relocating the team to Rome for the next fortnight at least and potentially until the end of the season. It will be the most extreme edition of the 'commando camps' that have punctuated turbulent spells at the club this season, with their training centre perceived by some as a toxic environment. 'I have never seen an environment where, when things aren't going well, people inside the club try to stir up trouble. I've never experienced that,' sporting director Medhi Benatia told La Provence last week. Despite everything, Marseille are second in the table and on course to reach their major objective of the season. Montpellier remain the only team in Europe's 20 leagues not to have kept a clean sheet all season. They did at least end a run without scoring that stretched back nearly 800 minutes thanks to Lucas Mincarelli's late consolation. La Paillade's inevitable relegation is likely to be confirmed next weekend. The fear of losing outweighed the desire to win as Champions League chasers Monaco and Strasbourg met at the Stade Louis II. With one disallowed goal apiece, the two sides saw out a tepid and uninspiring goalless draw. It was a physical encounter on the pitch with six yellows awarded. The big talking point came after the final whistle when there was a confrontation between the managers, with Liam Rosenior taking issue with Adi Hütter's touchline etiquette. 'It started during the return fixture,' said the Englishman, who complained about the Monaco manager's tardiness in shaking hands. 'There is a code I live by: you respect your opposition, you respect the people that you play against. I felt that the code was broken. When I have to wait five minutes for the opposition manager's hand, that says a lot.' Strasbourg have dropped down to sixth in the table after two draws but some perspective is needed. They were fighting relegation 12 months ago and changed managers just days before the start of the season. Qualifying for any form of European football would be exceeding expectations. This is an article by Get French Football News
Dubai Eye
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Dubai Eye
Maguire's last-minute winner sends Man Utd through to Europa League semis
Harry Maguire scored in the dying seconds of extra time to help Manchester United snatch a place in the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday with a sensational 7-6 aggregate victory over Olympique Lyonnais in their quarter-final clash. A thrilling second leg tie was taken into extra time after United threw away a two-goal lead on the night to be pegged back to 2-2 after 90 minutes, with goals from Rayan Cherki and Alexandre Lacazette putting Lyon on the verge of the semi-finals at a stunned Old Trafford. However, United made their numerical advantage, given to them after Corentin Tolisso's late red card in normal time, count. Maguire sent Old Trafford into delirium with his 121st-minute header which sealed a 5-4 victory in the second leg. It was the hosts who took an early lead, Manuel Ugarte slotting home 10 minutes in after a fine team move, before Diogo Dalot added a second just before the break to double hosts's lead. As the minutes ticked on, however, the nerves crept in and two goals in six second-half minutes from Tolisso and Nicolas Tagliafico drew the match, and left the tie level in sensational fashion. Tolisso's late sending off swung the momentum back in United's favour, but Cherki's fine strike and Lacazzette's coolly-taken penalty seemingly settled the exhilarating contest. Fernandes' spot kick straight down the other end gave home supporters hope of another dramatic finale, before Kobbie Mainoo levelled the tie with what appeared to be the last kick, only for Maguire to have the final say. United are now the first team in history to score two goals in the 120th minute of a major European match, as they storm into the last four to face Athletic Bilbao. "I felt like the fourth goal for them was a sucker punch but that we'd get chances to get back into it," Maguire told TNT Sport. "It fell to myself and thankfully I scored, it was an amazing feeling. An incredible game, we made really hard work of it." Old Trafford has not been a happy place this season especially in the Premier League. Long-regarded as one of the toughest places in England to visit, seven of United's 14 league defeats this season have come on their home patch. FAST START Their record in Europe, however, remains much more formidable. Lyon travelled to Manchester looking to register only the second away win at Old Trafford in 30 Europa League encounters. Nothing could have prepared supporters for a night of drama on this scale, however. The team who had conceded first 19 times in the Premier League this season needed a fast start to breathe life into their crucial clash and Ugarte converted Alejandro Garnacho's low cross to nearly lift the roof off Old Trafford's famous Stretford End. After Dalot's well-taken second, Garnacho wasted a glorious opportunity to kill off the contest early in the second half, with that miss costly as the nerves set in, some tentative defending allowing Tolisso in to get Lyon back in it. Tagliafico was then on hand to fire home from a tight angle past United's returning goalkeeper Andre Onana, the Argentine defender's former teammate at Ajax. Tolisso's red card, after picking up two yellows, lifted Old Trafford once more, but it was Lyon who looked more dangerous in the first period of extra time. Cherki is very much Lyon's dangerman and his brilliance put the visitors in front for the first time, before Lacazette had the away side's substitutes storming the pitch. Casemiro's tumble in the penalty area gave Fernandes the chance to give United hope, with substitute Mainoo's superb finish sensationally levelling the match up once more. Maguire was not done there, as he headed home Casemiro's cross to spark scenes of joy this stadium has been longing for - the first time there has been a winner this late in Europa League history. "The only negative point I might make is we celebrated too much when our fourth goal went in," Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca said. "We shouldn't really celebrate until the very end of the match."
Al Jazeera
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Al Jazeera
Maguire's last-minute goal sends Man Utd into Europa League semifinals
Harry Maguire scored in the dying seconds of extra time to help Manchester United snatch a place in the Europa League semifinals with a sensational 7-6 aggregate victory over Olympique Lyonnais in their quarterfinal. A thrilling second leg tie was taken into extra time after United threw away a two-goal lead on the night to be pegged back to 2-2 after 90 minutes, with goals from Rayan Cherki and Alexandre Lacazette putting Lyon on the verge of the semifinals at a stunned Old Trafford on Thursday. However, United made their numerical advantage, given to them after Corentin Tolisso's late red card in normal time, count. Maguire sent Old Trafford into delirium with his 121st-minute header, which sealed a 5-4 victory in the second leg. It was the hosts who took an early lead, Manuel Ugarte slotting home 10 minutes in after a fine team move, before Diogo Dalot added a second just before the break to double the hosts' lead. As the minutes ticked on, however, the nerves crept in, and two goals in six second-half minutes from Tolisso and Nicolas Tagliafico drew the match and left the tie level in a sensational fashion. Tolisso's late sending off swung the momentum back in United's favour, but Cherki's fine strike and Lacazzette's calmly taken penalty seemingly settled the exhilarating contest. Fernandes's spot kick straight down the other end gave the home supporters hope of another dramatic finale, with Maguire having the final say, with United heading through to face Athletic Bilbao in the last four. Tottenham also put its domestic problems to one side by sealing a place in the last four. Dominic Solanke's first-half penalty secured a 1-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt and a 2-1 aggregate victory. The win keeps alive the Spurs' hopes of salvaging a desperate campaign that has left them languishing in 15th place in the Premier League. The deep run in the second-tier competition has provided rare moments of optimism – and triumph would not only deliver a first trophy since 2008, but qualification for next year's Champions League. Athletic Bilbao also advanced to the semifinals after a 2-0 win over the Rangers following a 0-0 draw in the first leg. Lazio vs Bodo/Glimt also went to extra time. Lazio won 2-0 on the night and levelled the tie at 2-2 on aggregate. Spurs needed the assistance of VAR when awarded a penalty for a foul by Frankfurt goalkeeper Kaua Santos on James Maddison. Solanke fired down the middle for the decisive goal in the 43rd minute. Oihan Sancet and Nico Williams were on target for Bilbao against the Rangers at San Mames.
Al Jazeera
17-04-2025
- Sport
- Al Jazeera
Man Utd reach Europa League last four with Maguire's 121st minute winner
Harry Maguire scored in the dying seconds of extra time to help Manchester United snatch a place in the Europa League semifinals with a sensational 7-6 aggregate victory over Olympique Lyonnais in their quarterfinal. A thrilling second leg tie was taken into extra time after United threw away a two-goal lead on the night to be pegged back to 2-2 after 90 minutes, with goals from Rayan Cherki and Alexandre Lacazette putting Lyon on the verge of the semifinals at a stunned Old Trafford on Thursday. However, United made their numerical advantage, given to them after Corentin Tolisso's late red card in normal time, count. Maguire sent Old Trafford into delirium with his 121st-minute header, which sealed a 5-4 victory in the second leg. It was the hosts who took an early lead, Manuel Ugarte slotting home 10 minutes in after a fine team move, before Diogo Dalot added a second just before the break to double the hosts' lead. As the minutes ticked on, however, the nerves crept in, and two goals in six second-half minutes from Tolisso and Nicolas Tagliafico drew the match and left the tie level in a sensational fashion. Tolisso's late sending off swung the momentum back in United's favour, but Cherki's fine strike and Lacazzette's coolly-taken penalty seemingly settled the exhilarating contest. Fernandes's spot kick straight down the other end gave the home supporters hope of another dramatic finale, with Maguire having the final say, with United heading through to face Athletic Bilbao in the last four. Tottenham also put its domestic problems to one side by sealing a place in the last four. Dominic Solanke's first-half penalty secured a 1-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt and a 2-1 aggregate victory. The win keeps alive the Spurs' hopes of salvaging a desperate campaign that has left them languishing in 15th place in the Premier League. The deep run in the second-tier competition has provided rare moments of optimism – and triumph would not only deliver a first trophy since 2008, but qualification for next year's Champions League. Athletic Bilbao also advanced to the semifinals after a 2-0 win over the Rangers following a 0-0 draw in the first leg. Lazio vs Bodo/Glimt also went to extra time. Lazio won 2-0 on the night and levelled the tie at 2-2 on aggregate. Spurs needed the assistance of VAR when awarded a penalty for a foul by Frankfurt goalkeeper Kaua Santos on James Maddison. Solanke fired down the middle for the decisive goal in the 43rd minute. Oihan Sancet and Nico Williams were on target for Bilbao against the Rangers at San Mames.
