Manchester United discovered themselves trailing early of their conflict towards Lyon after a free-kick purpose from Thiago Almada capitalised on a poor judgment from Andre Onana.
The French facet took the lead within the twenty fifth minute after Noussair Mazraoui conceded a tender foul on the fitting flank.
Almada stepped as much as take the set-piece and whipped in a supply that floated over everybody and nestled into the again of the web, catching Onana fully off-guard.
The Cameroonian goalkeeper misjudged the flight of the ball, permitting it to bounce into the far nook—a purpose that seemed totally preventable.
The purpose got here on the worst doable time for Onana, who was already underneath the highlight following his pre-match feedback confrontation with Lyon’s Nemanja Matic.
Onana had prompt that Manchester United had been a greater facet than the French membership—a comment that didn’t sit nicely with the Matic.
Matic, a former Manchester United participant himself, hit again with a brutal jibe aimed on the goalie, calling him “one of many worst goalkeepers in Man United’s historical past”. He mentioned:
“You already know, I respect everybody however to say that then you should give the reply. In case you are one of many worst goalkeepers in Man United’s historical past, you should take care what you’re speaking about.”
“If it was Van der Sar, Schmeichel or De Gea saying that, then I’d query myself. However you should have cowl to say one thing like that.”
In response to Matic’s jab, Onana took to X, denying any disrespect in direction of Lyon and firing again at Matic by highlighting his silverware win with United, suggesting that not everybody can say the identical—a transparent dig on the Serbian midfielder.
Regardless of the early setback, Manchester United responded nicely and managed to equalise earlier than the break via Lery Yoro, bringing the sport again to 1-1 at half-time.
The equaliser retains the tie finely poised heading into the second half.
