Can they repeat the feat ? After you have gained their qualification to the “Final 8” of the champions League against Juventus Turin (1-0, 1-2), the Lyonnais found Manchester City in the quarter-finals, on Saturday 15 August in Lisbon. A good souvenir for the Gons, still undefeated, in the face of the Citizens (1 win, 1 nil).
The happy hour has sounded ! In the fall of 2018, the OL – then led by Bruno Genesio – had caused a sensation by toppling Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium (1-2), where no French club had ever won. In return, the Lyonnais had conceded the draw (2-2), keeping their invincibility in the face of the Citizens. This feat, the Gons were carried out in the group stages. But this season, the challenge is quite different. It is a place in the semi-final of C1 which is in the game.
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And the challenge is of size. Because the men of Rudi Garcia are facing one of the contenders in the best rated for the final victory. The european course of the club in uk this season attests. Undefeated in group stages (4 wins, 2 dummies), Manchester City became the first team to defeat the Real Madrid of Zinedine Zidane in the champions League (2-1, 2-1 in the eighth). Led by Pep Guardiola and worn by Kevin De Bruyne and others, the Citizens are simply daunting. To cope, the Lyonnais will be able to count on their base defensive found, resting on their solid middle three and will need to be realistic in attack – which has notably missed in Italy. Ten years after his first participation in a semi-final of C1 and its defeat against Bayern Munich, the OL will reach there again the last four of the champions League ?
A meeting to follow live from 21 hours !
Stadium José Alvalade XXI Stadium José Alvalade XXI 1/4 final – Jose Alvalade XXI
Saturday, 15 August 2020 21: 00 – Referee : Danny Makkelie City Manchester 000000 Manchester City Lyon Lyon live 21: 00 match compo Figures React
00 min. : Hello and thank you for joining us for follow-direct, commented, this quarter-final of the Champions League between Manchester City and Lyon. The kick-off will be given at 21: 00.
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the compositions of The teams are not yet available starting Eleven : Manchester City starting Eleven : Lyon The match No Goal, No assist, No Cardboard, No Change in The Confrontation Date Home Score Visitor 2019 Manchester City 1 – 2 Lyon