Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Manchester United
Match Time & Date:
17/04/2025
21:00
Prediction: 2-2
Lyon
Sparkles will be flying when Manchester United and Olympique Lyon lock horns at Old Trafford in the Europa League quarter-finals, return leg. The two sides played out a 2-2 draw in France a week ago and yet another close encounter is on the cards in “The Rainy City”. Joshua Zirkzee should be fit for Thursday’s clash despite picking up a knock in a 4-1 loss to Newcastle United, while all Amad Diallo, Jonny Evans, Matthijs de Ligt, and Lisandro Martinez remain on the sidelines with injuries.
Les Gones, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-1 win over Auxerre. Paulo Fonseca’s men are likely to adopt yet another attack-minded approach in the second leg and given Man Utd’s attacking potential at “The Theatre of Dreams”, both teams to score betting option should be considered. Both Elisha Owusu and Han-Noah Massengo are back from the Ligue 1 bans, but there are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to England.
Highlighted Player (Nemanja Matic):
Nemanja Matic is a Serbian footballer who plays for Premier League side Chelsea. The 194-cm-tall midfielder was born on 1 August, 1988 and he began his football career (youth) at Radnicki Obrenovac.
In 2005 he signed for Kolubara and after impressing with Kosice in the 2008/2009 campaign, Chelsea owners decided to sign him. Nemanja spent the 2010/2011 season on loan at Vitesse and at the end of the season he signed a deal with Portuguese giants Benfica, with David Luiz heading in the other direction.
Matic was in the form of his life in the 2013/2014 Primeira Liga campaign and he helped the Eagles clinch the domestic trophy. He rejoined Chelsea in 2014 for a fee of €25M and he helped the Blues win the Premier League title in the 2014/2015 season. Nemanja Matic has also developed into a key member of the Serbian national team that have been largely struggling of late.
Highlighted Team (Manchester United):
Over the years Manchester United have established themselves as one of the greatest clubs in world football. The Red Devils have won three European Cup (Champions League) trophies and they have clinched no less than 20 Premier League titles.
A number of top-class players were part of Manchester United in the past, but, no doubt, the club’s biggest legend is coach Sir Alex Ferguson, who was in charge of the team for 26 years. During Alex Ferguson’s spell at Old Trafford the club won a number of trophies, but the Red Devils have been struggling in all competitions ever since he retired. Louis van Gaal helped Manchester United win the FA Cup trophy in the 2015/2016 season, with Jese Lingard scoring the winner in the 2-1 triumph over Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium.
The likes of Bobby Charlton, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, George Best and Eric Cantona are the football stars that graced Old Trafford for Manchester United.
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