Lyon vs Manchester United
Final score
Lyon and Manchester United drew 2-2 on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at Municipal De Gerland. Goals for Lyon: Cris (35') and Pierre-Alain Frau (44'). Goals for Man United: Ruud van Nistelrooy (56', 61').
Play by play
- 90'
The draw puts them in pole position in the group, with two home games to come against Fenerbahce and Sparta Prague
- 90'
This United side may not be able to defend, but they certainly have great character to come back from behind
- 90'
United did superbly to come back and earn a 2-2 draw after looking dead and buried at half-time in the Municipal De Gerland
- 90'
And there goes the full-time whistle
- 90'
Juninho finds too much space just outside the box and is allowed the shot - and United escape as he effort crashes off the outside of the post
- 90'
Malouda goes down in the box under Neville's challenge, but he was looking for it - never a penalty
- 89'
Two minutes to be added on
- 88'
Reveillere holds by Ronaldo. He plays the free-kick short and United can't work the opening
- 87'
Lyon make their final change, Sylvain Wiltord replaced by Jeremy Clement
- 86'
The atmosphere withint he stadium has died somewhat as well. Lyon fans amazed at the comeback, United supporters eager for the hard-earned draw
- 85'
Both sides look happy with the draw now, very few adventurous attacks late in the game
- 84'
Keane looks for Neville down the line, there's too much on it and Coupet with take the goal-kick
- 83'
Scholes looks for Giggs with a long ball over the top, but the Welshman is offside
- 82'
Sir Alex makes his second change, Phil Neville is introduced in place of John O'Shea
- 81'
United are looking very vulnerable again now, space really opening up at the back
- 80'
Lyon are pushing for a winner now. Nilmar latches onto a loose ball on the right of the box and plays a neat cut-back to Wiltord six-yards out - who blazes over. He had the time to take a touch and blew it
- 79'
A change for United now, Ruud van Nistelrooy makes way for Alan Smith
- 78'
Suddenly Lyon are on the break, Malouda's pace takes him into the box and finds Nilmar with an open goal... and he puts it wide of the post with Howard nowhere
- 77'
It comes to Giggs who breaks with great speed, he spots the run of Ronaldo who finds acres of space just inside the box. He looks for Van Nistelrooty, but only finds Coupet
- 76'
Corner to Lyon. Juninho floats it in from the left, a combination of O'Shea and Ronaldo clear
- 75'
Heinze finsd himself well forwad, dinks one into the box but only finds the head of Cacapa
- 74'
A second change for the home side as Hatem Ben Arfa replaces Sydney Govou
- 73'
Coupet comfortable holds onto Ronaldo's cross after he cut in from the left and shot with his right boot
- 72'
Now Malouda breaks into the box on the left, and this time Howard opts to hold onto the cross
- 71'
Juninho finds Wiltord on the right with a fine raking pass. The former Arsenal man looks to hang one into the centre - Howard punches clear
