Lyon vs Manchester United, 1st Leg
Match pulse
LYONAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Final score
Lyon and Manchester United drew 1-1 in 1st Leg on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Stade de Gerland. Goals for Lyon: Karim Benzema (54'). Goals for Man United: Carlos Tevez (87').
Play by play
- 93'
That's that then and the late goal hands Manchester United a precious away goal and reinstalls them as favourites to finish the job back at Old Trafford, and progress through to the last eight. Thanks for your company, until next time.
- 91'
Rooney and Tevez end up tackling each other when the break was on for Manchester United! Oh the calamity!
- 90'
Three minutes of time to be added.
- 89'
Now the visitors are stringing passes along the back four and I think we can safely say this game is going to finish 1-1.
- 88'
United are still pouring forward!
- 87'
Before that Carrick had a shot blocked on the line, then Tevez missed a header as Nani flashed in a cross, but the Argentine wasn't to be denied and as the ball ricocheted back to him he made no mistake from four yards.
- 87'
GOAL! It had been coming. Lyon fail to clear the corner, there is a ping pong session in the box and Tevez slots home from close range. 1-1.
- 86'
Ronaldo fires in a curling free kick and Coupet turns it behind for a corner.
- 85'
Messi scores a beautiful goal for Barca who now lead Celtic 3-2!
- 85'
The hero of the hour, Benzema, is off and Fred is on.
- 84'
Ooh, so nearly controversy as a Lyon pass is blocked by the ref, then Rooney works a shooting chance for Tevez who is flagged offside - probably only to spare the ref's embarrassment had the ball gone in.
- 83'
A lovely mazy dribble from Ben Arfa who worked himself to the edge of the box then mishit his shot on his weaker right foot.
- 82'
Ten minutes left for United to salvage something in France..
- 81'
Ben Arfa announces his arrival with a wild shot.
- 80'
The crowd howl as Tevez goes down under the challenge of Squillaci and the ref gives a free kick on half way.
- 78'
Lyon are now playing solely on the break and the pressure is all coming from United.
- 77'
Michael Carrick is coming on for Hargeaves, and Ben Arfa is on for Clerc.
- 76'
Ooh, Govou has been terrible tonight! He charged into the box well there and should have pulled the trigger but delayed and allowed Vidic to rob him of the ball.
- 74'
Here is the change, Mathieu Bodmer is on for the playmaker Juninho. Yep, they are definitely happy with a 1-0 win, if they can see it out.
- 73'
Lyon are content to sit and hold onto their one goal lead for the remaining 18 minutes it seems.
- 72'
Looks like Lyon are going to make a change in a minute too.
- 71'
Nani has looked especially tricky so far.
- 70'
Ooh! United had the ball in the net but Rooney is flagged offside after he taps in Teve's header. It may have been going in of its own accord before Wayno got involved. United look sharper and more urgent all of a sudden with two up top now.
- 69'
Ooh! Juninho fires in a free kick from 35 yards which has Van der Sar scrambling, but the ball flashes wide of the post.
- 68'
Benzema shows nice close control when surrounded by five United players, then the ref takes pity on him and whistles for a free kick.
Leaders
LYONMAN 
