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Europa League | Quarter-Finals | 2nd Leg
Apr 17, 2025 at 8pm UK
Old Trafford
Lyon

Man Utd
5 - 4
Lyon

Ugarte (10'), Dalot (45+1'), Fernandes (114' pen.), Mainoo (120'), Maguire (120+1')
Garnacho (50'), Maguire (93'), Yoro (108')
FT
(aet)
Tolisso (71'), Tagliafico (77'), Cherki (104'), Lacazette (109' pen.)
Veretout (18'), Tolisso (45+1'), Tagliafico (63')
Tolisso (89')

The Match

Match Report

Manchester United book their spot in the semi-finals of the Europa League courtesy of a 5-4 win over Lyon in the second leg of their quarter-final at Old Trafford.

Team News

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim confirms his Red Devils XI for Thursday's Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon at Old Trafford.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Europa League clash between Manchester United and Lyon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester United could line up for Thursday's Europa League quarter-final second-leg clash with Lyon.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's injury and suspension news ahead of the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final with Lyon.

Form, Standings, Stats

Manchester United

All competitions
Europa League
Last Game: Newcastle 4-1 Man Utd
Sunday, April 13 at 4.30pm in Premier League

Lyon

All competitions
Europa League
Last Game: Auxerre 1-3 Lyon
Sunday, April 13 at 7.45pm in Ligue 1

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lyon win with a probability of 42.4%. A win for Manchester United had a probability of 34.49% and a draw had a probability of 23.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lyon win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.65%) and 0-2 (5.72%). The likeliest Manchester United win was 2-1 (7.81%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.19%).

Result
Manchester UnitedDrawLyon
34.49% (0.686 0.69)23.11% (-0.181 -0.18)42.4% (-0.502 -0.5)
Both teams to score 64.38% (0.911 0.91)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.11% (1.103 1.1)36.89% (-1.101 -1.1)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
40.94% (1.186 1.19)59.07% (-1.184 -1.18)
Manchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.42% (0.88000000000001 0.88)21.58% (-0.878 -0.88)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.33% (1.332 1.33)54.67% (-1.33 -1.33)
Lyon Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.1% (0.24299999999999 0.24)17.9% (-0.242 -0.24)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.3% (0.416 0.42)48.7% (-0.414 -0.41)
Score Analysis
    Manchester United 34.49%
    Lyon 42.4%
    Draw 23.11%
Manchester UnitedDrawLyon
2-1 @ 7.81% (0.056 0.06)
1-0 @ 5.93% (-0.162 -0.16)
2-0 @ 4.54% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-1 @ 3.99% (0.133 0.13)
3-2 @ 3.44% (0.14 0.14)
3-0 @ 2.32% (0.06 0.06)
4-1 @ 1.53% (0.089 0.09)
4-2 @ 1.32% (0.087 0.09)
Other @ 3.61%
Total : 34.49%
1-1 @ 10.19% (-0.19 -0.19)
2-2 @ 6.72% (0.101 0.1)
0-0 @ 3.86% (-0.212 -0.21)
3-3 @ 1.97% (0.094 0.09)
Other @ 0.36%
Total : 23.11%
1-2 @ 8.77% (-0.1 -0.1)
0-1 @ 6.65% (-0.309 -0.31)
0-2 @ 5.72% (-0.219 -0.22)
1-3 @ 5.03% (-0.017 -0.02)
2-3 @ 3.85% (0.087 0.09)
0-3 @ 3.28% (-0.099 -0.1)
1-4 @ 2.16% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
2-4 @ 1.66% (0.05 0.05)
0-4 @ 1.41% (-0.031 -0.03)
Other @ 3.89%
Total : 42.4%

How you voted: Man Utd vs Lyon

Manchester United
65.4%
Draw
12.9%
Lyon
21.7%
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