A week after tearing off the draw in the last moments of the meeting, Olympique Lyonnais hopes to create the feat on Thursday at Old Trafford by eliminating Manchester United in the quarterfinals of the Europa League.
Despite the difficulties of the Mancunians in the Premier League, dropping the Red Devils will not be easy. And not only because the men of Ruben Amorim are always undefeated this season on the European scene.
Manchester United can also rely on his past in front of French clubs. Olympique Lyonnais, which has still not won the slightest match against MU in five confrontations, is well placed to find out. PSG, OM, LOSC or Saint-Etienne were not happier in front of the Mancunian ogre.
The strike of David Trezeguet timed at 154.4 km/h
Olympique Lyonnais will therefore have to be inspired by AS Monaco, a fall of the Red Devils in the quarterfinals of the C1. Held in failure to go to Louis II, ASM in turn wins the draw on Old Trafford on the return, qualifying thanks to the rule of goal outside.
It is David Trezeguet, absent in the first leg, who will put the Monegasques on the right rails by opening the scoring after only 5 minutes of play thanks to a monumental strike, timed at 154.4 km/h, a record in the Champions League. Found at the entrance by John Collins, the young attacker leaves no chance to Van Der Gouw, his ball lodging under the crossbar.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will equalize shortly after returning from the locker room, but Jean Tigana's men will hold out and will win their tickets for the semi-finals.
