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Sought-after Lyon ace Aouar gatecrashes Bayern-dominant combined XI

by Josh Wright at Wednesday, Aug 19 2020 13:30
Sought-after Lyon ace Aouar gatecrashes Bayern-dominant combined XI Bayern Munich are understandably clear favourites to win the 2019/20 Champions League after their 8-2 mauling of Barcelona in the quarter-finals. Next up is Lyon for a place in the final to face Paris Saint-Germain and Hansi Flick's side are expected to make light work of the French side after they ...
Categories: Best XI

Champions League team news and prediction: Lyon vs Bayern Munich

by Josh Wright at Wednesday, Aug 19 2020 13:13
Champions League team news and prediction: Lyon vs Bayern Munich When the semi-finals were drawn back in July, people were very quick to notice Bayern Munich could encounter former manager Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City team in the semi-finals. It was a match everyone was looking forward to seeing. Then Lyon showed up and spoiled the party. After dumping J...
Categories: Match Focus

Champions League semi-finalist preview: How seventh best team in France Lyon qualified

by Josh Wright at Wednesday, Aug 19 2020 09:23
Champions League semi-finalist preview: How seventh best team in France Lyon qualified Lyon finished seventh in Ligue 1 and 28 points behind champions Paris Saint-Germain when the French authorities opted to curtail the 2019/20 season. The 'quality' of Ligue 1 is often ridiculed and labelled as a 'farmers league' but both sides are still in Champions League, with PSG already through t...
Categories: Team Focus

Bayern dominate Champions League team of the round after Barcelona mauling

by Ben McAleer at Sunday, Aug 16 2020 10:22
Bayern dominate Champions League team of the round after Barcelona mauling A round of upsets, late drama and plenty of goals. The quarter-finals of the Champions League had it all as PSG, RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich and Lyon each booked their semi-final spot in the competition.Here, we take a look at the team of the round...GoalkeeperWho could've seen Lyon beating Manchester...
Categories: Best XI

Aouar thrives as Lyon send Man City packing in Champions League upset

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Aug 15 2020 22:35
Aouar thrives as Lyon send Man City packing in Champions League upset It was a fairly pedestrian start to Manchester City's meeting with Lyon to round off the quarter-final ties. Whereas Barcelona's eventual 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich saw two goals scored in the opening seven minutes on Friday night, it wasn't until the midway point of the first half that the deadlock ...
Categories: Player Focus

Will Aouar use Manchester City clash to boost budding reputation?

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Aug 15 2020 10:15
Will Aouar use Manchester City clash to boost budding reputation? Back in September 2018, Lyon visited the Etihad Stadium in their Champions League group stage meeting with Manchester City. Many expected City to come away as easy victors on home turf, but Lyon had other ideas. First half goals from Maxwel Cornet and Nabil Fekir ultimately condoned City to a 2-1 de...
Categories: Match Focus

Champions League team news and preview: Man City vs Lyon

by Josh Wright at Saturday, Aug 15 2020 09:40
Champions League team news and preview: Man City vs Lyon Manchester City and Lyon will contest the last quarter-final of the 2019/20 Champions League, with the winner on Saturday night due to face Bayern Munich next week. City are the overwhelming favourites on paper but cannot underestimate Lyon, who will be full of confidence after eliminating Serie A c...
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No Ronaldo or De Bruyne among top remaining Champions League performers

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Aug 7 2020 11:31
No Ronaldo or De Bruyne among top remaining Champions League performers After a lengthy wait, the Champions League returns tonght as Manchester City take on Real Madrid and Juventus host Lyon. Bayern Munich welcome Chelsea to Bavaria and Napoli make the trip to Barcelona on Saturday night as the eight teams seek to join RB Leipzig, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta and PSG in t...
Categories: Top 10

Neymar continues to outperform Messi as PSG sensation excels in January

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Feb 3 2020 17:04
Neymar continues to outperform Messi as PSG sensation excels in January It's feasible to suggest that Neymar is in the form of his life. PSG head coach Thomas Tuchel has struck the right balance with his setup that allows the Brazilian to thrive alongside the likes of Angel Di Maria and Kylian Mbappe. Normally, opponents would expose the lack of protection to the defenc...
Categories: Best XI

Ligue 1 midway roundup: Mbappe steals show while Lyon plummet

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Dec 23 2019 11:36
Ligue 1 midway roundup: Mbappe steals show while Lyon plummet At the midway point in Ligue 1, with a 20-day break before the second half of the campaign gets underway next year, we take a look back at some of the standout performers to have made more than ten appearances this season so far.Best player: Kylian Mbappe (PSG) - 8.07 ratingHe may have missed a mont...
Categories: League Focus