Wednesday February 20, 2008 Finished Gerland
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Lyon
- Manchester United
90' There goes the final whistle! And United come away with a draw thanks to Carlos Tevez! Still all to play for, but surely United will be favourites to go through now...- 88' What price a United win now?
87' GOAL! TEVEZ HAULS UNITED LEVEL! Nani delivers a great ball into the box that Fred can't deal with... the ball falls to Tevez and the Argentinian does the rest, firing into the roof of the net! Classic United comeback - they never give up!
85' Oooh! Great effort from Ronaldo! He brings a decent save out of Coupet with a well-struck free-kick! Corner to United!
83' Lyon boss Alain Perrin makes another change... off goes Benzema to a standing ovation and on comes Brazilian Fred...- 80' United have lost their way a little now... and Lyon - with Ben Arfa the architect - are coming forward searching for a second as we enter the final ten minutes...
- 77' Carrick's on for Hargreaves...
- 76' Lyon make another change... off goes Clerc and on comes Ben Arfa... that's a strange one - Ben Arfa is more attacking than Clerc...
- 74' Here comes that change... Juninho is the man to be sacrificed... and on comes the more defensive-minded Bodmer...
- 71' Bodmer looks like he's coming on for Lyon...
70' Rooney has the ball in the back of the net! But the flag is up as he was in an offside position when Tevez headed on!- 68' Juninho fires another free-kick from miles out on goal! Van der Sar scrambles across, but it's wide of the mark anyway....
- 67' Brilliant approach play from United! Nani and Hargreaves combine to tee up Rooney! But his shot is again well blocked by Boumsong!
- 65' Here's a double change for United... Nani and Tevez are coming on... at the expense of old-timers Giggs and Scholes...
- 61' Benzema looks like he could become a real class act... he had a fairly quiet first half, but after the break he's been electric... he's very physical, as well as quick and is just beginning to give United's back line a few headaches...
- 60' United have a lot to do now, although they should know that a 1-0 defeat is not disastrous by any means... they still need to keep it tight at the back...
- 57' Benzema breaks with the ball at his feet now... it's just him against Ferdinand... but Rio does well to hold his ground and come away with the ball...
- 55' That's a real body blow for United, who had started this half very brightly...
- 54' GOAL! BENZEMA PUTS LYON INTO THE LEAD! It's against the run of play, but what a stunning strike from the youngster! He collects the ball with his back to goal before turning and shooting amid a crowd of red shirts into the bottom corner! 1-0 Lyon!
- 52' Scholes lines one up and lets fly! Blocked and Coupet scrambles round to prevent the ball going behind for a corner...
- 49' United pressing early on in the second half... but Scholes can't get his head to Ronaldo's measured cross this time...
46' Back underway in Lyon! No changes to tell you about...- 45' There goes the half-time whistle! Entertaining 45 minutes of football... mission accomplished so far for United...they've done everything asked of them and could even be a goal up...
- 45' Ronaldo leaps like a salmon to meet the corner with his forehead! But his header flashes over the bar...
- 44' Coupet is forced to fist the ball behind from Ronaldo's wicked free kick... yet another corner for United...
- 42' Nothing comes of the corner... moments later Juninho floors Giggs with a high foot... another free kick...
- 41' Rooney and Ronaldo break again for United now... and the Portuguese's trickery wins United another corner...
- 40' Ronaldo again lets fly but he hasn't got his shooting boots on tonight...
- 39' Juninho goes for goal again from the free kick... over the bar... not so much Monsieur 50-50 at the moment - more Monsieur 20-80...
38' Hargreaves piles into Govou... that should be a booking, but the ref doesn't produce a card... Boumsong goes nuts and gets booked... then the ref decides to book Hargreaves as well... bizarre...- 37' Giggs plays a lovely first time ball through for Scholes, but the diminutive midfielder slips on the turf and the move breaks down.
- 36' Ronaldo looks to break now... but he can't get free of the shackles of Kallstrom.... who is duly booked for his cynicism...
- 34' Ronaldo hits the wall with his first attempt and then blazes his second well wide... disappointing...
- 33' Reveillere into the book.... he'll miss the return leg now...
- 32' Ha! Brilliant piece of improvisation from Brown... he takes a quick throw off the back of Giggs, hoping to get the return and whip a ball into the box... but Giggs unwittingly messes it up by reacting to the ball hitting him... the ball hits his heel and goes out for a Lyon throw...
- 30' Half an hour gone, and it's still goalless but there's been chances at either end...
- 29' Ronaldo exhibits a few of his trademark stepovers but his eventual shot hits Squillaci in the face!
- 28' Two corners are headed back behind... here's the third one... it's deeper and Lyon clear their lines at the third time of asking...
- 27' Lovely skill from Giggs... he slips the ball through to Scholes who runs on to it and hits one first time! Great saving challenge from Boumsong! Corner to United!
- 26' Benzema! Oooh! Reveillere gets down to the byline before pulling it back to Ligue 1's top scorer on the edge of the box! But his first time effort screams over the bar! Two great chances at either end in a minute...
- 25' United break... here's Rooney put through by Giggs.... but Coupet is out quickly to make the save as Rooney tried to dink it over him! Best chance of the game so far...
- 24' Good period of Lyon pressure this... question is, can United weather it?
- 23' Oooh! Rio Ferdiand very nearly puts through his own net! The England defender slices a hopeful Lyon ball into the box inches past the upright, with Van der Sar well beaten!
- 22' Last ten minutes, United have just sat back a little... it's been all Lyon...
- 21' Moments later the ball is played across to Govou on the edge of the box! He tries to hit it first time! But he misses it completly and United clear to safety...
- 20' Juninho goes for goal from the free kick, even though he's fully 40 yards out... they do call him Mr 50-50 (his success rate from dead balls)... but it's easy for Van der Sar.
- 19' Benzema's taking a pasting out there... this time it's Vidic who hauls the youngster to the ground... and this time Lyon have a free kick.
- 16' Juninho whips a sensational free kick into the United box! Ferdinand gets his head to it under pressure from Squillaci... good defending, but that just goes to show what the little Brazilian is capable of.
- 15' The crowd now just beginning to get a little frustrated with the ref after first Benzema and then Kallstrom don't get the decisions they were looking for.
- 14' It's been a cracking opening to the game so far! End to end stuff and fairly open...
- 12' Kallstrom now has a pop at goal... but the Swede doesn't catch it right and the ball rolls harmlessly wide of the upright.
- 11' Kallstrom hurls himself to the floor under barely a touch from Hargreaves... but the ref laughs off his playacting and the game goes on...
- 10' Decent atmosphere at the Gerland tonight... the locals have got themselves up for this one...
- 8' Lyon are very good at coming forward... but they're leaky at the back - Boumsong is the only word you need - so expect a better game than the Chelsea one last night.
- 7' From the resulting corner, Benzema makes a bit of a hash of his far post volley! Could have been so much better for Lyon had the youngster connected a little more sweetly...
- 6' Oooh! Lyon go close! Only a brilliant double challenge from Ferdinand and Vidic denies Juninho a shooting chance inside the box! Evra comes across to make the final clearance!
- 5' Clerc moves forward with intent now... the full-back skips inside and lets fly! But it's well off target and Van der Sar is not troubled...
- 4' Nothing comes of the corner, but United regain possession soon enough and Kallstrom fouls Anderson... free kick to the Reds....
- 3' And United break immediately down to the other end... Ronaldo lets fly, but Boumsong makes a crucial block... corner to United - the first of the game!
- 2' Here come Lyon early one... Grosso delivers a decent looking ball into the mixer! Well dealt with by Vidic!
1' Here we go! Underway at the Stade Gerland!- - There's that famous music! And kick-off is just around the corner...
- - For Lyon, Hatem Ben Arfa is left on the bench, as is defender Cris who was an injury doubt ahead of the match. Karim Benzema plays up front onm his own.
- - Fergie's just said he's playing three in midfield tonight... so that will be Hargreaves, Scholes and Anderson, with Giggs out wide on the left and Ronaldo on the right... nonetheless, those front three are likely to rotate in a bid to bamboozle the Lyon defence.
- - So the big news is that Carlos Tevez starts on the bench for United, with any one of Cristiano Ronaldo, Ryan Giggs or Paul Scholes supporting Wayne Rooney. Expect a fluid United midfield tonight...
- - Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain)
- - And United: Van der Sar, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Scholes, Hargreaves, Anderson, Giggs, Rooney - Subs: Kuszczak, Saha, Carrick, Nani, O'Shea, Fletcher, Tevez
- - The teams are in... here's how Lyon will line up: Coupet, Reveillere, Squillaci, Boumsong, Grosso, Clerc, Juninho, Toulalan, Kallstrom, Govou, Benzema - Subs: Vercoutre, Cris, Bodmer, Fred, Ben Arfa, Delgado, Keita
- - Hello and welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE coverage of tonight's big game from the Stade Gerland in Lyon! It's Manchester United against the Ligue 1 side in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie!
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Summary
- 87' GOAL! TEVEZ HAULS UNITED LEVEL! Nani delivers a great ball into the box that Fred can't deal with... the ball falls to Tevez and the Argentinian does the rest, firing into the roof of the net! Classic United comeback - they never give up!
- 85' Oooh! Great effort from Ronaldo! He brings a decent save out of Coupet with a well-struck free-kick! Corner to United!
- 70' Rooney has the ball in the back of the net! But the flag is up as he was in an offside position when Tevez headed on!
- 54' GOAL! BENZEMA PUTS LYON INTO THE LEAD! It's against the run of play, but what a stunning strike from the youngster! He collects the ball with his back to goal before turning and shooting amid a crowd of red shirts into the bottom corner! 1-0 Lyon!
- 45' Ronaldo leaps like a salmon to meet the corner with his forehead! But his header flashes over the bar...
- 27' Lovely skill from Giggs... he slips the ball through to Scholes who runs on to it and hits one first time! Great saving challenge from Boumsong! Corner to United!
- 26' Benzema! Oooh! Reveillere gets down to the byline before pulling it back to Ligue 1's top scorer on the edge of the box! But his first time effort screams over the bar! Two great chances at either end in a minute...
- 25' United break... here's Rooney put through by Giggs.... but Coupet is out quickly to make the save as Rooney tried to dink it over him! Best chance of the game so far...
- 23' Oooh! Rio Ferdiand very nearly puts through his own net! The England defender slices a hopeful Lyon ball into the box inches past the upright, with Van der Sar well beaten!
- 6' Oooh! Lyon go close! Only a brilliant double challenge from Ferdinand and Vidic denies Juninho a shooting chance inside the box! Evra comes across to make the final clearance!
Live Team Line-Up
- Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo
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LyonManager: Alain Perrin
Captain: Grégory Coupet
On the Field
- Coupet
- Clerc
- Squillaci
- Boumsong
- Grosso
- Toulalan
- Juninho
- Källström
- Govou
- Benzema
Subs
- Bodmer
- Vercoutre
- Cris
- Delgado
- Ben Arfa
- Keita
- Fred
Injured
None
Suspended
- Réveillère
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Manchester UnitedManager: Alex Ferguson
Captain: Ryan Giggs
On the Field
- van der Sar
- Brown
- Ferdinand
- Vidic
- Evra
- Hargreaves
- Scholes
- Anderson
- Ronaldo
- Giggs
- Rooney
Subs
- Carrick
- O'Shea
- Saha
- Kuszczak
- Fletcher
- Tevez
- Nani
Injured
None
Suspended
None
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