Friday’s briefing: Andre Onana makes headlines again as Man Utd held by Lyon
Under-fire Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana made headlines again after Lyon scored a stoppage-time equaliser to draw 2-2 in their Europa League quarter-final first leg.
Tottenham were held to a 1-1 draw by Eintracht Frankfurt, leaving the tie in the balance ahead of the return leg in Germany.
Stand-in Rangers goalkeeper Liam Kelly saved a penalty as his 10-man side battled to a goalless draw against Athletic Bilbao at Ibrox, while Chelsea marched on in the Conference League.
Manchester United’s number one Andre Onana was unable to stop Rayan Cherki scoring a last-gasp leveller having gifted Lyon an opener as the first leg their crucial Europa League quarter-final ended 2-2.
A war of words had added extra spice to the biggest game of the underperforming Red Devils’ season as Nemanja Matic reacted furiously to Onana saying the Premier League team were “way better” than the French side.
Lyon’s former United midfielder retaliated by calling Onana as “one of the worst goalkeepers in Man United’s history” – and the Cameroon shot-stopper did little to stop such talk when allowing Thiago Almada’s first-half free-kick to creep past him.
United had looked set to take a win back to Old Trafford after Leny Yoro’s reaction header in first-half stoppage time was followed by substitute Joshua Zirkzee heading home two minutes from time.
There was, though, more late drama as Cherki reacted quickest after Onana parried Georges Mikautadze’s fizzing strike in the fifth and final minute of stoppage time to spark wild celebrations inside the Groupama Stadium.
Tottenham have work to do to reach the Europa League semi-finals after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their last-eight tie.
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