We’ll go up in opposition to the seven-time Ligue Un champions in April – our fifth and sixth conferences with Les Gones, after pairs of Champions League battles in 2004 and 2008.
United are unbeaten in opposition to the workforce from France’s second-largest metropolis, successful each Previous Trafford encounters after attracts in Lyon, however the image has altered dramatically for our upcoming opponents within the 17 years since our most up-to-date rendezvous.
Lyon’s septet of championships all arrived consecutively, between 2002 and 2008, underneath the formidable businessman Jean-Michel Aulas. They have been the highest canines then and produced skills like Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa, however Paris Saint-Germain now dominate the panorama in France.
Whereas the capital membership have watched the silverware pile up since a takeover by Qatar Sports activities Investments in 2011, Lyon have needed to make do with one main trophy success, as they claimed the Coupe de France the next yr.
L’OL, as they’re referred to again house, are nonetheless one of many nation’s high attracts, although, and can fancy their possibilities of inflicting an upset.
Listed here are 5 issues it’s essential to learn about them, earlier than the primary leg on 10 April…
