FOOTBALL – A stoppage-time finish from Rayan Cherki earned Olympique Lyonnais a dramatic 2-2 draw with Manchester United in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final last night.
United goalkeeper Andre Onana was the centre of attention in the Groupama Stadium after his pre-match war of words with Lyon midfielder Nemanja Matic, and the pressure told as his mistake gifted Thiago Almada a 25th-minute opener.
A timely equaliser right on halftime from Leny Yoro, the young centre-back’s first goal for United since joining in the close season, levelled things up.
United pounced on the counter two minutes from time, with Joshua Zirkee’s header seemingly securing them a fine away win but Cherki, with the last kick of the game, broke the visitors’ hearts.
Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur had to settle for a 1-1 draw at home to Eintracht Frankfurt in a lively first leg, with Pedro Porro cancelling out the visitors’ early opener by Hugo Ekitike.
Eintracht, the 2022 winners, took a sixth-minute lead through striker Ekitike, who slotted home from outside the box into the bottom right corner.
Porro levelled for Tottenham 20 minutes later, flicking the ball in with a smooth finish from close range.
The second leg will be played on April 17 and the winners will face either Lazio or Norway’s Bodo/Glimt for a spot in the final in Bilbao. Bodo won the first leg 2-0 earlier yesterday.
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