Lyon defeated Manchester City on the road

20 September 2018, 02:09 | Football
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After the victory over Manchester City Lyon led the standings in the group F.

Unexpected news came from Manchester, where Shakhtar's rivals in group F were meeting - England champion Manchester City in his native Etihad was beaten by Lyon in the first round of the group round of the Champions League.

Despite the significant game advantage (possession of the ball - 63% at 37%, strikes - 22:11, strikes on the target - 8: 3, corner - 7: 1), the hosts acted very efficiently and rationally and eventually after the goals of Corne and Fekira in the first half allowed only once to distinguish themselves after the break Bernard Silva.

Picking up three points, Lyon, to spite the experts who sent him to fourth place, led the standings after the first round. In the next round on October 2 Shakhtar will go to the "lions", and Hoffenheim will take Manchester City.

Manchester City - Lyon 1: 2 Goals: Bernardo Silva, 67 - Corne, 26, Fecir, 43.

Manchester City:

Ederson - Walker, Stones, Laporte, Delf - Gundogan (Sane, 55), Fernandinho, Silva - Bernardo Silva, Jesus (Aguero, 63), Sterling (Mares, 76).

Lyon: Lopez-Raphael (Dubois, 76), Marcelo, Denayer, Mendy-Korne (Traore, 90 + 2), Ndombele, Diop, Oar-Feqir (Tusar, 79) - Depay.

Warnings: Aguero - Fecir, Traore.

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