Manchester United's Late Collapse: How Onana's Errors Cost Them Victory Against Lyon
A Night of Mixed Fortunes for Manchester United
As someone who’s analyzed hundreds of European matches, I can confidently say this was one of the more bizarre performances I’ve seen from Manchester United. They showed moments of brilliance mixed with shocking defensive lapses - a perfect recipe for the 2-2 draw against Lyon in the Europa League quarter-final first leg.
Goalkeeping Errors Prove Costly
Andre Onana has been generally solid since joining United, but tonight was not his finest hour. The Cameroonian goalkeeper was at fault for both Lyon goals. First, he was caught flat-footed by Rayan Cherki’s 26th-minute free-kick which bounced awkwardly in front of him. Then in the dying seconds of stoppage time, he parried a routine shot straight into the path of Castello Lukeba for the equalizer.
Stat Check: Onana has now made errors leading to goals in three of his last five European appearances. Not what you want from your €50 million goalkeeper.
Attack Shows Promise Despite Wastefulness
United’s forward line created enough chances to win two matches. Rasmus Hojlund should have opened the scoring early but fired wide from six yards out. Later, Alejandro Garnacho saw his point-blank effort miraculously saved by Lyon keeper Anthony Lopes.
The bright spot? Joshua Zirkzee’s clever header in the 88th minute looked to have stolen victory for United. The Dutch striker’s movement and finish showed exactly why Erik ten Hag pushed to sign him last summer.
Tactical Takeaways
- Midfield balance: Casemiro looked his age (31) against Lyon’s energetic midfield trio
- Set-piece vulnerability: Both goals conceded came from dead-ball situations
- Late game management: United still struggle to see out tight matches under pressure
Looking ahead to next week’s second leg at Old Trafford, Ten Hag must:
- Sort out defensive communication on set pieces
- Consider starting Zirkzee over Hojlund
- Find a way to protect leads better in crucial moments
This tie is far from over, but United have made life unnecessarily difficult for themselves once again.
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O Espetáculo de Onana
Parece que o Lyon contratou um agente secreto dentro do Manchester United: André Onana! O nosso guarda-redes preferido decidiu presentear o Lyon com dois golos… de cortesia.
Dados não mentem: 50 milhões € por um guarda-redes que distribui bolas como se fosse Pão de Deus no Domingo!
E pensar que o Zirkzee quase estragou a festa… Quase!
Querem apostar quanto para o segundo jogo? Eu digo já: Onana vai querer dar o troco… ao United! 😂
ওনারার হাতেই ম্যাচ হারালো ম্যান ইউনাইটেড!
৫০ মিলিয়ন ইউরোর গোলকিপারের এমন পারফরম্যান্স দেখে মনে হচ্ছে সে আসলে লায়নের স্পাই! প্রথম গোলটা মিস করলেন ফ্রি কিক এ, আর শেষ মুহূর্তে রুটিন শটও ঠেকাতে পারলেন না।
সত্যি কথাঃ হুজুর (টেন হাগ) যদি একটু কম দামে বাংলাদেশী গোলকিপার নিতেন, তাহলে অন্তত দুধ-ভাত তো পেতেন!
এখন প্রশ্ন হলো - ওল্ড ট্রাফোর্ডে কি এই ‘বিফাঁস’ ঠিক হবে? নাকি আবার চিরকালীন ‘গ্লাজার্স’ ড্রামা?
Onana - Thủ môn hay ‘kẻ phản bội’?
Trận này Onana chơi như thể đang thi đấu cho Lyon! Hai bàn thua đều do anh ‘hiến tặng’, đặc biệt là pha cứu thua ngớ ngẩn ở phút bù giờ. 50 triệu euro mà chỉ để… làm vui cho đối thủ?
MU: Tấn công thì hay nhưng phòng ngự dở tệ
Hojlund sút trượt từ 6 yard, Garnacho bị cản phá khó tin… May mà có Zirkzee cứu nguy kịp thời. Nhưng rồi hàng phòng ngự lại ‘đánh rơi chiến thắng’ như thường lệ!
Ai còn tin MU sẽ vô địch Europa League năm nay không? Hay Ten Hag nên tập trung vào… giải nào dễ hơn? 😂
Onana, Kembali Jadi Bintang Kontroversi!
Lagi-lagi Andre Onana jadi sorotan setelah dua kesalahan fatalnya bikin MU harus puas dengan hasil imbang 2-2 melawan Lyon. Padahal Zirkzee udah hampir bawa kemenangan di menit 88!
Statistik Menyedihkan: Ini udah kesalahan ketiga Onana dalam 5 pertandingan terakhir di Eropa. €50 juta untuk kiper yang suka ‘berbagi’ gol ke lawan?
MU memang masih belum bisa dipercaya di menit-menit akhir. Kayaknya Ten Hag perlu segera cari solusi sebelum leg kedua nanti! Gimana menurutmu, apa Onana masih layak jadi kiper utama MU?
오나나, 다시 한 번 실수 쇼!
맨체스터 유나이티드의 골키퍼 오나나가 또 한 번 경기를 말아먹었네요. 26분 프리킥을 못 막은 건 이해가 가지만, 추가시간에 평범한 슈팅을 또 저지른 건 정말… 😅
스탯 체크: 최근 5경기 중 3경기에서 실수로 골을 내주다니, 이거 진짜 €50미만 골키퍼 수준 아닌가요?
그래도 희망은 있다!
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여러분 생각은? 오나나를 믿을 수 있을까요, 아니면 새 골키퍼를 데려와야 할까요? 댓글로 의견 남겨주세요! ⚽
El portero más caro… para el Lyon
¡50 millones de euros por un agente infiltrado! Onana regaló dos goles al Lyon como si fuera el jugador 12 del equipo francés. Ese penúltimo minuto fue de traca: paró el balón y lo sirvió en bandeja como si estuviera en un catering.
Dato curioso: Con estos fallos, ya supera a algunos delanteros en ‘asistencias’ esta temporada.
¿Vosotros también pensáis que Ten Hag debería probar a poner una portería vacía? ¡Menos mal que Zirkzee sabe lo que es marcar! 😂 #ManchesterUnited #EuropaLeague
Grabe si Onana! Parang nanonood ng horror movie eh!
Naku, yung P50M na goalkeeper natin biglang naging ‘Butterfingers Supreme’ sa harap ng Lyon! Dalawang beses nagkamali - parang tropa kong lasing pag Friday night lang!
Mas Magaling Pa Si Lola Mo: Yung unang goal, akala ko nanonood ako ng slo-mo replay eh. Tapos yung pangalawa? Diretso kay Lukeba - libreng assist amp!
Silver Lining? At least maganda galaw ni Zirkzee! Sana next game siya na starter kesa kay Hojlund na mukhang kinakabahan pa rin sa malaking stage.
Mga ka-United fans, handa na ba tayo sa heartbreak ulit sa second leg? Comment nyo na mga hula nyo - tapunan tayo ng chismis dito!
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