1 week Ago By Jonny Maze
It felt like a proper European night for Manchester United during the 2-2 draw with Lyon in the Europa League.After a heated build up to Thursday night’s game, Ruben Amorim will ultimately be pleased with his side who showed more than enough to be confident ahead of the second leg in Manchester next week.Manchester United drew the game against Lyon 2-2, however deserved the win, with individual errors affording Lyon the chance to remain in with a chance ahead of the second leg.
Thursday 10th April UEFA Europa League LyonLyon2|2Man UtdManchester UnitedIt was Andre Onana who was at fault for United, as he put in a shambolic showing, making errors for both goals which has surely thrust Altay Bayindir into a starting role next week.Onana may have been bad but Rasmus Hojlund also struggled, with the Dane missing a huge chance and offering very little else in the 63 minutes he lasted before Joshua Zirkzee showed him up.United had some very good individual performers in the game, and now fans have been voting for their man of the match and it was a player Amorim can always rely on.
READ MORE: Everything you need to know about Man Utd’s new head coach – Ruben AmorimPhoto by Michael Steele/Getty ImagesManchester United fans vote for man of the match vs LyonUnited had a few contenders for man of the match, with Leny Yoro the obvious call with his breakout performance, but players such as Bruno Fernandes also had a big impact.After the game, fans have been voting for man of the match on the official club website, and the lionshare of the vote was split between two players.Bruno Fernandes: 42 per centLeny Yoro: 34 per centJoshua Zirkzee: 8 per centAndre Onana: 5 per centNoussair Mazraoui: 4 per centAll others had two per cent or less.
Winning the vote with 42 per cent was Fernandes who continued to be captain fantastic with an assist for Zirkzee’s goal, and also took the initial free-kick which led to Yoro’s opener.This took Fernandes’ record this season to 16 goals and 17 assists which is a remarkable record considering the season which United have had.READ MORE: Who is Bruno Fernandes? Inside the life of Manchester United’s Portuguese MagnificoBruno Fernandes stats for Manchester United vs LyonAfter the game, MUTV pundit David May stated that Fernandes’ ball for Zirkzee’s goal was “brilliant”, adding that the Portugal international has been doing it all season, just with his teammates missing the chances.
Against Lyon, Fernandes will have been thrilled with Zirkzee’s finish and despite not being at his best, United’s captain still made the impact.90 minutes1 assist1 shot27/39 passes completed3 chances created65 touches1/1 dribbles completed3/13 accurate crosses3 clearances5 defensive actions3 recoveries3 duels wonBy his own brilliant standards, this was not a top class display, but that just goes to show how excellent he has been this campaign.Feranandes has been directly involved in 41% of United’s goals this season with his 33 contributions out of 80 total goals.
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