City's Champions League hopes are smashed yet again as they lose to Lyon in the quarters: Champions League Match report

 

Champions League Quarter-Final Match-up: Manchester City vs Lyon

Lyon were deemed the underdogs coming in this quarter-final fixture, but it didn’t stop them from shocking the world of football as they put three past City to take them to the semi-finals. Maxwell Cornet, the man who scored both goals against City in last season’s Champions League tie, finds the back of the net again in the 22^nd minute after the initial ball that was played in behind for Karl Toko Ekambi to chase got deflected, after his shot, into Cornet's path which he curls into the bottom left corner of the City goal putting Lyon 1-0 up on the night. The remainder of the first half showcased why City were the favourites coming into the fixture as they broke down Lyon's back line consistently and with ease; but scoring no goals which would have given them hope going into the second half.

Again City showed their outstanding possession based football as they find their goal in the 68^th minute coming from midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne, as he smashes home his goal into the right hand corner of the net from a sterling pass which found him just inside the penalty area. Game on for both teams to find the next goal as it is vital if they want to come away with the victory. City threaten the Lyon goal 3 minutes later, when Jesus cuts inside onto his right foot and fires towards the near post but Lyon keeper, Anthony Lopes, pushes it out for a corner.

A quick counter attack and Lyon are back in front via substitute Moussa Dembélé. He was played in behind from a through ball and places his shot through the keeper’s legs. City claim for offside as before the ball got to Dembélé, Cornet let it roll through his legs whilst standing in an offside position, but VAR didn’t think it impacted play, and gave the goal making it 2-1 in the 79th minute of play.  Then city go up the other end of the pitch and a pass across the goal mouth is played, which finds Raheem Sterling alone, in acres of space, 4 yards from the goal to tap home, but somehow he manages it sky the ball over the cross bar, giving Lyon a big let off, and keeping the score 2-1 to the French side. 

The final nail in the coffin came from Dembélé who scored Lyons third and final goal of the match to send them through to the semi-finals after City keeper, Ederson, spills Houssem Aouar's shot straight into Dembélé's path which he taps into the back of the net in the 87th minute. Again City proceed to not pass the quarter final stage of the Champions League, but it is a historic win for Lyon who will now face Bundesliga champions, Bayern Munich, in the semi-finals.