After being jeered by the supporters of the Ligue 1 team prior to kickoff, André Onan made TWO CRUCIAL errors that allowed Lyon to score both of their goals.
Nemanja Matic called 29-year-old Onana “one of the worst goalkeepers in Manchester United’s history” prior to the match, which landed him in the middle of a media frenzy.
Andre Onana made a huge error to allow Lyon to take the lead against Manchester United
Prior to the match, the Man Utd goalie was the center of attention as he claimed his team was the favorites to win the match, starting a verbal spat with Lyon midfielder Matic.
And when Lyon supporters inside the stadium jeered Onana before kickoff, the situation became much more heated.
Onana was under a lot of pressure to do well given all the attention.
Onana completely misjudged a crossed free-kick and saw the ball creep into the bottom corner
However, the Cameroon keeper made a major mistake after just 25 minutes, putting his team behind 1-0.
Thiago Almada of Lyon attempted to locate a teammate in the box with a free kick from a wide range.
The Man Utd goalkeeper had the ball right in front of him but couldn’t keep it out
However, Onana misjudged the ball’s flight and dived down too late, causing his whipped cross to end up in the back of the net without much of a touch for another Lyon player.
United fell behind 1-0 when Almada’s cross slid in at the bottom corner.
After Leny Yoro’s header tied the score for United, Onana believed his teammates had saved him. However, in the 88th minute, Joshua Zirkzee gave United the lead with his own noggin.
However, United’s seeming reversal was quickly undone by yet another Onana error.
Onana was left embarrassed by another blunder
This time, Rayan Cherki had a fantastic chance to tuck away an equalizer in the 95th minute after the £44 million signing spilled a shot from Almada directly in front of him.
United now has no lead on the scoreboard going into next week’s home match at Old Trafford after two horrifying errors.
Prior to kickoff, Onana was jeered and jeered by Lyon ultras after his altercation with former Manchester United star Matic in the media generated a commotion among the fans.
Before the Europa League quarterfinal match, Onana stated: “I believe we are superior to them; we simply need to go there and prove ourselves.
Joshua Zirkzee looked like he had won the match at the death
“If we go there with a winning mentality and we are focused, stay compact and together and we follow the game plan we will be winning the game.”
Something that obviously enraged Matic, who during his news conference clapped back with his own opinions.
“I respect everyone,” he responded, “but in order to say that, you must have an explanation.
Onana spilled a late shot from Almada
“You must be careful about what you say if you are among the worst goalkeepers in Manchester United’s history.
“I would doubt myself if [David] De Gea, [Peter] Schmeichel, or [Edwin] Van der Sar had said that. However, in order to say anything like that, you must have cover.
Following his remarks, Matic took to social media to clarify that he didn’t intend to come off as disrespectful.
Rayan Cherki was quick to sweep the lose ball home and level the scores in the fifth minute of added time
“I would never treat another club disrespectfully,” he declared. We are aware that playing against a formidable opponent tomorrow will be challenging.
“We concentrate on being ready to perform so that our supporters will be pleased. I have, at least, won trophies with the world’s best club. Others are unable to say the same.