Matic was right — Fans destroy Onana after errors in Lyon draw
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iago Almada not in pic goal past Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana (24) during the Olympique Lyonnais v Manchester United FC UEFA Quarter-Final 1st leg match at the OL Stadium, Lyon, France on 10 April 2025 Credit: Phil Duncan

Matic was right — Fans destroy Onana after errors in Lyon draw

Faruq Ibrahim 09:16 - 11.04.2025

Andre Onana has been criticised for his performance against Lyon in the Europa League.

Manchester United's goalkeeper has caught flak from fans after he failed to match his pre-game talk with an adequate performance. 

The Red Devils goalie talked a big game before the match and even got into a war of words with Lyon midfielder Nemanja Matic. During the game, however, Onana was unreliable and was in the frame for both goals Manchester United conceded. 

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Onana’s pre-game antics

In the pre-match press conference, the Cameroon international said the Red Devils were “way better” than Lyon and should be beating the French side if they played at their best. 

Matic, a former Red Devil himself, now employed by Les Gones, fired back at Onana, saying the 27-year-old was statistically one of the worst goalkeepers in Manchester United's history. 

In response, Onana said, “I would never be disrespectful to another club. We know that tomorrow will be a difficult game against a strong opponent.”

Onana and Matic continue heated exchange ahead of Lyon vs Man United in the Europa League.
Onana and Matic continue heated exchange ahead of Lyon vs Man United in the Europa League.

“We focus on preparing a performance to make our fans proud. At least I’ve lifted trophies with the greatest club in the world. Some can’t say the same.”

Onana fails to deliver

Manchester United drew 2-2 in their Europa League quarter-final first-leg clash against Lyon, and Onana could have done better for both goals the Red Devils conceded, leading many to side with Matic in the war of words with the former Ajax shot-stopper. 

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