Manchester United and Lyon drew 2-2 in their Europa League quarterfinal first leg on Thursday night due to two major errors from Andre Onana. After making numerous mistakes since joining the Red Devils, the Cameroonian has come under fire. He was responsible for Thiago Almada’s opening goal in the 25th minute after misjudging a cross.
United fought back, and it appeared like they would win in France thanks to goals from Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee in the closing minutes. However, another Onana mistake allowed Lyon to equalise with what was essentially the final kick of the match.
The game ended 2-2 after the ball went to Georges Mikautadze inside the box and United’s number one parried his shot straight into Rayan Cherki’s path. Cherki made no mistakes from close range.
Nemanja Matic’s Post Following Andre Onana’s Errors Goes Viral The Serbian and Onana got into a heated spat on social media before the game.
Given that Onana had a heated argument with Lyon midfielder Nemanja Matic prior to the match, his performance was all the more noteworthy. When Onana asserted that United was “way better” than Lyon, the verbal sparring began.
‘One of the worst goalkeepers in Manchester United history’ is how the former United player responded to that, saying Onana should be careful with his words.
“You should be careful what you say if you are among the worst goalkeepers in Manchester United history.” I would doubt myself if Edwin van der Sar, Peter Schmeichel, or David de Gea stated that. But before he speaks, he should demonstrate that he is among the worst goalkeepers in Manchester United’s recent history based on statistics. Thus, we shall see.
In response to Matic’s remarks, Onana quickly made fun of him for not winning a title when he was at United. “At least I’ve won trophies with the world’s best club,” he wrote. Others are unable to say the same.
However, Matic was the last to chuckle. After the game at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, the 36-year-old, who was not used as a substitute, posted on social media, and it has since gone viral. He shared a picture of his son wearing numerous United shirts, including one of Tom Heaton, the team’s third-choice goalie.
Given that his son was posed next to Heaton’s shirt rather than Onana’s, football fans have read the post as a jab at United’s number one, even though the shirts in the photo all belonged to Matic’s former teammates at United.
One person wrote, “Elite-tier hating,” while another wrote, “Noted, never disrespect Matic.” “This is top tier hating,” one admirer wrote. “Matic is an even better hater than footballer, and he was one of the world’s best in his prime,” one person asserted, while another said, “Game’s back.”
On Thursday, April 17, United will host Lyon at Old Trafford for the second leg. If chosen, Onana will undoubtedly want to disprove his detractors and deliver a far, far better performance.
xz
