Lyon vs Porto: Lyon hold a slim 1-0 advantage when they face Porto at home in their Europa League Round of 16 2nd leg clash on Thursday.
Match Details:
Teams: Lyon vs Porto
Venue: Groupama Stadium, Decines-Charpieu, France
Date: Friday 18th March, 2022
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Lyon head into this after a 4-2 home loss against Rennes in their Ligue 1 clash on Sunday.
Bourigeaud, Santamaria, Majer and Terrier put the hosts into a 4-0 lead by the 50th minute before Lyon pulled 2 goals back through Traore (og) and Dembélé.
However, the fightback was not convincing enough for the hosts as they succumbed to an 8th league defeat of the campaign and remain in 10th place.
On the other hand, Porto picked up successive league wins with a 4-0 triumph over Tondela on Sunday.
Goals from Taremi, Galeno, Vieira and Conceicao ensured they remain the only side yet to taste defeat in the Liga Portugal this season.
With 70 points, Porto is at the top of the table which includes 22 wins and 4 draws.
However; they need to get back into this tie after going down 1-0 at home in the 1st leg as Paquetá scored the only goal of the clash for the French side.
Porto is unbeaten in 10 away matches and aim to replicate that form in Europe as well.
Form Guide
Lyon: LWWLD
Porto: WLWWD
Last Matches of both teams:
Lyon 2-4 Rennes
Porto 4-0 Tondela
Let’s do this 💪💪#FCPorto #OLFCP #UEL pic.twitter.com/iE7adlZFho
— FC Porto (@FCPorto) March 16, 2022
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Lyon vs Porto in India?
The match can be live streamed on the Sony LIV App and Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Sony TEN 1.
Team News
Boateng, Pintor, Cherki and Diomande are out for the hosts due to hamstring, ligament, foot and ankle injuries respectively.
Manafa is the sole absentee for Porto due to a muscle strain.
1 – Lucas Paquetá among Lyon players against FC Porto:
1 goal
2 shots on target (1st)
75 touches (1st)
12 duels won (1st)
5 tackles (2nd)Decisive. pic.twitter.com/Jpsu6bdvtH
— OptaJoao (@OptaJoao) March 9, 2022
Lyon possible 11:
Lopes. Dubois, Mendes, Lukeba, Emerson, Ndombélé, Caqueret, Ekambi, Paquetá, Faivre and Dembélé
Porto possible 11:
Costa, Wendell, Mbemba, Cardoso, Mario, Otavio, Vitinha, Uribe, Pepe, Evanilson and Taremi
Prediction: Lyon 1-2 Porto
Porto have a good record away from home and with just a 1-0 deficit; know they are still in the tie.
Both sides have a similar record coming into this clash and we can expect a closely fought affair. However; Porto look favourites to overturn this deficit given their unbeaten run as a side & seal a place in the last 8.
Players to watch out for: Paqueta, Dembélé, Taremi and Pepe.
