Porto vs Lyon: Porto looks to draw first blood when they face Lyon at home in the 1st leg of their UEFA Europa League Round of 16 clash on Wednesday.
Match Details:
Teams: Porto vs Lyon
Venue: Estadio do Dragao
Date: Wednesday 9th March, 2022
Time: 11:15 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Porto head into this after a 4-2 away win over Pacos de Ferreira in their Liga Portugal match on Sunday.
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Evanilson scored twice for Porto in between strikes from Pepe and Taremi to ensure another impressive three points.
This win keeps Porto at the top of the table and stretches their unbeaten streak to 18 matches across competitions.
On the other hand, Lyon returned to winning ways with a 4-1 away win over Lorient in their Ligue 1 clash on Saturday.
Faivre scored a goal each on either side of Dembele and Ekambi’s goals to ensure the three points, as Lyon jumped to 9th place in the standings.
Porto qualified for this stage after overcoming Lazio in their previous round whereas the French side finished 1st in their group to reach this stage.
Both sides last met in a pre-season friendly match in July 2021, where Porto won 5-3.
Form Guide
Porto: WWDDW
Lyon: WLDWL
Last Matches of both teams:
Pacos de Ferreira 2-4 Porto
Lorient 1-4 Lyon
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Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Porto vs Lyon in India?
The match can be live streamed on the Sony LIV App, Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Sony Six.
Team News
Manafa is out for Porto due to a muscle strain while Wendell is suspended after he was sent off against Atletico Madrid in their UCL clash.
Pintor, Cherki and Diomandé are ruled out for the French side due to Cruciate ligament, Foot and ankle injuries.
4 – Lucas Paquetá has assisted four goals in the Ligue 1 2021/22, the most by any Lyon player in the tournament. Creator. pic.twitter.com/k789kMmw6j
— OptaJoao (@OptaJoao) March 4, 2022
Porto possible 11:
Costa, Mario, Mbemba, Pepe, Sanusi, Otavio, Uribe, Vitinha, Pepe, Martinez and Taremi
Lyon possible 11:
Lopes, Emerson, Lukeba, Mendes, Dubois, Ndombele, Caqueret, Ekambi, Paquetá, Faivre and Dembele
Prediction: Porto 2-1 Lyon
Porto is the side in form having being unbeaten in their previous 18 matches across competitions and have delivered quiet frequently.
Lyon’s inconsistencies have left them wanting for more as a result, we see them finishing second best in this one.
The Portuguese’s side is soaring high with confidence and should win this one.
Players to watch out for: Otavio, Taremi, Faivre and Ekambi.
