Lyon Stun Manchester City 2-1 In Champions League Opener

Pep Guardiola had to watch on in horror from the stands due to suspension as Manchester City’s Champions League campaign got off to the … Continue reading Lyon Stun Manchester City 2-1 In Champions League Opener

By Simon

Updated September 19, 2018

Lyon’s Dutch striker Memphis Depay (C) vies with Manchester City’s English defender John Stones (L) and Manchester City’s German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan during the UEFA Champions League group F football match between Manchester City and Lyon at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on September 19, 2018. Oli SCARFF / AFP

Pep Guardiola had to watch on in horror from the stands due to suspension as Manchester City’s Champions League campaign got off to the worst possible start in a 2-1 home defeat to Lyon on Wednesday.

Maxwel Cornet and Nabil Fekir fired Lyon into a 2-0 half-time lead and despite Bernardo Silva pulling a goal back, City slumped to their first defeat of the season.

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