Manchester City VS LYON : PREVIEW

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Manchester City take on Olympique Lyonnais in the last Champions League quarterfinal tie in Lisbon, aiming to reach the last four for just a second time.

City knocked out Real Madrid by an aggregate of 4-2 over two legs, while Lyon stunned SeriaA champions Juventus to progress.

The winner will face Bayern Munich in the next week's semifinal.

Players to watch out:

Manchester City:

Kevin de Bruyne:

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Arguably the best midfielder now, the Belgian made 6 champions league appearances this season , scoring a crucial away goal against Real Madrid in 1st leg and providing twice.

Gabriel Jesus:

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The young brazilian goalmachine scored 6 goals in his 7 Champions League appearances. He played a crucial role in City's victory over Real in the second leg by scoring and providing once. City will continue to look up to him for goals.

Olympique Lyonnais:

Memphis Depay:

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The Dutch international scored 6 goals in his 6 Champions League appearances. He scored a crucial away goal against Juventus in the second leg, which helped Lyon to proceed into the quarterfinals. Lyon will heavily rely on their skipper to deliver a standout performance against City.

Houssem Aouar:

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The French youngster made 6 Champions League appearances, scoring once and providing four times. Known for his creativity, Aouar has been praised for his excellent technical ability and his calmness with the ball at his feet.

Preview:

City are clear favourites to win the tie until Lyon delivers a standout performance and pull up a major upset for the cityzens. City are expected to keep ball possession and utilise their wings to open spaces. On the other hand, Lyon are expected to go for a defensive approach and might push forward for goals during counter.

Can City thrash Lyon to progress through to the semifinals, or will it be Lyon who will have the last laugh?

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