Onana's pair of blunders lets Lyon off the hook

Joshua Zirkzee looked to have sealed a classic smash-and-grab victory when rising to head home Bruno Fernandes's cross with 87 minutes on the clock.

- Jamie Jackson

But deep in added time Rayan Cherki turned home after what appeared a second Andre Onana howler - the keeper pushing the ball straight out.

This followed a first error that featured Thiago Almada's dead ball skip straight past Onana and surely cause Nemanja Matic - an unused substitute - glee.

This followed the Serb branding Onana one of United's poorest keepers after the 29-year-old's claim that United are better than Lyon. The tit-for-tat closed with Onana's dig that he has won trophies at United - unlike in Matic's five years at the club - but he still ended the night thanking Leny Yoro for the equaliser that eased his discomfort.

The breathless end means the tie is poised nicely for next week's second leg.

The Onana-Matic spat fuelled a crowd who let off flares and firecrackers in the Décines-Charpieu sun, then entered a bouncing stadium to barrack the keeper whenever they could.

The same number were close to jeering their captain when Corentin Tolisso jabbed a boot at Bruno Fernandes's free-kick: he went close to a hapless finish past his keeper, Lucas Perri, but the ball went to safety.