LISBON, Portugal (AP) – A look at Saturday’s Champions League match between Manchester City and Lyon that determines the opponent of Bayern Munich’s semi-final:
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The only major trophy Manchester City has not won since its Abu Dhabi investment ticket in 2008 is the European Cup. And Pep Guardiola’s team will have to leave to succeed in the semi-finals just for the moment, with Sergio Aguero still out, recovering from knee surgery. While City surpassed Real Madrid’s 13-time record in the quarter-finals late due to a pandemic, Lyon qualified for the last 8 mini-tournaments by beating Italian champions Juventus. Lyon has re-shaped Memphis Depay following a cruciate ligament injury. At the organisational level last season, Lyon was unbeaout against City’s victory at the English Premier League club and home draw.
TOP SCORER
City: Raheem Sterling (31 goals).
Lyon: Moussa Dembélé (22 goals).
PLAYMAKER KEY
City: Kevin De Bruyne (22 assists).
Lyon: Houssem Aouar (4 assists).
BEST DEFENSOR
City: Aymeric Laporte.
Lyon: Marcellus.
DOMESTIC FINISH
City: Premier League (2rd), League Cup (winner), FA Cup (semi-finals).
Lyon: Ligue 1 (7th), League Cup (finalist), Coupe de France (semi-finals).
EUROPE’S BEST CUP
City: semi-finals (2016).
Lyon: semi-finals (2010).
Income
City: 535.2 million ($701 million).
Lyon: 309 million euros ($365.6 million).
Wage spending
City: 315.3 million ($413 million).
Lyon: 130.9 million euros (155 million dollars).
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