Juninho (Lyon) hits the post.
The Brazilian midfield player strikes a wonderful curling shot from fifteen metres out with his right foot that beats Howard but not the post.

Réveillère (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ronaldo (Man. United).
The Lyon right-back tugged at the United man's shirt.

Giggs (Man. United) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
Neville's long cross-field ball sees the United winger caught out.

Smith (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Cris (Lyon).

P. Neville (in) - O'Shea (out) (Man. United)
The younger of the Neville brothers comes on at right-back.

Essien (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Djemba-Djemba (Man. United).
United's midfield player struggles to get back on his feet as he goes down after making his challenge, suffering from a touch of cramp.

Wiltord (Lyon) misses the target.
Lyon's summer signing hits the ball over the bar as he tries to place it with his right foot from 16 metres out.

Smith (in) - Van Nistelrooy (out) (Man. United)
The former Leeds United FC man will now lead the United line.

Nilmar (Lyon) misses the target.
Lyon come close to scoring a third after breaking down the United right. Lyon's number eleven puts the ball past Howard's right hand post.

Juninho (Lyon) delivers the corner.

Djemba-Djemba (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Juninho (Lyon).
The Cameroon international has made his presence felt tonight in the middle of the park.

Ben Arfa (in) - Govou (out) (Lyon)
Le Guen brings on the 17-year-old midfield player.

Coupet (Lyon) makes a save.

Ronaldo (Man. United) has an effort on goal.

O'Shea (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Wiltord (Lyon).

Ronaldo (Man. United) has a shot blocked.
United's teenager is crowded out by the Lyon defence.

Cris (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ronaldo (Man. United).

Scholes (Man. United) makes a save.

Wiltord (Lyon) has an effort on goal.

Juninho (Lyon) delivers the corner.

Essien (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Djemba-Djemba (Man. United).
This midfield contest has been one of the strongest features of this match.

Heinze (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Govou (Lyon).
The Argentine left-back once again tussles with the Lyon forward.

Nilmar (in) - Frau (out) (Lyon)
The 20-year-old Nilmar takes his place up front alongside Govou.

Cris (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Van Nistelrooy (Man. United).

Van Nistelrooy (Man. United) scores!
Roy Keane cuts in from the right, passing it to Ronaldo whose pass is deflected into Van Nistelrooij's path five metres out. Coupet is helpless in the French goal as the United forward grabs his second of the night and United's equaliser.

Cris (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Van Nistelrooy (Man. United).
The referee calls the players together and they shake hands before the game restarts with a United free-kick.

Frau (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Heinze (Man. United).

Van Nistelrooy (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Essien (Lyon).

Van Nistelrooy (Man. United) scores!
Giggs, now on the right, plays it cross-field with his left foot to Ronaldo, who crosses it in for Van Nistelrooij to head past Coupet from close range.

Heinze (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Frau (Lyon).

Ronaldo (Man. United) delivers the corner.
Réveillère blocks Ronaldo's cross after the United player switches to the left flank.

Giggs (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Essien (Lyon).
The Welsh winger's run is halted by the Lyon midfield player.

Van Nistelrooy (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Wiltord (Lyon).

O'Shea (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Malouda (Lyon).

Cris (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Van Nistelrooy (Man. United).

Juninho (Lyon) has a shot blocked.
United's defenders crowd out the Brazilian playmaker.

Djemba-Djemba (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Juninho (Lyon).

Djemba-Djemba (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Réveillère (Lyon).

Cris (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Van Nistelrooy (Man. United).

Scholes (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Essien (Lyon).
The Lyon number four sandwiched between Scholes and Ronaldo.

The second half begins.

The referee blows for half-time.

Heinze (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Frau (Lyon).

Frau (Lyon) scores!
Lyon do not have to wait too long for their second, however, as Frau brilliantly clips the ball beyond Howard with the outside of his right boot following another fine pass from Wiltord.

Govou (Lyon) misses the target.

Juninho (Lyon) delivers the corner.

Juninho (Lyon) misses the target.

Juninho (Lyon) takes the free-kick.
The Lyon number eight hits the ball right-footed. The effort takes a deflection and goes off for a corner.

Djemba-Djemba (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Govou (Lyon).

Frau (Lyon) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Govou (Lyon) misses the target.

Cris (Lyon) scores!
Juninho's free-kick from the right falls to Howard through a crowd of defenders. The United goalkeeper fails to hold onto it and Cris stabs it into the back of the net.

Howard (Man. United) makes a save.

Juninho (Lyon) has an effort on goal.

Juninho (Lyon) takes the free-kick.

Giggs (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Govou (Lyon).

Essien (Lyon) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Van Nistelrooy (Man. United).

Scholes (Man. United) makes a save.

Frau (Lyon) has an effort on goal.

Malouda (Lyon) delivers the corner.
Juninho causes havoc by coming in from the left on his right foot, plays it out wide. Govou's cross is sliced by O`Shea for a corner.

Frau (Lyon) misses the target.
The Lyon forward strikes his effort well wide of Howard's goal.

Keane (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Wiltord (Lyon).
Roy Keane is cautioned for his tackle on the Lyon winger.

Howard (Man. United) makes a save.

Wiltord (Lyon) has an effort on goal.
The former Arsenal man shoots from the edge of the area but Howard gathers safely.

Juninho (Lyon) misses the target.
Wiltord set up the Lyon midfield player who scooped the ball over the bar.

Van Nistelrooy (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Caçapa (Lyon).
United's number ten is judged to have pushed Caçapa as he chased Scholes's pass.

Heinze (Man. United) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Govou (Lyon).

Howard (Man. United) makes a save.

Malouda (Lyon) has an effort on goal.
Mikaël Silvestre plays a stray ball out from defence, Lyon's left-winger finds himself through on goal but Howard blocks his low shot.

Caçapa (Lyon) misses the target.

Juninho (Lyon) delivers the corner.
Claudio Caçapa rises to head the ball just wide of Tim Howard's right post.

Govou (Lyon) misses the target.

Giggs (Man. United) misses the target.

Djemba-Djemba (Man. United) misses the target.
Ryan Giggs takes the corner which Lyon fail to clear. The ball breaks to Eric Djemba-Djemba who hits it from 20 metres out, but it goes over.

Giggs (Man. United) takes the corner.

Malouda (Lyon) misses the target.

Djemba-Djemba (Man. United) misses the target.
Ryan Giggs beats two Lyon players before releasing Van Nistelrooij. The Dutchman finds Cristiano Ronaldo on the United right. The young Portuguese winger does his familiar step over before crossing. The ball clears three Lyon defenders and falls to the Cameroon midfield player who fires over the bar.

Heinze (Man. United) is shown a yellow card.
The Argentinian left-back goes into the book for a challenge on the Lyon forward.

Heinze (Man. United) is penalised for a foul on Govou (Lyon).

Malouda (Lyon) is penalised for a foul on Giggs (Man. United).

Malouda (Lyon) has a shot blocked.
United's centre halves block the effort.

Essien (Lyon) misses the target.

Juninho (Lyon) takes the corner.

Govou (Lyon) is flagged for offside.

Abidal (Lyon) is penalised for a foul on Ronaldo (Man. United).

Juninho (Lyon) fouls.

Van Nistelrooy (Man. United) is penalised for a foul on Essien (Lyon).

The match is under way.