MATCHDAY: Man City-Lyon for last Champions League semis spot

Posted August 14, 2020 7:00 am

The Associated Press

Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola walks on the pitch of the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Friday Aug. 14, 2020. Manchester City will play Lyon in a Champions League quarterfinals soccer match on Saturday. (Franck Fife/Pool via AP) The Associated Press

LISBON, Portugal (AP) - A look at Saturday's Champions League game between Manchester City and Lyon which determines the opponent for Bayern Munich in the semifinals:

STORYLINE

The one major trophy Manchester City has not won since its influx of investment from Abu Dhabi in 2008 is the European Cup. And Pep Guardiola's side will have to try to reach the semifinals for only the second time with Sergio Aguero still sidelined, recovering from knee surgery. While City ousted record 13-time champion Real Madrid in the pandemic-delayed quarterfinal, Lyon qualified for the unique last eight mini-tournament by beating Italian champion Juventus. Lyon has forward Memphis Depay fit again after a cruciate ligament injury. In the group stage last season, Lyon was unbeaten against City -- winning away at the English Premier League club and drawing at home.

TOP SCORER

City: Raheem Sterling (31 goals).

Lyon: Moussa DembÃ©lÃ© (22 goals).

KEY PLAYMAKER

City: Kevin De Bruyne (22 assists).

Lyon: Houssem Aouar (4 assists).

TOP DEFENDER

City: Aymeric Laporte.

Lyon: Marcelo.

DOMESTIC FINISH

City: Premier League (2nd), League Cup (winner), FA Cup (semifinals).

Lyon: Ligue 1 (7th), League Cup (runner-up), French Cup (semifinals).

EUROPEAN CUP BEST

City: Semifinals (2016).

Lyon: Semifinals (2010).

REVENUE

City: 535.2 million pounds ($701 million).

Lyon: 309 million euros ($365.6 million).

WAGE BILL

City: 315.3 million pounds ($413 million).

Lyon: 130.9 million euros ($155 million).

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Juventus' Leonardo Bonucci answers to journalists during a press conference in Decines, near Lyon, central France, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. Juventus will play against Lyon in a Champions League, round of 16th, first leg match on Wednesday,. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) The Associated Press

Lyon's Leo Dubois exercises during a training session at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Friday Aug. 14, 2020. Lyon will play Manchester City in a Champions League quarterfinals soccer match on Saturday. (Franck Fife/Pool via AP) The Associated Press

Lyon's head coach Rudi Garcia, 2nd right, directs a training session at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Friday Aug. 14, 2020. Lyon will play Manchester City in a Champions League quarterfinals soccer match on Saturday. (Franck Fife/Pool via AP) The Associated Press

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