Overview
- At Leigh Sports Village on 10 December, Lyon led through Tabitha Chawinga before Melchie Dumornay struck twice late to complete a 3-0 victory.
- Manchester United sit ninth in the 18-team league phase and occupy an unseeded play-off spot, with a 17 December trip to Juventus offering a chance to climb.
- Manager Marc Skinner said the loss should fuel growth for his developing side and expressed pride in the performance against the eight-time European champions.
- Skinner set up to match Lyon’s physicality, handing Rachel Williams her first start of the season before adjusting his approach after the interval.
- He made a triple half-time substitution, introducing Ella Toone, Jess Park and Julia Zigiotti, after a first half in which United registered no shots on target and had minimal box presence.