Andre Onana and Nemanja Matic spat: Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim brands it a 'misunderstanding' ahead of Lyon Europa League tie
9 April 2025, 18:03 | Updated: 9 April 2025, 20:12
Ruben Amorim says the spat between Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana and Lyon's Nemanja Matic ahead of the Europa League quarter-final tie between the two sides is all a "misunderstanding".
Amorim's side travel to the Groupama Stadium for the first leg of this make-or-break clash knowing the competition offers their only route to silverware and continental qualification.
Former United midfielder Matic branded Onana "one of the worst goalkeepers in Man Utd's history" after the Cameroon international had said he felt United are "way better" than Lyon.
Matic's jaw-dropping comments were followed by a pointed post on X by Onana nodding to the fact that United did not win a trophy in the midfielder's five seasons at Old Trafford.
The tete-a-tete was a key talking point at United's pre-match press conference, where Matic's former Benfica team-mate Amorim attempted to diffuse tension and provide context.
"Tomorrow [Thursday] it will not matter," the head coach said. "If you see the full quote of Andre Onana, it's quite different.
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