Cornet and Fekir stun the favorites of the Champions League at home

The Manchester City Champions League campaign had a shocking start on Wednesday as Maxwel Cornet and Nabil Fekir secured Lyon a 2-1 win at the Etihad stadium on the tournament favorites.

Pep Guardiola was forced to watch the opening game of Group F due to the ban on the sideline. While City was largely dominant, the dynamism of Lyon posed a problem and they finally managed to hang on.

The city controlled the possession, but two errors by Fernandinho allowed Lyon to punish them, with Fekir and Cornet giving the men of Bruno Genesio a shock – well deserved – 2-0 at halftime.

The entry of Leroy Sane made the difference and he quickly put Bernardo Silva to the test, but Lyon dug deep and resisted the late attack of City to get a famous victory.

City had no problem establishing control and was close after 16 minutes, but Aymeric Laporte's header on a closed angle was coming back on the post.

Lyon capitalized 10 minutes later – Cornet providing a nice finish in the lower left corner after Fabian Delph missed the center of Fekir.

City should have had the chance to qualify in the 40th minute when Rafael da Silva unleashed Gabriel Jesus, but the referee ignored the protests and Lyon again surprised their hosts soon after.

Fekir held two defenders in check and made an effort in the lower right corner of 20 meters.

City introduced Sane from the bench in the 55th minute to boost his momentum, but moments later, they had a chance: the former Manchester United player, Memphis Depay, hit the post just in the afternoon. outside the area.

Sane quickly inspired City to bring back one, forcing Silva to return home, but that was not enough and Lyon claimed the points.

What it means: Mortal City with everything

City was featured as a favorite for this season's competition, given the heroism of the Premier League last season, but they were destabilized from day one. Lyon was hardly in shape and did not manage to beat Caen this weekend, but his dynamic strikers caused problems and worried City. Other teams could be content to watch this with encouragement, while City is already in a difficult situation.

Pat on the back: Fekir on fire

Fekir could have been a regular enemy for City if his pre-season transfer to Liverpool had materialized. He ended up staying, but almost seemed eager to prove a point. He was powerful, motivated and hard to attack while working hard. His goal was a fair reward.

Boot up the backside: Fableble Fernandinho

Fernandinho, the Brazilian midfielder from City, grabbed the first goal from Lyon and did exactly the same thing under pressure from Fekir for his second goal. None of his teammates was so guilty.

And after?

The city returns to action in the Premier League on Saturday, traveling to the city of Cardiff. Meanwhile, Lyon face Marseille in Ligue 1 Sunday, while the men of Genesio make a draw 2-2 against Caen.