CSKA Moscow Vs Lyon

Competition/Round: 2017-18 UEFA Europa League squad changes, Round of 16 2st leg

Date/Time: March 8, 2018 – 19:00 CEST, 18:00 GMT/BST, 1 p.m. EST, 10 a.m. PST

Venue: CSKA Moscow Stadium Arena CSKA

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Ligue 1 equip Lyon will go to Moscow to play the Europa League round of 16 first leg against CSKA Moscow on Thursday. Bruno Genesio’s side crushed Spanish side Villarreal by 4-1 on total in the last round of the opposition.

The hosts on Thursday, CSKA Moscow, thumped out Red Star Belgrade in the round of 32. The main leg at Serbia was done 0-0 draw before Viktor Goncharenko’s side secured 1-0 triumph in the second leg. CSKA Moscow won their last class coordinate against FC Uralby 1-0 at home. Alan Dzagoev scored the victor for Viktor Goncharenko’s side in the 59th moment of the diversion.

Bruno Genesio’s side played 1-1 attract the last group diversion against Montpellier yesterday. Isaac Mbenza scored the opener in the seventh moment at Stade de la Mosson for Michel Der Zakarian’s group. Mariano Diaz leveled the scoreline in the 58th moment as Lyon remained in the fourth position with 51 focuses in the Ligue 1.

CSKA Moscow are as of now in the fourth position in Russian group with 38 focuses and are eight focuses behind the alliance pioneers Lokomotiv Moscow. Yuri Semin’s Lokomotiv crushed French side Nice in the last round of the Europa League and will play Atletico Madrid in the round of 16.

CSKA Moscow vs Lyon Lineup (Predicted XI)

CSKA Moscow Lineup (3-1-4-2)

Akinfeev (GK)

Berezutski (CB), Ignashevich (CB), A. Berezutski (CB)

Natcho (DM)

Fernandes (RW), Dzagoev (CM), Golovin (CM), Kuchaev (LW)

Vitinho (CF), Musa (CF)

Lyon Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Lopes (GK)

Tete (RB), Marcelo (CB), Morel (CB), Mendy (LB)

Alvaro (CM), Tousart (DM), Aouar (CM)

Cornet (RW), Diaz (CF), Memphis (LW)

CSKA Moscow vs Lyon Prediction

Lyon are winless in the last seven league outings in a row. However, their comfortable 4-1 victory against Villarreal in the last round of the Europa League indicates that Bruno Genesio’s side can play well against the good teams. On the other hand, CSKA Moscow are yet to defeat at home since October. We predict the match to be a close one.

Our Prediction: CSKA Moscow 1-1 Lyon