Paul Scholes blasts Andre Onana for his two blunders in Man United’s 2-2 draw against Lyon – as goalkeeper endures nightmare evening after public row with Nemanja Matic
Andre Onana was blasted by former Manchester United star Paul Scholes after the goalkeeper produced two howlers against Lyon on Thursday night.
The Cameroonian shot-stopper was at fault for both goals conceded by the Red Devils, which meant they were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw.
In attempting to handle what turned out to be the final kick of the match in the 95th minute, Onana spilled Georges Mikautadze’s shot which allowed Rayan Cherki to tap home the rebound.
Speaking after the game on TNT Sports, Scholes said: ‘I think he was more so at fault for the first, a huge mistake, a little harder but he has to do better than that.
‘On the whole [it is] the right result. Lyon played the better football and created more opportunities, but [after] scoring so late United will be disappointed andthey are in a good position at home, [so] they should still be big favourites but they will have to improve.’
That came after an earlier error to gift the home side the lead as he flapped at a cross that had evaded attackers in the middle, and saw the ball bounce over him and into the goal.
Onana spilled Georges Mikautadze’s shot which allowed Rayan Cherki to tap home the rebound in the 95th minute
Speaking after the game on TNT Sports, Scholes said: ‘I think he was more so at fault for the first, a huge mistake, a little harder but he has to do better than that’
Onana’s errors comes in the wake of a vicious put down by former Red Devils midfielder Nemanja Matic, who banded him as ‘one of the worst goalkeepers’ in the club’s history ahead of the Europe League clash between United and Lyon.
The feud began with Onana claiming that United are ‘better than’ their opponents, with Matic, who left Old Trafford in 2022, hitting back with his brutal reply about him being worse than most Red Devils goalkeepers.
Onana, who was jeered by the home fans, would have been hoping to prove the Serbian wrong. Instead, he was most culpable for Thiago Almada’s opener after 25 minutes.
The incident drew criticism from former Red Devils academy graduate Robbie Savage, who described it as a ‘terrible goalkeeping error’.
‘It’s a goalkeeping error,’ he said on TNT Sports. ‘It’s a good ball into a great area. Is Onana anticipating a touch? Everybody looks onside. It’s a terrible goalkeeping error, it bounces just in front of him, he’s got to save that, it’s a poor goalkeeping error.
‘He has dived late because he is waiting for someone to get a touch. Look, we can watch it as many times as we like – it’s an error.’
Scrutiny of Onana comes following a series high-profile errors since joining United in 2023 for £47million from Inter Milan.
Onana was also at fault for Lyon’s 25th-minute goal on Thursday night after flapping at a cross
The Cameroonian had been branded ‘one of the worst goalkeepers in Man United history’ ahead of the game
Former Red Devils midfielder Nemanja Matic hit back at the stopper after he claimed United are ‘better than’ their opponents
According to Opta, Onana has the worst clean sheet percentage and the second-worst save percentage of any United goalkeeper to have played 900+ minutes since the 2003-04 season.
The Cameroonian has conceded 99 goals in 69 Premier League appearances, saved 70.1 per cent of the shots he has faced, and kept a clean sheet just 18 times – a 26.1 percentage.
Only Anders Lindegaard has a worse save percentage among the group of goalkeepers.
United sit 13th in the Premier League and are on course for their worst-ever finish since the top flight’s rebrand in 1992.
