The MUACOL website is mostly dedicated to 3 clubs: Manchester United, Athletic Club de Bilbao and Olympique Lyonnais. But what links these great institutions? Here’s a look at the connections between them, from the times they have faced one another on the pitch to the players who have moved between them.
Head to head: Manchester United and Athletic Club
Manchester United have met Athletic Club on four occasions
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
Manchester United v Athletic Club Results
16-Jan-1957 – Athletic Club 5-3 Manchester United
Venue: Estadio San Mamés. Competition: European Cup Quarter Final.
Scorers: Ignacio Uribe (2, 28), Félix Marcaida (43), Tommy Taylor (48), Dennis Viollet (54), Armando Merodio (73), José Artetxe (78), Liam Whelan (85).
06-Feb-1957 – Manchester United 3-0 Athletic Club
Venue: Maine Road. Competition: European Cup Quarter Final.
Scorers: Dennis Viollet (42), Tommy Taylor (70), Johnny Berry (85).
08-Mar-2012 – Manchester United 2-3 Athletic Club
Venue: Old Trafford. Competition: UEFA Europa League Round of 16.
Scorers: Wayne Rooney (22, pen. 90), Fernando Llorente (44), Oscar De Marcos (72), Iker Muniain (90).
15-Mar-2012 – Athletic Club 2-1 Manchester United
Venue: Estadio San Mamés. Competition: UEFA Europa League Round of 16.
Scorers: Fernando Llorente (23), Oscar De Marcos (65), Wayne Rooney (80).
Head to head: Manchester United and Lyon
Manchester United have met Olympique Lyonnais on five occasions.
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Manchester United v Olympique Lyonnais Results
15-Sep-2004 – Olympique Lyonnais 2-2 Manchester United
Venue: Stade de Gerland. Competition: UEFA Champions League Group D.
Scorers: Cris (35), Pierre-Alain Frau (44), Ruud Van Nistelrooy (56, 61).
23-Nov-2004 – Manchester United 2-1 Olympique Lyonnais
Venue: Old Trafford. Competition: UEFA Champions League Group D.
Scorers: Gary Neville (19), Mahamadou Diarra (40), Ruud Van Nistelrooy (53).
20-Feb-2008 – Olympique Lyonnais 1-1 Manchester United
Venue: Stade de Gerland. Competition: UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
Scorers: Karim Benzema (54), Carlos Tevez (87).
04-Mar-2008 – Manchester United 1-0 Olympique Lyonnais
Venue: Old Trafford. Competition: UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
Scorers: Cristiano Ronaldo (41).
19-Jul-2023 – Manchester United 1-0 Olympique Lyonnais
Venue: Murrayfield. Competition: Friendly.
Scorers: Donny van der Beek (49)
Head to head: Athletic Club and Lyon
Athletic Club have met Olympique Lyonnais on two occasions.
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympique Lyonnais | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Athletic Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Athletic Club v Olympique Lyonnais Results
25-Oct-2012 – Olympique Lyonnais 2-1 Athletic Club
Venue: Stade de Gerland. Competition: UEFA Europa League Group I.
Scorers: Lisandro López (54), Ibai Gómez (79), Jimmy Briand (86).
08-Nov-2012 – Athletic Club 2-3 Olympique Lyonnais
Venue: Estadio San Mamés. Competition: UEFA Europa League Group I.
Scorers: Bafetimbi Gomis (22), Yoann Gourcuff (45+1), Ander Herrera (48), Aritz Aduriz (pen. 55), Alexandre Lacazette (63).
Players who have played for more then one of Manchester United, Athletic Club and Lyon
- Ander Herrera (Athletic Club & Manchester United)
- Anthony Martial (Lyon & Manchester United)
- Memphis Depay (Manchester United & Lyon)
- Nemanja Matic (Manchester United & Lyon)
- Rafael da Silva (Manchester United & Lyon)