This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. It was February 2008 when Manchester United last visited Lyon, facing off in the Champions League round of 16 at Stade Gerland as they now play out of Parc Olympique Lyonnais (Groupama Stadium) But a lot has also changed for United, as the side which was on its way to becoming the kings of Europe. The United side of the 2007/08 season was incredible winning both the Premier League and Champions League It was a squad stacked with world-class talent, as Gary Neville claimed eight of the United team could start for any side in the world and at the time Sir Alex Ferguson’s side drew with Lyon in the first leg away from home as substitute Carlos Tevez bagged a late equaliser. This, before Cristiano Ronaldo scored the sole goal in the second leg at Old Trafford Looking back at the team United had to face Lyon we can only remember fondly how much talent the club had at its disposal completely different to the team that Ruben Amorim will bring to Lyon this week in the Europa League quarter-final Here is how United lined up against Lyon back in 2008 the last time the two clubs faced off in France In goal, Edwin van der Sar made Wayne Rooney’s ultimate United XI and he was in the net on the last visit to Lyon a massive upgrade on current number one Andre Onana At right back, Wes Brown was the regular starter at this point as Neville spent much of the campaign on the injury list United’s past trip to Lyon saw a formidable backline led by Rio Ferdinand who started the game as a central defender Ferdinand’s partner was the rock-solid Serbian Nemanja Vidic This centre-back pairing struck fear into defenders Karim Benzema had the impossible task of battling these two Completing the back four was ever-present Frenchman Patrice Evra Moving into the midfield, United had Owen Hargreaves as the deep-lying player and he would be in Amorim’s team right now if he had started Also in the midfield Sir Alex took to Lyon was Paul Scholes. The legendary No.8 is seen as the club’s best-ever player by many, including Van der Sar, who named Scholes as the greatest of all time Completing the midfield was Brazilian wonderkid at the time who is a rare member of this squad who might not be a star for Amorim’s 2025 side Getting into the front three is where the team become truly generational for United with Cristiano Ronaldo starting in Lyon. Ronaldo was the star of the record-breaking front three of the 2007/08 season On the other side from Ronaldo was Ryan Giggs who was in the twilight of his career yet still producing class for United Starting as the striker for United the last time the team went to Lyon was record goal scorer Wayne Rooney who would be revolutionary for Amorim’s current side This team is sensational and highlights the major difference in the quality of players United currently have If United are to head to the top of the sport again it will take a lot of work from Ineos to build a squad like the one which Sir Alex had the current Lyon side is also a shell of the side which Sir Alex took on in 2008 we expect a positive return to France this Thursday The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit-and-run on KY 274 over the weekend Sheriff Brent White says Deputy Michelle Kent responded to a two-vehicle hit-and-run collision on KY 274 near Cannon Road shortly after 7:00 Saturday night the investigation revealed an unidentified northbound truck failed to stay in its lane and sideswipted a pickup truck driven by 68-year old James Childress of Eddyville He says Childress received minor injuries and was checked out at the scene by Lyon County EMS but declined to be transported to a hospital Sheriff White says the unidentified truck had large mirrors If anyone has information about the hit-and-run collision call the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office at 270-388-2311 The Coupe de France finalists were very different clubs when they last met in a Coupe de France Final It’s 16 years since the last time Olympique Lyonnais and Paris St Germain met in the Coup de France final The finalists that day were both dramatically different clubs to the ones that will lock horns on Saturday 24th May The showdown marked the end of an era for both sides with each club set to head off in distinctly opposing directions Both finalists had enjoyed relatively comfortable journeys to the Stade de France with Lyon only conceding once and PSG twice It was Les Parisiens’ tenth appearance in the final and it offered the prize of a cup double after lifting the Coupe de Ligue two months earlier the season had been a struggle for the capital club safety was only secured on the last day with a dramatic 2-1 win over Sochaux After enjoying a golden era in the 1990s under Luis Fernandez Paul Le Guen’s PSG had tumbled into serious decline Disastrous mismanagement on and off the field culminated in crippling financial losses and the exit of powerful investors the club found solace in the domestic cups winning the Coupe de France in 2004 and 2006 The 2007-08 edition presented an opportunity to finish a dreadful season on a high Lyon’s fortunes couldn’t have been more contrasting After securing their first Ligue 1 title in 2002 the club went on to enjoy a record-breaking seven successive league championships Les Gones had at its disposal an astonishing conveyor belt of talent Hatem Ben Arfa and Karim Benzema were just a few of the stars to emerge from Lyon’s renowned academy Allied with this seemingly bottomless pool of talent was Aulas’ masterful savviness in the transfer market Allain Perrin’s 2007-08 version had been rejuvenated by the canny acquisitions of Miralem Pjanic absorbing the lucrative departures of Malouda Abidal and Tiago Mendes the previous summer Crowned league champions just a week before the cup final the face-off with PSG presented the opportunity of a first-ever domestic double there was little doubt who the favourites were as the sides contested the 91st final of the Coupe de France it was the underdogs who dominated the majority of the game as a strangely disjointed Lyon struggled to pose a significant threat to Jérôme Alonzo’s goal Lyon’s electric front three of Sidney Govou Fred and 20-year-old Benzema – top scorer in Ligue 1 with 20 goals and with six goals in six games in the cup – found little change out of PSG’s experienced stoppers Mario Yepes and Zoumana Camara Even Lyon’s captain and playmaker Juninho was unable to impose himself on the game Jérémy Clément and Clément Chantôme harried and hustled the champions it was Les Rouge–et–Bleu who came closest to breaking the deadlock first with a left-foot volley cleared off the line and then by the feet of keeper Grégory Coupet when through on goal It became clear that it wouldn’t be Les Parisiens’ day when Jérôme Rothen’s freekick was met by Camara whose goal-bound effort was clearly blocked by the arm of Alain Boumsong Yepes followed up with a header that crashed against the bar from point-blank range before Camara saw his effort from the rebound spectacularly parried away by Coupet and it was inevitable when the league champions scored the game’s decisive goal As the first half of extra time drew to a close Benzema’s inswinging cross from the left was chested down by Keïta on the edge of the PSG box The ball bounced into the path of Govou who rammed it home past Alonzo As Govou disappeared under a heap of bodies Les Gones celebrated their first Coupe de France victory in 35 years and the end of a glorious season it would prove to be a watershed moment for the champions their winning streak came to an end as Laurent Blanc’s Bordeaux lifted the league title OL would fail to win another title and that wait continues today the pain of the cup defeat soon subsided when the Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) group acquired its transformational stake in the club the tables have turned to such an extent that Lyon will face a challenge on Friday every bit as daunting as the one PSG took on 16 years ago GFFN | John Porter THE World Cup show at Lyon in France saw plenty of equestrian action over the weekend alongside show jumping classes for both horses and ponies The FEI Jumping Ponies’ Trophy 1.25m speed class on Friday saw Sligo’s Senan Reape take eighth place with the 14-year-old gelding Fernando when they jumped clear in a time of 59.76 seconds There were 30 starters in the one-round class The class was won by Denmark’s Palma Sophie Gry Jansson-Christensen on Parc Icon (54.26) Saturday’s 1.35m pony Grand Prix saw Reape claim fourth place Nine of the 30 starters jumped clear first time out but only three managed to repeat that in the second round Reape rode a very fast jump-off round in 35 seconds which made them the fastest of the four-faulters The win went to Lieselot Kooremans (NED) on Elando van de Roshoeve (35.63) The five-star 1.50m class on Saturday saw Mark McAuley on the nine-year-old Fury Nocturne take fourth place McAuley was among just six out of a start list of 38 to jump clear The class was won by France’s Harold Boisset on T’Obetty du Domaine whose super-fast time of 61.77 was not going to be caught The closest challenger was Norway’s Pal Flam on Mega Special DC About us Contact us Advertise with us Company information Careers Privacy statement Terms of service Commenting policy Change cookies settings playAmorim 'really confident' in Onana after errors vs Lyon (1:08)Ruben Amorim defends André Onana after Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Lyon in the Europa League Ruben Amorim has said he won't throw away games in the Premier League to aid Manchester United's bid to win the Europa League ahead of their tough trip to Newcastle United on Sunday United have got just three days to prepare for the game at St James' Park following the 2-2 draw with Lyon on Thursday Amorim has admitted he will have to be "careful" with his players' fitness but insists he won't sacrifice the chance to climb up the table with too much rotation despite facing a crucial second leg against Lyon next week "Sometimes winning games is the best way of preparing for the next one," Amorim said I am going to be careful with some players but again we need to be competitive When you are playing for Manchester United you cannot go to the game thinking about the next one "So we are going to face this one and then we have three days we are going to prepare for the next one without a lot of running and a lot of training "It's just recovering and then we will be fine on Thursday [for the second leg against Lyon] with our fans But we need to face Newcastle in a way that we can win." Ruben Amorim still believes Manchester United can advance up the Premier League table. Cesar Ortiz/Soccrates/Getty ImagesWhile United are languishing in 13th place in the table Newcastle are battling for spot in the Champions League Eddie Howe's side have won four of their last five league games to sit fifth -- the last Champions League place after it was confirmed that the top five will all play in the competition next season Newcastle won comfortably at Old Trafford in December and Amorim is wary of the threat they will pose on Sunday the physicality and the way they are running when they are beaten in the first pressure," the United boss said "They have played together for a while and they won a title that was really emotional for everybody "We are being more consistent in the way we play the games and we will try to do the same on Sunday." Meanwhile, Joshua Zirkzee has defended André Onana after the goalkeeper's two errors cost United victory against Lyon Amorim said afterwards that he remains "really confident" in Onana and Zirkzee backed up his manager by insisting it would be "ridiculous" to single out the Cameroon international for blame "We're not going to take someone out for making mistakes Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker LYON TWP. — Voters in the Nov. 5 election will select the township's next supervisor for a four-year term, with a choice between Republican incumbent John Dolan and Democratic newcomer Gary Bailey Hometown Life sent identical questionnaires via email to both supervisor candidates seeking background information as well as posing questions about their plans for the township in order to better inform voters as they make their choice Bailey did not respond to the questionnaire the man who seeks his third term as supervisor: Education: South Lyon High School Graduate 1971 Occupation: Founder and president South Lyon Fence Company What kind of developments should Lyon Township welcome or discourage?We welcome everyone to be part of Lyon Township It is a fantastic place to live and raise a family It has been a highly sought-after area in Oakland County for many years The township board should never discourage any applicant from applying there is an extensive process in place to determine if there is an opportunity to fit into the larger future plan of Lyon Township What is your plan to improve infrastructure to support increasing population?Finish paving Martindale Road south to Pontiac trailFinish the planning and paving of the last leg of Southeast Ring Road to improve traffic congestion on Milford RoadUpgrades to our trail system improving safety for the public adding crossing signals at major street intersectionsCulvert replacements with coordination of RCOC and private entities along with cleaning and dredging of existing 100-year-old drains to improve drainageUpgrades to the Wastewater Treatment Plant improving efficiency and to meet our permit requirementsContinued improvements to the Township water system to improve quality and reliabilityContact reporter Susan Bromley at sbromley@hometownlife.com This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Starting the spring with two losses would hurt the confidence of many soccer teams a veteran unit that will likely have a say in who wins the Oakland Activities Association-White championship in a few weeks 0-1-0) conceded just three goals in losses to Bloomfield Hills and Clarkston to open the season Those are two respectable results considering who those opponents were Bloomfield Hills, just two seasons removed from winning the Division 1 state championship is a powerhouse and always a constant threat to win the OAA-Red are a solid program that's transitioning from the Red down to the wide-open White That's why Groves' players weren't hanging their heads entering Friday's 8-0 win over South Lyon in non-conference play They know they didn't embarrass themselves in their first two matches They used them as a barometer to see just where they're at throughout the opening month "I love playing good teams like that," said senior Mikayla Benavides one of Groves' three returning All-White selections in 2023 "It's so good to prepare early in the season and to get out all of those kinks It's rewarding in games like this because we've had so many wrinkles to get out this past week." Not only were the Falcons opening the season with three games in their first week back from spring break but they're also learning to play under a new coaching staff More: Eloise Roberts pushes Birmingham Seaholm girls soccer past rival Birmingham Groves Former coach Greg Decourval stepped down following last year's 9-10-2 season which saw Groves finish fifth in the final White standings Replacing him in the off-season was Reed Losee an up-and-coming coach around Oakland County who can draw off his experience playing in the Big Ten at Northwestern University The girls have needed time to adjust to the new coaching staff but they're adapting well to Losee's style Paul and the seniors finding out what works best for this group "I think we've learned we can compete with some of the best teams in the state regardless of what they throw at us Losee would know what it takes to compete against the best teams in the OAA was a 2010 graduate of Lake Orion before heading off to play in college are one of three or four teams — along with Clarkston and Groves — hoping to dethrone the reigning league champion Having a busy schedule packed with state powerhouses from the get-go will help the Falcons prepare to tackle that task "It was good (facing Bloomfield Hills and Clarkston in Week 1) because we didn't have time to get into it," Losee said That was the biggest message: Are we going to compete Are we going to keep battling whatever the situation is More: PHOTOS: Birmingham Seaholm girls soccer at Birmingham Groves This group has been together for a while — led by some of the best goal-scorers in the league in Benavides Pepper and midfielder Cabrey O'Gorman are Groves' other two returning all-league players "This is a great group of girls," said Benavides who ignited the mercy rule against South Lyon by smashing in a penalty kick with 5:33 left in regulation We've been together for the last 4 years so it's not like this is a new team So I'm definitely confident we can do great things this season Other scorers against the Lions included Pepper while returning defender Delphine McLaughlin booted in two goals who backed up former standout Kirsten Jasinski a year ago stepped into the starting lineup and faced the bulk of shots South Lyon sent toward the net while Fanny Aixa also made an appearance in the goal Brandon Folsom covers high school sports in metro Detroit for Hometown Life. Follow him on Twitter @folsombrandonj Hinton in the IGHSAU 2A basketball title game23 PHOTOSCentral Lyon's Georgie Oedekoven (22) knocks the ball from Hinton's Sydney Doeschot during the 4A IGHSAU state basketball championship at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday During their recent 4-1 home win over Troyes Lyon’s fans unfurled a banner protesting the use of green boots due to the colour being that of bitter rivals with green being the colour of rivals AS Saint-Etienne Fans displayed a banner protesting the use of the boots with a pair of green X Speedportal boots within a red circle crossed out and accompanied by the message “Respectez Nos Traditions” (Respect our traditions) Five of the players that started the game for Lyon wear the X Speedportal It’s a high number of players from one team and it’s just unfortunate that the colour is that of St-Etienne This feeling of unrest comes despite the fact that St-Etienne are currently competing in Ligue 2 and that they received an absolute spanking at the hands of Le Havre on the weekend Last week Lyon shared training images that showed the likes of Malo Gusto and Rayan Cherki with the boots with several fans expressing their disapproval on social media at that point Former striker Sidney Govou also reacted to the issue and pointed out that he had worn green boots for one match and three training sessions before former manager and Lyon legend Bernard Lacombe told him to throw them away But this is hardly the first time that a team has worn boots that are the colour of a rival Borussia Dortmund players were called out by fans for wearing blue boots with it being the colour of rivals Schalke while Schalke players were in turn criticised for wearing yellow boots – BVB’s primary colour and aside from players occasionally highlighting their discontent with a colourway due to its links with an opposing team it doesn’t seem to be all that much of an issue for most fans An easy solution with Lyon would be for players to switch out into the blacked out Shadowportal colourway an option that is more commonly taken up by grassroots and lower leagues although it's unlikely adidas would be willing to see a host of their premium players not wearing the current on-pitch colourway With the ever increasing range of colours on offer there will inevitably be issues if fans want to find them but this incident perhaps was more of an issue due to the overwhelming number of players wearing the launch look of the X Speedportal give it a beat and they’ll all be switching into the next colourway with looks often only lasting for a few months it’s an issue that the fans will have with the brands as the players are contracted to them and as a result pretty much have to wear what they’re told to Pick up the adidas X Speedportal at prodirectsoccer.com In yet another step towards living our lives in a virtual world adidas has signed a partnership deal with Lyon EDG the joint esports team of Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais and Edward Gaming aka EDG Continuing their long-standing partnership that runs until 2025 adidas and Olympique Lyon have unveiled the club’s new 2023/24 home strip which arrives in Les Gones’ traditional colours Arriving with a design that symbolises the bond uniting the club to its fans Olympique Lyon have unveiled and then debuted their new 22/23 away shirt from adidas in their back-to-back preseason friendlies with Dynamo Kyiv adidas once again drop the Lyon home and away shirts for the upcoming campaign at the same time The 21/22 home shirt sees a return to a classic look for the French side while the away shirt ventures into new territory Rounding out the club’s kit set for the season Adidas has unveiled the new Lyon third shirt It was designed in a collaboration between the brand Lyon is not just a club that can boast huge success on the pitch; it’s also a club that can boast one of the most eclectic mixes of personalities from all over the globe And chief amongst these characters is Canadian Kadeisha Buchanan The 2017/18 season has brought an all-time high of signature boots on show As of February ten players have already been awarded with an exclusive design as brands focus hard on their leading players It’s been doing the rounds for a while now but adidas have today finally officially launched the X Speedportal which drops the weight to 189g to ensure greater speed in every direction Sign up to our newsletter and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the world of Creative Soccer Culture Report: Barcelona Targeted Benzema At LyonFormer Lyon striker Karim Benzema was a Barcelona transfer target in 2008 before joining Real Madrid, according to reportsGOAL Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was a primary transfer target for Barcelona while at Lyon back in 2008, according to Marca Former Blaugrana boss Pep Guardiola had lost faith in Samuel Etoo at the time and was hoping to bring in the Frenchman to replace him The move eventually broke down because Barca's ex-technical secretary Txiki Begisristain was left unimpressed with Benzema's demeanour after holding talks with the player in Lyon Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana appears to have managed to get under the skin of Lyon's players with his recent comments The Red Devils are gearing up for a crunch Europa League quarter-final clash with Lyon that could prove to be season-defining for both clubs as winning the competition and thus qualifying for the Champions League would generate much-needed revenues READ MORE: Exclusive - Amorim makes Inacio demand and picks surprise Mainoo replacement Lyon desperately need to raise funds before the end of the season to stave off a provisional relegation to Ligue 2, while Man Utd need the money to ease their concerns over the Premier League's Profit and Sustainabilty Rules and to enable them to spend this summer The first leg of the tie will take place in Lyon on Thursday night and Man Utd goalkeeper Andre Onana raised eyebrows with his comments in the build-up to the game are 'way better' than their French opponents saying: "We all know the importance of this game we will go there with the winning mentality stay compact and together and follow the gameplan READ MORE: Ruben Amorim names four-man Man Utd striker shortlist caused a minor stir in the French press with his comments with several outlets pointing out that his assertion will provide additional motivation for Paulo Fonseca's men Onana appears to have managed to get under the skin of the opposing players it was former Man Utd star Nemanja Matic who has now attempted to bite back at the Cameroon international © IMAGO - Andre Onana"If you're one of the worst goalkeepers in Manchester United's history then you need to take care of what you are talking about," Matic responded bitterly Peter Schmeichel or Edwin van der Sar said that but if you are statistically one of the worst goalkeepers in Manchester United's modern history Our goal is simple - to become the #1 multi-language transfers source in the football world serving the football fan their direct desire for everything around the most popular subject in football: Football Transfers FootballTransfers (FT) is a project designed to fulfill the massive interest in the transfer market and provide a realistic, algorithmically-driven valuation of football players. We do this together with our partner SciSports Valuing a player is currently an arbitrary process where teams players and representatives simply estimate what they are worth current and future skill level as well as contract length and other details to create our unique internal calculation From there we derive our own valuation for each and every player in the world’s major football competitions India was bowled out for 163 in the second innings right on stumps after Lyon's incredible eight-wicket haul The host set Australia 76 runs to earn a rare test win in India after losing the first two tests of the series Cheteshwar Pujara’s fighting 59 gave India some hope but it was mainly 61 overs of grim cricket for the hosts Virat Kohli was also out lbw on while trying to cut Matthew Kuhnemann off the back foot India was 78-4 and still trailing Australia by nine runs Pujara used his footwork to deny the spinners and resisted Pujara and Shreyas Iyer gave India momentum Iyer hit three fours and two sixes in 26 off 27 then he was out to a brilliant catch by Usman Khawaja at midwicket off Mitchell Starc Lyon bowled Srikar Bharat for 3 to reach his five-for Pujara's dismissal to a stunning leg slip catch by Steve Smith off Lyon ended India's hopes of posting a decent target Umesh Yadav holed out in the deep for a two-ball duck and Lyon bowled Mohammed Siraj without socring to complete the rout India lost its last four wickets for 23 runs in the space of 12.3 overs Such comments are punishable under cyber laws The opinions expressed here are the personal opinions of readers and not that of Mathrubhumi No.2 in Wisden’s men’s Test spells of 2023 is Nathan Lyon’s masterful 8-64 that routed India in the Indore Test match Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one of the finest performances from a giant of the craft of finger-spin Subscribe to the Wisden Cricket YouTube channel for post-match analysis Mid-way through Australia’s 2023 Test series in India they had qualified for the World Test Championship final India had not – yet – but they had already retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Being an Australian finger-spinner is not easy whose seam gets embedded into the ball early in the innings It is not a coincidence that Lyon is the only Australian finger-spinner with 150 Test wickets who bowled left-arm finger-spin with the Dukes in England bowled wrist-spin in Australia with great success To chase 600 wickets despite these odds is indeed remarkable without a parallel in the history of Test cricket but that one timeless performance has eluded him but his 15 wickets in the series were expensive When Australia routed India at Pune in 2016/17 Stephen O’Keefe did the damage with twin 6-38s Not only his career-best but at that point the best Test figures by a touring bowler in India but his team failed to chase 188 in the fourth innings his 5-92 restricted India to a 32-run lead Lyon held his own in Delhi with 5-67 before Australia fell prey to their own sweep-all tactic ran through India with 5-16 in the first innings outbowling Lyon (3-35) on a rank turner in India they had also led by 87 in Bengaluru six years ago and Axar Patel cannot defend on viciously turning pitch Lyon does not get the new ball in the four overs before lunch on day two – this is only the third innings – but replaces Starc immediately afterwards as have finger-spinners from both sides have in this series – right-arm spinners to left-handers They have come round the wicket and bowled off and middle trying to beat either the inside edge with a ball that turned sharply or the outside edge with one that held its line He tries to step out on before the ball gets old but Gill is nowhere close to the pitch of the ball The slog is almost certainly predetermined not only from Cheteshwar Pujara but also from Rohit Sharma and it’s not until the 13th over that India hit a boundary They know that they cannot outsurvive the Australian spinners but he is playing off the back foot as well The review seems irrelevant once the ball beats the bat to hit the pad Kuhnemann takes out Kohli at the other end India promote Jadeja to counter his left-arm spin but Lyon beats his bat again and again before producing a classic The ball drifts into the left-handed Jadeja – who plays outside – and holds its line to hit him on the front pad claims the review and gets the decision in his favour but Pujara and Shreyas Iyer score 31 in three overs once play resumes The stage is now set for Lyon to run through even if Pujara stands tall pitched on off stump from round the wicket but Lyon returns to take out Ashwin with the first ball of his new spell but this one pitches on off and is set to hit leg only Smith (577 off Stuart Broad) has scored more runs off one bowler than Pujara off Lyon (571) and only Herbert Sutcliffe (1,748 off Clarrie Grimmett) has faced more balls than Pujara’s 1,296 against Lyon It has been one of cricket’s longest-running duels but for the first time Pujara hits a six off Lyon – over mid-wicket It is evident that he is trying to hit India out this quagmire despite Axar’s solidity at the other end Pujara middles his leg-glance but cannot keep it down – or clear of Smith Umesh Yadav gets a first-ball LBW decision overturned And Mohammed Siraj’s dismissal is a near-encore of Gill’s Lyon finishes with 8-64 to become the second spinner to take two eight-wicket hauls in Test matches in the same overseas nation and only Bob Massie in England and Angus Fraser in the West Indies make it in the last hundred years And unlike that 8-50 in Bengaluru from six years ago Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling 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Lyon France’s largest urban park and a historic flea market are among the amazing things to do in Lyon If you’ve until now overlooked Lyon, you’ve been doing yourself a disservice. Lyon has been having its moment for a while now (we named it one of the world’s best cities for food earlier this year) but we’ll let you in on a little secret: it’s only getting better.  Always thought Paris was the birthplace of cinema? That’s Lyon, actually (you can find some of its best stuff at Lyon’s annual Festival Lumière). Plus there’s street art on every corner, some of France’s best restaurants We’re not saying Lyon is the new Paris a buzzing club and events space in a former sugar warehouse Photograph: Romainbehar, CC0, via Wikimedia CommonsOn the Jonage canal in Villeurbanne is Les Puces du Canal flea market a famous brocante that has been attracting thousands of visitors every week since 1995 You can rummage through everything from second-hand books and furniture to jewellery and vinyls here but the best thing about this Lyon institution is the antique dealers and sip white wine with their fellow sellers. Take cash and go early: the market’s open on Thursdays and Saturdays between 7am and 1pm There’s also a showcase of vintage cars every first Saturday of the month Photograph: ShutterstockThe Fête des Lumières is Lyon’s favourite calendar moment. It dates back to 1852 when residents placed candles in coloured glasses in their windows to celebrate a new Virgin Mary statue on Fourvière Hill the festival sees the city become a sparkling dreamscape of colour and light. Streets squares and facades of buildings are transformed by installations created by local and international lighting designers visual artists and video artists. See Lyon abuzz with activity and excitement for yourself – the festival is held every year around December 8 Photograph: Romainbehar, CC0, via Wikimedia CommonsImmerse yourself in the colourful world of aerosols at Peinture Fraîche Festival a celebration of street art in all its forms. After its inaugural edition attracted nearly 40,000 visitors, the festival has become a mainstay in Lyon’s cultural landscape around fifty graffers from all over the world make their mark on Lyon and Halle Debourg a freight sorting warehouse-turned-gallery. Whether you’re checking out giant murals, watching the artists at work or attending concerts and performances this street art extravaganza is sure to change your perspective on an art form that’s constantly in flux.  which has over 300 animals – and a miniature train and carousel for the little ones.  Photograph: ShutterstockSince the nineteenth century Lyon’s Croix-Rousse district has been known as ‘the hill that works’ thanks to its history as the home of the city’s silk manufacturers it still wears its past with pride and you’re likely to see signs of its silk-weaving DNA everywhere Visit the area’s countless indie bars galleries and shops – and don’t forget to enjoy the view of the city from here. La Croix-Rousse is also where you’ll find ‘Le Mur des Canuts’ the largest mural in Europe – a trompe l’oeil painted in 1987 that goes deep into the area’s history.  a warehouse of treasures on the tip of Presqu'Ile.  Photograph: WoodstowerEnd your summer in style at Woodstower an eco-friendly festival held in the idyllic Miribel Jonage park and nature reserve Running since 1998 across five days at the end of August the festival’s programming deftly straddles rap and electro As well as a stellar line-up of live music acts It’s only forty minutes from Lyon city centre so you could feasibly come every day to soak up Woodstower’s excellent vibes.  Photograph: Galerie SlikaAnother great spot on Presqu'Ile, Galerie Slika is housed in a former workshop and has been playing host to an exciting range of emerging and established artists since 2014 Slika showcases contemporary works from every discipline sculptor Steph Cop and painter Nelio have all shown their work over the years the gallery is well worth a visit – if only to enjoy coffee and cookies at its small counter cafe there really is something for everyone here Don’t miss the gallery space on the top floor – the rotating pop-up exhibitions mean that the space will feel different every time you visit Photograph: ShutterstockSome say the Jardin des Curiosités offers the most beautiful view of Lyon And we’d struggle to argue with that this 6,000-square-metre park is an uphill climb Designed at the turn of the last millennium at the request of the city of Montreal (with which Lyon is twinned) this garden of curiosities offers a simply breathtaking view For some great lookout spots (and if you fancy a bit of a treasure hunt) all of which were designed by Quebecois sculptor Michel Goulet.  premieres and talks taking place across 35 cinemas You might even spot some famous actors or filmmakers.  Thanks for subscribing! 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About Us Contact us Nathan Lyon led the way with the ball for Australia picking up a magnificent 8-64 setting Australia a target of 76 to seal a famous win Cheteshwar Pujara led the way with a masterclass on a spinning pitch scoring 59 and dragging India along with him even as he kept losing partners at the other end His defiance was ended by a moment of brilliance from Steve Smith topping off a great day out for him as a captain Smith did not allow the game to drift away and kept making changes to his bowling attack to not allow the batters to get on top who had counterattacked with a 27-ball 26 against the spinners with Usman Khawaja taking a sharp chance at midwicket This stemmed any momentum that India had a little into the third session before the lower order capitulated on a raging turner with the innings ending eerily similar to how it started with Mohammad Siraj swinging wildly against Lyon to be bowled It had started in similar fashion with Lyon getting past a wildly swinging Shubman Gill in the first over after the Lunch break While Rohit Sharma kept Pujara company for 58 balls he too copped one that shot through a tad low from Lyon and was out LBW with DRS too going against his wishful call Virat Kohli had a nervy stay in the middle getting past a few close shaves but on 13 after he had slapped a short ball from Matthew Kuhnemann to the cover boundary he tried to pull one and was trapped LBW again when Lyon ended Ravindra Jadeja's dogged 36-ball stay getting him out LBW with the aid of a review Pujara managed to be more confident with his footwork drilling a couple of drives to keep the scoreboard ticking along and shaving off the deficit and briefly along with Iyer India threatened to take a significant lead with the No.3 registering his 35th Test fifty in the process However it all came to a rapid halt thanks to some relentlessly accurate spin bowling from Australia despite a collapse that saw Australia lose their last six wickets for 11 runs the visitors finished with a possibly pivotal lead of 88 runs Cameron Green and Peter Handscomb made it Australia's first hour seeing it out without much problem India opted to start with their two left-arm spinners after a brief spell from Mohammed Siraj in that hour and it did not yield the desired results Both Handscomb and Green used their long reach to smother the spin and defend confidently and ground the attack out while adding 30 invaluable runs through that hour things took a drastic turn after R Ashwin and Umesh Yadav started operating in tandem in the second hour Ashwin was the first to get the breakthrough having Handscomb caught at short leg and breaking a stoic partnership worth 40 in 134 balls In the next over Umesh hit Green on the backfoot and had an LBW decision upheld by the barest of margins as the batter reviewed This was followed by a demolition job of the tail with Umesh sending the stumps flying to send back Todd Murphy and Mitchell Starc while Ashwin cleaned up Lyon who missed a big sweep The collapse saw Australia lose six wickets in less than half an hour giving India a slight opening but Lyon and Co Brief Scores: India 109 (Virat Kohli 22; Matthew Kuhnemann 5-16 Nathan Lyon 3-35) and 163 all out (Cheteshwar Pujara 59; Nathan Lyon 8-64) lead Australia 197 (Usman Khawaja 60 Marnus Labuschagne 31; Ravindra Jadeja 4-63