Nabil Fekir and Maxwel Cornet did the damage as Lyon left Manchester City with a 2-1 win, as Pep Guardiola watched from the stands.
2018/2019 UEFA Champions League
0-2
Match Events
13' CHANCE! Sterling's shot wide out
Pressure stays on for Lyon after some more strong build-up play, as Marcelo heads straight to Sterling, but the forward's shot smacks into the side netting.
26' GOAL! Man City 0-1 Lyon (Cornet)
Fekir's cross should have been cleared at the far post, but Delph gets all tangled and fails to touch it away from danger, allowing Cornet to latch onto the end of it and drive a terrific finish back across goal and into the bottom corner!
It was the right idea from Fekir, as he provides the assist, but Delph really should have dealt with that.
32' DISALLOWED GOAL! Sterling's shot offside
Sterling picks out a lovely cutback for Gundogan, who slots home confidently from eight yards, but the forward was just offside in the build-up!
43' GOAL! Man City 0-2 Lyon (Fekir)
An absolutely sublime individual effort from Fekir!
The forward bursts forward, fending off two defenders as he gets just enough of a site of goal and takes it brilliantly, driving a sensational strike back across goal and into the bottom corner! Ederson had no chance!
60' OFF THE POST! Depay almost scores
Depay sprints behind the defence and bends an effort towards the far post, with Ederson getting the slightest of touches to turn it onto the inside of the post! It's a terrific save, but City are all out of sorts in defence!
67' GOAL! Man City 1-2 Lyon (Bernardo Silva)
Bernardo Silva hands the hosts a lifeline with a cool finish from 10 yards, but that was all in the set-up from Sane who skipped deliciously beyond two defenders before picking out the perfect pull-back for his team-mate!
He's been on the pitch just over 10 minutes, but Sane has already made a massive impact! That's exactly what City needed.
73' CHANCE! Aguero's shot saved
Another wonderfully worked move orchestrated by Sane leads to a big chance for Aguero, but his thunderous shot from the edge of the penalty area is saved well by Lopes.
Match Report
Manchester City's Champions League campaign got off to a shocking start on Wednesday, as Maxwel Cornet and Nabil Fekir secured Lyon a 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium over the competition favourites.
Pep Guardiola was forced to watch the Group F opener from his lofty perch in the stands due to a touchline ban, and while City were largely dominant, Lyon's dynamism in attack caused problems and they ultimately managed to hang on.
City controlled possession, but two errors from Fernandinho allowed Lyon to punish them, with Fekir and Cornet giving Bruno Genesio's men a shock – albeit deserved – 2-0 lead at half-time.
Leroy Sane's entrance made a difference and he swiftly set up Bernardo Silva to pull one back, but Lyon dug deep and held off City's late onslaught to secure a famous victory.
Line-ups
Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Delph; Fernandinho, Gundogan, D. Silva (C); B. Silva, Sterling, Jesus.
Subs: Muric, Kompany, Aguero, Sane, Mahrez, Otamendi, Foden.
Olympique Lyonnais XI: Lopes; Rafael, Marcelo, Denayer, Mendy; Ndombele, Diop; Cornet, Fekir, Aouar; Depay.
Subs: Gorgelin, Dubois, Morel, Tousart, Ferri, Traore, Dembele.