Benzema: We'll fight for it

Lyon goalscorer Karim Benzema concedes that United are "big favourites" to go through to the quarter finals after snatching a late away goal at Stade Gerland on Wednesday.

However, the powerful 20-year-old forward has vowed to push the Reds all the way in the return leg at Old Trafford on Tuesday 4 March.

"United were big favourites but we showed we can compete with them and we'll go to Old Trafford to win," he told uefa.com.

"Even if we know it'll be tough, we believe we can do it. United are one of the biggest clubs in Europe, yet they are the ones going home feeling happy with a draw."

Lyon were sturdy in defence and even if they were only occasionally threatening going forward, Benzema says the performance has given the team the lift they needed after some inconsistent form domestically.

"This performance will give us a lift because we'd dug ourselves into a bit of a hole," he added. "We hadn't really been playing as a team in the past few weeks but we showed we can still be a strong side when we work hard for each other."