'You couldn't script it' - Andre Onana drops a howler to prove Nemanja Matic was 'right' that Man Utd goalkeeper is 'worst in history' as Red Devils fall behind in Europa League clash at Lyon

Ahead of United's Europa League first-leg quarter-final in Lyon, midfielder Matic branded Onana as "one of the worst goalkeepers" in the Red Devils' history. The Cameroonian hit back with a jibe about winning more trophies than the Serbian at Old Trafford but those words came back to haunt him when he got Thiago Almada's free-kick all wrong as United went behind in the 25th minute. That led to a deluge of criticism on social media, with some saying "you couldn't script it".

@tier_first put on X: "Broooo Matic was f*cking right. Onana is the worst keeper."

@FootyHumour tweeted: "Onana drops a howler just days after Matic called him the worst keeper in United’s history… you couldn’t script it!"

@TheKopWatch commented: "Onana. You can’t drop a howler after your pre-game comments," and @AFC_enjoyer said: "ONANA. All that talk for this."

@AdamJoseph____ opined: "Andre Onana had zero room for error after his comments about Lyon. He just made one & Manchester United trail 1-0."

@UTDCJ_ wrote: "andre onana couldn’t even back his shit for more than 25 minutes," and @utdHarryy added: "Spot on again. Onana one of the worst keepers in our history."

Doubt has been cast on Onana's long-term future at United for a while now, and this latest mistake will do nothing to quell that noise. Indeed, Opta states that no goalkeeper has made more errors leading to goals for Premier League teams in all competitions since the start of last season than Onana's eight.

It remains to be seen if Onana's days at United are numbered, with Altay Bayindir pushing for his starting spot.