Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan (centre) lifts the UEFA Champions League trophy after the team’s victory in the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League final against Inter at Ataturk Olympic Stadium.
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Manchester City completed the treble with a tough 1-0 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League final in Istanbul.
Rodri’s footwork midway through the second half broke Inter’s resistance and although Federico Dimarco’s header hit the crossbar before Ederson brilliantly saved Romelu Lukaku’s shot, City continued to make it. history at Ataturk Olympic Stadium.
After overtaking Arsenal to retain the Premier League trophy and beating Manchester United to lift the FA Cup at Wembley, this victory helped them equal their city rivals’ record in 1999. Pep Guardiola was on the water. eyes afterwards.
The Catalan coach won it all against City but here’s what they’ve been waiting for – European champions for the first time. For Guardiola, it ends his 12-year wait to win the competition for the third time as coach and the fourth time overall.
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It was tight and it was tense. It is full of dangers, of course, but also difficult.
City’s task became more difficult as Kevin De Bruyne trudged through injured in the first half, the second time in three seasons he left the Champions League final with a tie.
Ederson looked nervous early on, displaying moments of sloppiness that showed the scale of the event. Rodri passed in the wrong position. Erling Haaland cleared the ball once but his shot was blocked. It was City’s best chance in the first 45 minutes against an organized Inter.
The task couldn’t have been easier with Lukaku coming in for Edin Dzeko and Inter could have taken the lead if Ederson hadn’t denied Lautaro Martinez from a tight angle after Manuel Akanji had let the ball confusingly go over the bar. Guardiola fell to his knees in despair.
It was fun right after. Akanji crosses to Bernardo Silva and his cut misses the direction of the oncoming Rodri. The midfielder measured his shot, past two Inter defenders and straight into the corner of the net, breaking the deadlock.
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Rodri was left on the bench in the Champions League final against Chelsea in 2021. Not this time. His goal will be ranked as the most important in the history of Man City, equal to the goal to bring the title of Sergio Aguero 11 years ago. But it is not the end.
Dimarco capitalized on the uncertainty inside City’s penalty area and his reverse header beat Ederson only to send the ball over the bar. The second chance looked easier but this time Dimarco’s header hit Lukaku’s foot. A lucky escape.
Lukaku had a clearer chance with only a few minutes left in the game. Robin Gosens passed the ball in the middle and the striker just had to beat Ederson from close range. His header was solid but didn’t go into the corner, the keeper made a brilliant save to save.
That’s a savings that will be talked about for years. A night that will be talked about for many years. Manchester City are European champions.
The treble is theirs.
