Manchester City has been proclaimed champion of the Champions League for the first time in its history, by beating Inter Milan (1-0) this Saturday, in the final played at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.

Pep Guardiola’s men have been able to remove the thorn of the final lost in 2021, thanks to the goal of the Spanish midfielder Rodrigo Hernández in the 68th minute. The English team has lifted the first Champions League in its history, after an even game, of few occasions and with a great final scare, due to the very clear occasion of the Inter player lukaku in the 89th minute and for one more goal opportunity for Inter, in a corner kick that did not finally end in equalizing.

The first occasion in the Atatürk has come from the hand of Bernardo Silva, who has sent a shot from the right side inside the area. Shortly after, Ederson has missed a delivery with the feet, and Nicolo Barella He has tried to make a Vaseline from a distance, with the Brazilian goalkeeper out of place.

Half an hour into the match, the player DeBruyne, of Manchester City, has noticed muscle discomfort in his right thigh, and, although he has tried to continue, he has had to be seen by the physiotherapist. Guardiola has replaced him with Phil Foden.

The game went to rest with both markers at 0. On the return, Rodri Hernandez He was the one who opened the scoring, in the 68th minute, with a mid-height forehand that ended in a goal.

The Manchester City player Fodenhe wasted a great opportunity in the 78th minute, with a free corridor until he stood in front of the rival goalkeeper Onana, who has cleared Foden’s shot well.

The Inter players rushed through the final minutes in search of a goal that would send everything to extra time and they almost succeeded with a header from lukaku. Robin Gosens won a jump from Silva on the side that has earned Lukaku an assist. Behind Akanji, the burly Belgian striker headed almost unexpectedly, and Ederson saved the goal with his left knee. Miraculously, Ruben Dias he has not scored on his own gate on the refusal.

With added time already up, referee Szymon Marciniak allowed Inter to take one last corner. Gosen He has finished off from the first post, putting Manchester City in serious trouble. However, Ederson has cleared that ball.

Data sheet:

Result: Manchester City, 1 – Inter Milan, 0. (0-0, at halftime).

1-Manchester City: Ederson; Akanji, Rúben Dias, Aké; Stones (Walker, min.82), Rodri; Silva, De Bruyne (Foden, min.36), Gündogan, Grealish; and Haaland.

0 – Inter Milan: Onana; Darmian (D’Ambrosio, min.84), Acerbi, Bastoni (Gosens, min.76); Dumfries (Bellanova, min.76), Barella, Brozovic, Çalhanoglu (Mkhitaryan, min.84), Dimarco; Dzeko (Lukaku, min.57) and Lautaro.

Goal: 1-0, min.68: Rodri.

Referee: Szymon Marciniak (POL). He yellow carded Haaland (90+2) and Ederson (min.90+4) at Manchester City, and also Barella (min.59), Lukaku (min.83), Onana (min.90+2) and Inzaghi (min.90+6) at Inter Milan.

Source: Eitb

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