Man City vs Inter Milan LIVE: Champions League final result and reaction after City seal historic treble
Man City 1-0 Inter Milan: Rodri’s second-half strike saw Pep Guardiola’s City win a nervy game and complete a historic treble
Rodri fired the winning goal as Manchester City finally claimed Champions League glory and completed the treble with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Inter Milan.
The midfielder rifled home in the 68th minute as the Premier League winners City wore down the Italians in a draining final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.
The contest was a tight one, with City suffering a serious blow in pursuit of the prize that has eluded them for so long when they lost Kevin De Bruyne to injury in the first half. The prolific Erling Haaland was also kept quiet by a stubborn Inter side but Rodri eventually made the breakthrough with a firm strike after a Bernardo Silva pass was deflected into his path.
It capped a momentous season for City having also won the FA Cup as well as a fifth Premier League title in six years. Their success means they also join rivals Manchester United as the only side to have won all three of those trophies in the same season. It meant mission accomplished for owner Sheikh Mansour, who was present in Istanbul at only his second match since purchasing the club in 2008 and subsequently propelling them to the game’s top table. Manager Pep Guardiola could also celebrate Champions League success again 12 years after the second of his two wins as Barcelona boss.
Relive the Champions League final below:
12’ - Man City 0-0 Inter
Ederson panics a bit under the press and skews the ball out of play for an attacking throw-in. Dumfries hurls it long into the box but it’s reasonably well dealt with.
Stones then wins a goal-kick, although Calhanoglu wants a foul. Nothing doing.
10’ - Man City 0-0 Inter
A great atmosphere inside the Ataturk Stadium, which is a sell-out. There were some travel woes for fans in the build-up but most supporters seem to have made it. And thank God, nothing like the scenes we saw at last year’s final in Paris between Liverpool and Real Madrid.
Inter have their best move of the match so far as Dimarco gets space on the left and whips in a lovely cross but Dias rises well to head away. Promising for the Italians though.
8’ - Man City 0-0 Inter
Dumfries playing very high for Inter and pressuring Ake. That will be a fun Dutch-onDutch battle to keep an eye on. City dominating possession as you’d expect.
6’ - Man City 0-0 Inter
CLOSE! That could so easily have been the opening goal! Great work by Bernardo on the right as he cuts into the box and Dimarco keeps backing off. He lets the City man reach the edge of the six-yard box and he curls for goal but it’s inches wide!
Onana was unmoved and unable to do anything about it. That was not good defending from Dimarco
5’ - Man City 0-0 Inter
A swinging arm from Gundogan catches Barella in the back of the head but nothing in it - purely accidental.
Inter are pressing quite high in the early going. A bit surprising really, the consensus was that they’d be a little bit more defence in their set-up. City probably won’t mind this
3’ - Man City 0-0 Inter
First chance for City as De Bruyne plays a nice reverse through-ball to Haaland who gets half a yard of space on the left of the box but lashes his shot over the top
Offside flag was up anyway. Could KdB have played that ball a shade earlier?
2’ - Man City 0-0 Inter
Decent start by Inter but a stumble from Dzeko sees the ball run harmlessly out for a goal-kick. City calmly build from the back with early touches for the Walker-less back line.
Inter press Ederson but largely leave the defence to it
KICK-OFF! Man City 0-0 Inter
And we’re underway in the 2023 Champions League final! Can Man City complete their destiny, the treble?
Man City vs Inter Milan
Handshakes done. We’re about to get underway in Istanbul
Man City vs Inter Milan
Hamit Altintop places the Champions League trophy on the plinth - it’s what the two teams are playing for. Pianist Adam Gyorgy plays the teams on to the field with the Champions League anthem.
Both teams walking out and we’ll soon get the match underway
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