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:
90+3’ - Man City 1-0 Inter
A little push from Haaland and it’s an Inter free-kick out on the right. Dimarco puts it in, headed clear to Barella on the edge of the box - he swipes a foot at it but it flies wide.
Ederson then given a yellow card for time-wasting at the goal-kick.
90+2’ - Man City 1-0 Inter
Here’s that potentially Champions League-winning, treble-securing save from Ederson. So important.
Only around three minutes left now. Haaland and Onana have a bit of beef, both men booked
90’ - Man City 1-0 Inter
Poor from Lukaku who takes the wrong decision as he shoots and the ball skews well wide.
Five minutes of added time shown! Can City hold on?
89’ - Man City 1-0 Inter
SAVE! Was that the moment for Inter?! An unreal stop by Ederson
Bellanova whips the ball in from the right, Gosens heads it down to Lukaku who is five yards out and he has to score! But his header is somehow saved by the legs of Ederson, not sure how much he knew about it but his knee keeps it out! The ball then cannons off Dias for a corner.
That feels like the chance
87’ - Man City 1-0 Inter
Time ticks on. Inter still trying to be patient but Inzaghi is urging them forward from the sidelines.
85’ - Man City 1-0 Inter
City win a corner that Grealish whips in but it’s straight to Onana. Inter have to start throwing bodies forward as we enter the last five minutes of normal time.
84’ - Man City 1-0 Inter
Not Lukaku’s finest moment as he goes through the back of Gundogan. No complaints about the yellow card that follows.
Another couple of Inter changes as time starts to drift away. Çalhanoglu and Darmian go off as Mkhitaryan and D'Ambrosio will try to play the hero.
82’ - Man City 1-0 Inter
Nearly works as Haaland and Foden try to combine in the box but a swarm of dark blue closes down the space. Bernardo Silva does well to win a free-kick after dribbling out wide to the right.
Onana rises to claim the cross safely. Stones goes down with a ripped shirt, although there wasn’t much in it as he clashed with Gosens. Kyle Walker finally comes on, for Stones as it happens. He’ll try to help them see this out for the final 8 minutes.
79’ - Man City 1-0 Inter
City defend a corner well initially but Çalhanoglu’s ball allows Inter another shot at goal but it’s a long way over.
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