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Long upset by the interist block, Pep Guardiola’s Skyblues finally won the C1 final on Saturday in Istanbul.
Manchester City-Inter Milan 1-0
Manchester City : Rodri (68e)
An expected coronation. And historical. After long years of waiting, Manchester City won its very first Champions League, dominating Inter Milan (1-0) on Saturday in the final in Istanbul. The apotheosis of a fabulous season for Pep Guardiola’s men, consecrated on the continental scale after winning the Premier League and the FA Cup in England.
Inter neutralize a nervous City
Big favorite, City attacked the final with enormous pressure. If Bernardo Silva quickly obtained a great opportunity (6e), the Skyblues struggled to enter their match, flaunting a very unusual technical waste. Like the clumsiness of Gundogan and De Bruyne, or the failed raises of Ederson.
Calls for calm from Pep Guardiola never allowed his men to break free in the first half. Especially since the Mancunian club had to deal with a huge blow after half an hour of play, with the injury of De Bruyne (35th). Solid, and saved by a fine save from Onana against Haaland (27e), Inter found the tactical solutions to hold City in check until the break.
Rodri’s goal, Ederson’s saves
Deprived of his master to play, the English champion was unable to raise his voice after returning from the locker room. The Citizens were even very scared before the hour mark, but Martinez was unable to sanction a disagreement between Akanji and Ederson (59e). At the heart of a second period closed and without rhythm, City finally surprised Inter, on one of its rare good collective movements. An action concluded by Rodri, author of a beautiful curling strike which left no chance for Onana (1-0, 68e).
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Led, the Nerazzurri had to revise their plans and finally showed themselves to be more enterprising in front. But the Lombards lacked efficiency during a thrilling end to the game. Saved by his bar on a Dimarco header (72e), Ederson pulled out all the stops ahead of Lukaku (88e) and Gosens (90e+5).
At the (collective) peak of their game this season, City did not make their best copy this Saturday in Istanbul. Far from there. Paralyzed for a long time by the enormous challenge of the meeting, the Citizens finally had to tear themselves away to finally climb on the roof of Europe. Becoming the 23rd club to win the coveted C1.
