He June 10, 2023 He will always be fondly remembered by Manchester City fans after the English side defeated Inter Milan by the narrowest margin in the Champions League final to become champions of the European tournament for the first time in club history.
Although the sides led by Pep Guardiola had started the qualifying round as favourites, they met a rival who put an end to the usual collective play that saw teams like Real Madrid and Bayern Munich side off.
In the first 60 minutes, the Neroazzurro team disrupted the main managers of the sky-blue offensive: Bernardo Silva, Gündogan and Rodri. Likewise, the Italians’ back line managed to contain Haaland and keep him out of action for much of the game.
As if that wasn’t enough, Manchester City also suffered the departure of one of their reference players, De Bruyne, who was replaced by Foden in the 36th minute through injury.
In the last 30 minutes, however, the history of the current Premier League sovereign changed, because in the 68th minute he scored the goal that would bring them closer to the long-awaited Orejona.
Rodri stayed in the box with the ball and opened the scoring after a great shot at the near post. The Spanish midfielder’s goal would cause an uproar among the Citizens’ Assistants.
The team led by Simone Inzaghi came very close to a draw in the 70th minute after Federico Dimarco headed towards the city fence; However, the ball bounced off Romelu Lukaku, denying a great scoring opportunity.
As the minutes went by, the Milanese gave in to the pressure of time and thereby created a number of gaps in their own defence. In the 88th minute, Inter had one last chance to level the score and force extra time through Lukaku, who headed straight in front of goal; However, Ederson He stuck his leg in to keep his webs intact.
Figure. Rodri celebrates the goal that the Orejona scored. Pep extends his legacy as king of sport. Photo: EFE
After some heartbreaking final minutes, the sky-blue team established themselves as the new kings of the Old Continent after a flawless season in which they didn’t lose a single game: eight wins and five draws.
In this way, the English team caps a dream season after not only winning the UEFA Champions League, but also the Premier League and the FA Cup. Far from being satisfied, this year Citizens will be struggling to add more titles such as the Super European Cup and the Club World Cup.
Pep extends his legacy as king of sport
Manchester City’s proclamation as Champions League champions allowed him to do so pep Guardiola set a new record as a professional coach.
The Spaniard became the first strategist to score two set-of-a-tacks. After winning in 2009 with the Barcelona In La Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions League he repeated the court with the citizen team. At 52, Guardiola continues to establish himself as one of the greatest coaches in history. So far he has 35 titles under his belt and is looking to further increase his record.