The last team to lift the European Cup after losing their opening game of the campaign was AC Milan in 1969…
Will Inter repeat the trick?
The last team to lift the European Cup after losing their opening game of the campaign was AC Milan in 1969…
Will Inter repeat the trick?
Seven players have scored in multiple Champions League finals in the UCL era:
◉ Raúl
◉ Cristiano Ronaldo
◉ Gareth Bale
◉ Mario Mandžukić
◉ Sergio Ramos
◉ Samuel Eto’o
◉ Lionel Messi
İlkay Gündoğan can join the club…
Only Napoli (31) have created more big chances than Inter (28) in the #UCL this season
Jack Grealish has registered at least 12 more key passes (35) than any other player in the #UCL this season
Man City XI: Ederson; Akanji, Stones, Dias, Aké; Rodri, Gündoğan, De Bruyne; Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland.
Inter XI: Onana; Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Brozović, Çalhanoğlu, Dimarco; Džeko, Lautaro.
◎ 2020/21: Kevin De Bruyne is forced off after 60 minutes in the Champions League final against Chelsea
◉ 2022/23: Kevin De Bruyne is forced off after 36 minutes in the Champions League final against Inter
Heartbreaking for KDB.
Most saves made in a single #UCL campaign since 2016/17 at least:
◎ 59 - Thibaut Courtois (21/22)
◎ 54 - Keylor Navas (20/21)
◉ 46 - André Onana (22/23)
◎ 46 - Alisson (17/18)
◎ 46 - Alisson (18/19)
The Inter keeper still has time to hit 50.
2021: Kevin De Bruyne goes off injured in the Champions League final
2023: Kevin De Bruyne goes off injured in the Champions League final
Football isn’t fair
Pep Guardiola told his Manchester City players to relax just 25 minutes into the Champions League final
Erling Haaland’s hometown in Norway has gathered to watch him play in the Champions League final
Pride of Norway
HT: Man City 0-0 Inter
xG: 0.36-0.21
Shots: 4-4
Shots on target: 2-1
Touches in opp. box: 9-3
Possession: 61.7%-38.3%
Corners: 0-1
Fouls: 4-8
André Onana had more touches in the first half (29) than:
◉ 27 - John Stones
◉ 27 - Jack Grealish
◉ 25 - Bernardo Silva
◉ 9 - Erling Haaland
Only two Inter teammates had more.
With the first half in Istanbul ending goalless, there has now been just one goal scored from open play in the opening 45’ of the last six #UCLfinal matches — Kai Havertz’s strike in 2021.
Another tense affair with both sides approaching it cautiously tonight.
Rodri in the #UCL this season:
12 appearances
2 goals
Rodri in all other competitions for Manchester City this season:
44 appearances
2 goals
After netting in the quarterfinal clash against Bayern, he opens the scoring once again!
MANCHESTER CITY HAVE DONE IT!
They become just the first English club to win the treble since Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United in 1999