Just a few weeks back, the story of Manchester City football club and its growth since its acquisition by Sheikh Mansour was trending all over the internet. People were praising the rise of the club over the years and how it today has become one of the most successful football clubs of the modern era. Now to add the final exclamation mark to the vibe, Manchester City has given the world something to talk about by finally winning their first Champions League final on 9th June.
In a fiercely competitive match up, the City Boys were able to squeeze out a fascinating 1-0 victory in the final against Inter Milan. The goal by Rodri in the 68th minute turned out to be the solitary goal of the match that helped Manchester City pick up their first Champions League title after having dominated the league stages and triumphing over much stronger and celebrated teams like Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid, and so on.
Both teams had climbed up the ranks to book their slots for the finals at Istanbul and the crowd got exactly what they had paid for. An intensely fought battle between two teams fighting for European glory. The crowd at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium cheered as Manchester City lifted the coveted silverware and coach Pep Guardiola acknowledged the moment in tears.
As the match unfolded and progressed towards the final whistle, both teams earned a combined 5 yellow cards. While Manchester City got slapped with two yellows, Inter took the remaining three, with 4 of these coming past the 80 minute mark.
Rodri found the solitary winning goal in the 68th minute when he arrived at the end of a tense build-up play curated by the classy Manuel Akanji and Bernardo Silva. He found the sweet spot as he sent a fierce yet precise right-foot shot into the nets away from the reach of keeper Andre Onana.
Inter Milan did offer a few scares to the City Boys when Federico Dimarco’s header bounced off the bar and Ederson made a stunning late save to deny Romelu Lukaku but ultimately this was all about the victory.
In the end, Manchester City’s long quest to win the Champions League finally ended in triumph against Inter Milan in Istanbul. A glorious journey to greatness!
