In a historic victory, Manchester City have completed the treble by defeating Inter Milan 1-0 in the Champions League final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul. Rodri’s composed side-footed finish in the second half broke Inter’s resistance. Although Federico Dimarco hit the crossbar and Romelu Lukaku’s shot was saved by Ederson, City held on to make history. This victory saw them match the achievement of their city rivals in 1999, who had won the treble before. Pep Guardiola was in tears afterwards as he had been waiting for this moment, which ended his 12-year wait to win the competition for a third time as a coach and a fourth time overall.
The match was a tight and tense one, fraught with jeopardy and difficulty. City’s task became more difficult when Kevin De Bruyne had to be substituted in the first half due to an injury. Ederson looked nervy early on, and Rodri was misplacing passes, but it was Erling Haaland’s shot that tested City’s defense the most in the first half. Inter was organized, and it was not easy once Lukaku came in for Dzeko, who had been subbed off. Inter could have led had Ederson not denied Lautaro Martinez from a narrow angle, causing Guardiola to be on his knees in despair.
However, joy was not far away. Akanji passed the ball to Bernardo Silva, whose cut-back deflected into Rodri’s path, allowing him to measure his finish and bend it beyond two defenders into the corner of the net, breaking the deadlock. Rodri had been left on the bench for the Champions League final against Chelsea in 2021, but his goal in this final will go down as one of City’s most important in history, rivalling Sergio Aguero’s title-winning strike 11 years earlier.
Inter came close to equalizing when Dimarco’s looping header beat Ederson but hit the crossbar. Dimarco then missed his second chance when his header struck Lukaku’s legs. Lukaku had a clear opportunity with just minutes remaining, but Ederson produced an astonishing stop to keep the ball out of the net, securing City’s victory. This win is truly a night that will be talked about for years.
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