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Man City vs Inter Milan Highlights, Champions League 2023 Final: Manchester City beat Inter Milan 1-0 to win maiden UEFA Champions League

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 04, 2023, 20:58:36 IST

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Man City vs Inter Milan Highlights, Champions League 2023 Final: Manchester City beat Inter Milan 1-0 to win maiden UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League Final 2023: Manchester City completed a sensational season by beating Inter Milan 1-0 to win the Champions League for the first time on a Saturday night of frayed nerves at the Ataturk Stadium. Spanish midfielder Rodri's 68th-minute goal settled a cagey contest that a far-from-fluent City dominated but they never looked comfortable against the three-time winners.

00:55 (IST) Jun 11

25' - Inter have so far kept Haaland and De Bruyne quiet. Good tactics from the Italian side.

00:53 (IST) Jun 11

22' - Inter are coming into the proceedings well at the moment. They have lesser possession but lead the shots on goal by 3 to 1. They also have a shot on target to City's nil.

00:51 (IST) Jun 11

20' - Brozovic shoots it well over the City crossbar from the top of the box. Good move from Inter.

00:50 (IST) Jun 11

19' - Inter look for a quick counter attack, but City defenders win the ball near their final third.

00:49 (IST) Jun 11

18' - Free kick for City at the centre for a foul on Gundogan

00:45 (IST) Jun 11

15' - Short corner taken. And the final ball into the City box is headed out to safety by Haaland.

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00:44 (IST) Jun 11

14' - First corner kick goes to Inter Milan

00:42 (IST) Jun 11

11' - Error by City keeper Ederson and Inter get a throw in near the City box. It ends with a goal kick for City.

00:40 (IST) Jun 11

9' - Man City have enjoyed better possession so far in the contest - 62%, but they are yet to register a shot on target.

00:37 (IST) Jun 11

6' - Bernardo Silva curls it just wide of the far corner from a close range. Good build up from the City forwards.

00:36 (IST) Jun 11

Poll

Will Haaland score a goal in the first half tonight?

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00:34 (IST) Jun 11

3' - First move into the Inter box from Haaland, but he is caught off-side. Good through pass from De Bruyne.

00:32 (IST) Jun 11

KICK-OFF TIME! Inter Milan start the proceedings in Turkey...

00:27 (IST) Jun 11

Here they come...The three on-field referees lead out both the teams to the playing field from the tunnel.

00:25 (IST) Jun 11

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center, listens to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, while attending the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.

(AP Photo)

00:20 (IST) Jun 11

We are now less than 10 minutes away from the kick-off in Istanbul.

00:17 (IST) Jun 11

* Inter Milan are only the fourth side to reach the UEFA Champions League final after losing their first game of the season, along with Milan in 1994-95, Bayern Munich in 1998-99 and Tottenham in 2018-19, all of whom lost their finals. In the European Cup, the two teams to win the title after losing their first games are Real Madrid in 1965-66 and AC Milan in 1968-69.

00:14 (IST) Jun 11

The Stage Is Set!

— ChampionsLeague (@ChampionsLeague)

00:11 (IST) Jun 11

Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella and Francesco Acerbi during the warm up before the match.

(Reuters Photo)

00:08 (IST) Jun 11

* Manchester City are looking to become the fourth different English side to win the UEFA Champions League, after Man United (1999, 2008), Liverpool (2005, 2019) and Chelsea (2012, 2021), which would be the most of any nation. The current total of three is the joint-most, along with Italy (AC Milan, Juventus, Inter).

00:06 (IST) Jun 11

Manchester City's Erling Haaland stretches during warmup before the Champions League final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.

(AP Photo)

00:03 (IST) Jun 11

Poll

Who do you think will win the UEFA Champions League tonight?

Manchester CityInter Milan

00:02 (IST) Jun 11

* This is the first ever meeting between Manchester City and Internazionale. It’s the first time the first competitive meeting between two sides has been in a UEFA Champions League final since Liverpool faced AC Milan in 2005, also played at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.

00:00 (IST) Jun 11

Manchester City supporters cheer ahead of the UEFA Champions League final match against Inter Milan at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.

(AFP Photo)

23:56 (IST) Jun 10

FC Internazionale fans show their support prior to the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 final match against Manchester City at Atatuerk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.

(Getty Images)

23:49 (IST) Jun 10

Lukaku on the bench for Inter

Edin Dzeko starts against his former club City after winning the battle for a starting spot along Lautaro Martinez in Inter's two-man attack. Simone Inzaghi has left Romelu Lukaku on the bench despite the Belgium striker's hot form in the final weeks of the season. Lukaku, who has scored seven times and set up five more in his last 11 matches, will likely be used as a weapon from the bench. Marcelo Brozovic has been given the nod in midfield ahead of Henrikh Mkhitaryan, the Croat lining up alongside Nicolo Barella and Hakan Calhanoglu who can win club football's biggest prize in his home country.

23:45 (IST) Jun 10

Haaland leads City attack

Erling Haaland leads the line for an otherwise familiar team, looking to add to his tournament-leading 12 goals from 10 appearances as City aim to be crowned continental kings for the first time. Lone striker Haaland will be backed up by assist king Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan, with Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish on each flank.

23:40 (IST) Jun 10

Guardiola drops injured Walker

Pep Guardiola has dropped Kyle Walker from Manchester City's starting XI for the Champions League final against Inter Milan after he failed to recover from a back problem in time for tonight's showdown in Istanbul. England international Walker being benched means Manuel Akanji starts on the right of a three-man defence also featuring Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake into which Jone Stones can drop back from midfield.

23:33 (IST) Jun 10

Inter XI: Onana, Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni, Dumfries, Barella, Brozovic, Calhanoglu, Dimarco, Dzeko, Martinez.

Subs: Gagliardini, de Vrij, Gosens, Correa, Bellanova, Asllani, Cordaz, Mkhitaryan, D’Ambrosio, Skriniar, Lukaku, Handanovic.

23:33 (IST) Jun 10

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Stones, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish, Haaland.

Subs: Walker, Phillips, Laporte, Ortega, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Perrone, Carson, Foden, Palmer, Lewis.

23:31 (IST) Jun 10

Inter Milan Starting XI

— Inter_en (@Inter_en)

23:30 (IST) Jun 10

Man City Starting XI

— ManCity (@ManCity)

23:28 (IST) Jun 10

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23:28 (IST) Jun 10

Man City are looking to complete a remarkable treble by winning the Champions League for the first time in their history, after retaining the Premier League title and then beating Manchester United 2-1 in last weekend's FA Cup final thanks to two Ilkay Gundogan goals.

23:22 (IST) Jun 10

Key Battles

23:21 (IST) Jun 10

Man City were beaten 1-0 by Chelsea in Porto in the club's only previous appearance to date in the final of Europe's elite club competition. Guardiola came in for criticism then for tinkering with what had been a winning team, as he surprisingly omitted captain Fernandinho and Rodrigo from the base of his midfield.

23:19 (IST) Jun 10

Pep Guardiola insisted his Manchester City side are primed to put their defeat in the 2021 Champions League final behind them for good as they seek to win the trophy when they take on Inter Milan in Istanbul tonight.

23:15 (IST) Jun 10

STATS!!

23:10 (IST) Jun 10

It is the second Champions League final held at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, situated on the European side of the Bosphorus, 25 kilometres from central Istanbul. Liverpool triumphed here in 2005, recovering from a three-goal deficit against Milan to draw 3-3 before winning on penalties.

23:09 (IST) Jun 10

Man City vs Inter Milan: Form Guide

23:06 (IST) Jun 10

Man City's only European trophy to date came in 1970, when they won the Cup Winners' Cup, beating Poland's Gornik Zabrze 2-1 in the final. If they do get the better of Inter, they will be the first new name on the trophy since Chelsea in 2012. It will also mean Manchester is just the second city to produce two different winners of the competition, after Milan.

23:04 (IST) Jun 10

It is Inter's sixth European Cup final, but just their second in 51 years.

23:03 (IST) Jun 10

Both sides should be at full strength, with Kyle Walker set to start for City after missing training earlier this week.

23:01 (IST) Jun 10

We know we have a great opportunity to write a new page in the history of our club.

Inter coach Simone Inzaghi

23:00 (IST) Jun 10

Having reached their first Champions League final since lifting the trophy for the third time in their history in 2010, Inter are in to win it.

22:58 (IST) Jun 10

We understand what they are as a team. They defend incredibly well. We don't expect it to be an open game. That doesn't happen a lot in a final anyway.

Kevin De Bruyne

22:54 (IST) Jun 10

Inter, while one of Europe's grand old names, should not be able to compete with City when you look at their finances. The Nerazzurri have enormous debts and their income for last year was under half that of City. However, they emerged from their group ahead of Barcelona before beating Porto, their first victory in a Champions League knockout tie since 2011. They then saw off Benfica and AC Milan to reach the final. They have won 11 of their last 12 games and recently retained the Coppa Italia.

22:51 (IST) Jun 10

Inter Milan @ UCL

22:49 (IST) Jun 10

Man City have become an almost irresistible force. They brushed aside RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in the knockout rounds and have lost just once in 27 matches. The goals of Erling Haaland -- 52 in all competitions -- have elevated them to another level, along with Guardiola's decision to turn centre-back John Stones into a midfielder.

22:45 (IST) Jun 10

Man City @ UCL

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