On a nerve-wracking Saturday night at the Ataturk Stadium, Manchester City capped an incredible season by defeating Inter Milan 1-0 to win the Champions League for the first time.
The game was cagey until Spanish midfielder Rodri’s goal in the 68th minute, which ended it and dominated the three-time champions and being far from proficient. City never appeared at ease.
Romelu Lukaku, an Inter replacement, came within one header of tying the game at the very last moment, but Ederson stopped it.
After Manchester United also won the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League in 1999, City became just the second English club to win all three trophies.
Pep Guardiola, the manager of City, has now won the Champions League three times, bringing his total number of trophies with City to 12.
After Manchester United (1999, 2008), Liverpool (2005, 2019), and Chelsea (2012, 2021), Manchester City becomes the fourth different English team to win the UEFA Champions League, the most of any country.
