At 3:00 on June 11, Beijing time, the highly anticipated 22-23 Champions League final was held at the Ata Tourch Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Türkiye!
Before this match, Manchester City was regarded as the ultimate champion, and there was indeed a certain strength gap between the two sides in the overall lineup, but everything in the world of football is possible. This game is the first time in the history of the two teams to meet on the European stage, with approximately 75000 spectators present to watch.
Manchester City adopts the 3241 formation, with Harland as the single arrow of the front line, followed by Debrouane, seat B, Jingduoan and Gralish. Internazionale are in the 352 formation, Rautaro Martinez and Dzeko are partners in the two man forward group, and Charkhaolu, Brozovic and Barela are in the middle.
As the referee blew the whistle, the heaviest match in European football this season began, perhaps because this match was very important. The players from both teams played with some tension, and Guardiola shouted to the players on the sidelines to relax.
In the 36th minute, De Brauner was injured and expressed that he couldn’t hold on. Gua Shuai had no choice but to replace him, and Foden came on as a substitute. As a Manchester City midfielder, Ding Ding’s accidental injury has brought some suspense to the game, and he has left the field due to injury in both Champions League finals.
In the first half of the game, the two teams played inextricably, and the scene was not as one-sided as previously mentioned. Inter Milan did a decent job in defense. Manchester City did not launch a major attack, but chose to play steadily, as this is a crucial Champions League final.
In the second half, both sides exchanged sides and fought again. In the 68th minute, Manchester City launched a strong attack, with Akangi pressing on and sending a straight pass. The ball was blocked in the B position, and Rodri entered the penalty area to follow up and score, breaking the deadlock for the team. Manchester City took a 1-0 lead!
In the 70th minute, the Nerazzurri created a danger for Manchester City. Dumfries headed the ferry, and Dimarco followed the trend to head the goal but hit the crossbar. Subsequently, Di Marco attempted to header again, but was blocked by the forward player Lukaku.
Subsequently, both teams did not rewrite the score, so it must be said that Manchester City played very steadily and ensured that there were no accidents when they gained an advantage on the field. The whole game ended, Manchester City narrowly defeated Inter Milan 1-0 and won the first Champions League championship in team history!
At this point, Manchester City won the Champions League, Premier League, and FA Cup in the 22-23 season. Finally, the second English Premier League treble winning team since Manchester United in 1999 was born!
While winning the cup and championship, Manchester City can confidently claim to be the king of European football. This season, Guardiola’s Blue Moon team has played the best overall team performance. This team seems to have a lot of room for improvement, and next season may bring more surprises.
Congratulations to Manchester City for winning the Champions League and winning the treble in football!