Manchester City on Saturday night defeated Inter Milan 1-0 In what turned out to be a historic affair, in the final of the UEFA Champions League at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on Sunday.
The win over Inter Milan helped City complete a historic treble and also win their first UCL crown for the first time in their history after many attempts.
Pep Guardiola’s side began on a strong note, but suffered a change in the first half as an injured Kevin De Bruyne was replaced by Phil Foden. With the departure of De Bruyne, City lost some momentum and entered half-time as the match remained goalless.
With both sides battling it out in the second half, Rodri responded to a cutback and converted it to give his side a 1-0 lead. Inter kept on pressing for an equalizer, with Romelu Lukaku coming close, but some good defending and excellent goalkeeping kept the scoreline at 1-0 till full-time.
Jack Grealish goes down with tears of Joy rolling down his cheeks, while Erling Braut Haaland took a stroll round the pitch in awe of the victory over Inter Milan.
The result meant all Italian sides who made it to the final of European competitions this season finished second all through.
24 years after, Pep Guardiola’s tutored City have equaled Manchester United’s record treble won in 1999 with a team led by Veteran manager Alex Ferguson
