Manchester City’s 1-1 against Inter

Manchester City is already European champion. Thanks to a goal from Rodri, Pep Guardiola’s team won their first Champions League (1-0 against Inter). This is how we saw the ‘citizen’ players in the final held in Istanbul.

Ederson

Up

The goalkeeper of Manchester City was confused in the first half, where he made some mistakes, but he reacted in the second, where he made good interventions.

2

Akanji

Clue

The former Borussia Dortmund defender’s mistake almost cost City a Lautaro Martínez goal, but a rebound from Akanji was key to the final, as his pass to Bernardo Silva was used by the Portuguese to set up Rodri for useful purpose of a Champions .

3

Ruben Dias

fence

The Portuguese defender was always an insurance company for the City in a final that was difficult for the ‘citizen’ team and they achieved their goal: among others, that Lautaro Martínez did not score.

4

Ake

Surprise

The Dutch defender started as Walker emerged from some discomfort in his back and was solid in general terms, as well as when he took the ball out.

5

debruyne

Injured

The Belgian midfielder was unlucky again, injured and had to be replaced by Foden in the 35th minute. In City’s previous Champions League final (against Chelsea in 2020-21), De Bruyne was also injured and withdrew at 55′.

6

stones

Clearly

When City looked more hesitant in the first half of the final, it was the English defender who took the risk and did it right, as well as handling the ball. He fought well.

7

Rodri

Historical

The Spanish international midfielder has already made City history by scoring with a shot from outside the goal area that secured the first Champions League in the history of the ‘citizen’ club, in a game that was choked by the team of Pep Guardiola.

8

Gundogan

It’s tense

The German international, Barcelona’s target, was burdened, in what was probably his last game at Manchester City, by the nerves of the final, but he did not see a yellow card despite his step on Dimarco and his tackle on Lautaro Martínez.

9

Bernardo Silva

Assistant

He starred in one of City’s two clear-cut chances in the first half (a shot that was adjusted to the crosshead) and in the second he provided Rodri with a pass for the goal.

10

Haaland

pointless

‘Pichichi’ of the Champions League for the second time in his career, he did not score in the final, although he had the best chance for City in the first half.

Eleven

Oily

Be careful

In a game that proved too difficult for City, the English winger was unable to make a difference against the Inter defence.

12

Phil Foden

Deliberately

He had to come on in the 35th minute to replace the injured De Bruyne and did his best to be off balance in a game where City struggled to be themselves.

13

Kyle Walker

replacement

The English international full-back came out with back problems, so Guardiola left him on the bench from the start. He came on for the Stones in the 82′.