On November 23, Beijing time, the 2023-24 Champions League final was held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, against Manchester City and Chelsea in the Premier League. Chelsea won the Champions League for the third time in stoppage time by beating Manchester City 2-1 with Azar's winner. Chelsea defender Timothy
On November 23, Beijing time, the 2023-24 Champions League final was held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, against Manchester City and Chelsea in the Premier League. Chelsea won the Champions League for the third time in stoppage time by beating Manchester City 2-1 with Azar's winner. Chelsea defender Tiago Silva was named the Finals Most Valuable Player (FMVP).
It was a wonderful match, and both sides showed high level of skills and tactics and tenacious fighting spirit in the game. Manchester City won the Premier League championship with a high score of 102 points in the regular season. Their core player, Debrouane, is an omnipotent player. His field average is 13.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 11.4 assists. His shooting percentage is as high as 52.6%. He is an inexplicable midfield master. His partners Sterling and Aguero are also first-class players, They contributed 18.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, as well as 17.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists. They are a team with strong offensive firepower. Their offensive efficiency is 116.7, ranking first in Europe. They are a team with championship strength, and their goal is to win the Champions League.
Chelsea ranked third in the Premier League with 86 points in the regular season, but showed great strength in the playoffs. They successively eliminated European giants Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid and became the dark horse in the Champions League final. The leader of Chelsea, Azar, is an all-star player. His average field score is 16.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 8.6 assists. His shooting percentage is 48.9%. He is an all-round and excellent player. His partners, Cavani and Oscar, are also first-class players. They have contributed 14.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists, as well as 13.6 points With 4.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists, they are a team with strong defense. Their defense efficiency is 101.3, ranking second in Europe. They are a team with surprising performance, and their goal is to win the European Cup.
In the first two games of the finals, Manchester City beat Chelsea 2-1 and 3-2, leading 2-0 in total, just one victory away from the Champions League. However, Chelsea did not give up. They counterattacked Manchester City 2-0 in the third game and pulled the total score to 2-2, delaying the final match to the fourth game. In the fourth game, the two sides exchanged blank papers within 90 minutes, and the game entered the supplementary time stage. In the second minute of stoppage time, Chelsea's Oscar made a breakthrough on the right and then crossed. Azar grabbed ahead of Manchester City's goalkeeper Bravo in front of the small restricted area, headed the goal, and the ball hit the net. Chelsea took a 1-0 lead, setting off a crazy celebration. Manchester City struggled to fight back in the remaining time, but Chelsea's defense did not give them any chance. Finally, Chelsea defeated Manchester City 1-0 and won the Champions League 3-2 overall.
Tiago Silva of Chelsea played an outstanding role in this game. He played a key role in the back defense. He not only defused the attack of Manchester City for many times, but also sent a key assist in Azar's goal. He is the greatest contributor to Chelsea's championship and the best player in the Champions League final. He contributed 1.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists in the four games of the Champions League final, becoming the first Brazilian player to win the FMVP in the history of the Champions League and the first European player to win the FMVP in the history of the Champions League.
The following is a comparison of some data of this game:
team |
score |
shoot |
Ball control rate |
Corner kick |
Offside |
foul |
Yellow card |
Red card |
Chelsea |
one |
nine |
44% |
four |
one |
twelve |
two |
zero |
Manchester City |
zero |
eleven |
56% |
six |
two |
fourteen |
three |
zero |