Porto's Huolong Stadium ushers in the 2021 Champions League final. Who can win the Big Ear Cup between Manchester City and Chelsea?

According to CCTV5 program list (January 3, 2024), the final of the 2021 European Champions League will begin tonight. Two teams from England, Manchester City and Chelsea, will fight for the highest honor in European football - the Big Ear Cup at the Huolong Stadium in Porto, Portugal.

According to CCTV5 program list (January 3, 2024), the final of the 2021 European Champions League will begin tonight. Two teams from England, Manchester City and Chelsea, will fight for the highest honor in European football - the Big Ear Cup at the Huolong Stadium in Porto, Portugal.

This is the third time that there has been a Premier League civil war since the reform of the Champions League, and it happened again two years later. The last time was in 2019, when Liverpool and Tottenham played each other at the Wanda Metropolitan Stadium in Madrid. In the end, Liverpool won the championship 2-0 and won the Big Ear Cup again 14 years later. In 2008, Manchester United and Chelsea had a thrilling penalty shootout at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Finally, Manchester United won their third Champions League title with a 6-5 penalty shootout score.

In this final, both Manchester City and Chelsea have different histories and motivations. Manchester City entered the Champions League final for the first time, and they are also the ninth English team in history to reach the Champions League final. Since its acquisition by the Abu Dhabi consortium in 2008, Manchester City has achieved good results in the domestic arena, winning the Premier League, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Community Shield for many times, but it has never won the championship in the European arena. Their European championship has been the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1970. Under the leadership of Guardiola, Manchester City have won the double titles of the Premier League and the Carling Cup this season. Their goal is to complete the great cause of three trophies in the Champions League final and add a European championship honor to their managers and stars.

Chelsea reached the final of the Champions League for the third time. They won the Champions League in 2012 for the first time in their team history and the first time in the Premier League. Chelsea replaced Lampard in the middle of this season, and Tuhel replaced Lampard. Since then, the team has greatly improved. They have eliminated Atletico Madrid, Porto and Real Madrid in the Champions League knockout match, demonstrating their strong defensive and tactical abilities. Chelsea's goal is to make history again in the Champions League final and win a European championship trophy for their managers and players.

The two teams have played three times this season, with Chelsea winning two games and losing one. They won one game each in the Premier League. In the semi-final of the FA Cup, Chelsea defeated Manchester City 1-0 and entered the final. However, in the FA Cup final, Chelsea lost a chance to win the championship by losing 1-0 to Leicester City. Therefore, Chelsea has the power to make up for their regrets in the Champions League final, while Manchester City has the power to avenge.

The following is a comparison of the data of the two teams in the Champions League this season:

Tonight's Champions League final will start at 3:00 a.m. Beijing time tomorrow. CCTV 5 will bring you live broadcast and commentary. Please pay attention.

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