On May 29, 2023, the final of the UEFA Champions League will be held at the Olympic Stadium in Ataturk, Istanbul. The English Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester City launched a fierce fight in this highly concerned match, and finally Chelsea
On May 29, 2023, the final of the UEFA Champions League will be held at the Olympic Stadium in Ataturk, Istanbul. The English Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester City launched a fierce fight in this highly watched match, and finally Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 to win the European Cup for the second time.
This is the fourth time that Chelsea and Manchester City have faced each other, and Manchester City have won the first three times. Manchester City has won the Premier League title ahead of schedule this season, and hopes to complete the feat of domestic treble. Chelsea, under the leadership of new coach Tuhel, transformed from a midstream team to a strong European team. They eliminated Real Madrid in the semi-final, showing strong strength and confidence.
After the start of the game, Manchester City controlled the rhythm of the field and had more ball control and shooting, but Chelsea's defense was very stable and did not give Manchester City too many opportunities. In the 42nd minute, Chelsea launched a quick counter attack. Kantor passed the ball to Munt, who then distributed it to Javiltz on the left. The latter swung past goalkeeper Edson and pushed the ball into the empty goal, leading Chelsea 1-0.
In the second half, Manchester City strengthened their attack and tried to equalize the score, but Chelsea's back line was still impregnable, and goalkeeper Mendy also defused the threat of Manchester City many times. Chelsea also had several opportunities to counter attack, but they did not grasp them. In the 88th minute, Manchester City's midfielder Debrouane was replaced due to head injury, which was a major blow to the morale of Manchester City. In stoppage time, Manchester City got a corner kick, but Chelsea's defender Rudig headed the ball to clear the corner and the final whistle sounded. Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 and became the 13th team to win the Champions League.
After the match, Chelsea coach Tuhel said that he was very proud and happy. His players performed very well and they deserved the championship. He also said that this was the most important victory in his career. He would like to thank the management, players and fans of Chelsea for giving him this opportunity and support.
City coach Pep Guardiola said that he did not blame the players. They tried their best, but Chelsea's defense was too good. They didn't give City too much space. He also said that he was proud of Manchester City's season. They had won two championships and reached the Champions League final, which was a great achievement.
Here are some data comparisons of this game:
team |
Ball control rate |
shoot |
Orthomorphism |
Corner kick |
foul |
Yellow card |
Red card |
Chelsea |
40% |
seven |
two |
two |
eleven |
one |
zero |
Manchester City |
60% |
seven |
one |
seven |
nine |
zero |
zero |