Xtra Time Web Desk: Manchester City made history on Saturday evening by winning the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history. Rodri scored the winner for City in the 51st minute to complete a treble for Pep Guardiola’s side at Istanbul. City won the Premier League for the fifth time in six years and beat arch rivals Man United in the final of FA Cup last weekend at Wembley.
City were far from their best in Istanbul against a solid Inter side, but Rodri’s second half goal was enough to seal the win and write City’s name in football history.
Inter came close to scoring the equalizer with Federico Dimarco hitting the crossbar with a header before Ederson saved sensationally from Romelu Lukaku. City held on to make history in the Ataturk Olympic Stadium.
The Premier League side suffered a serious blow 10 minutes before half time when Kevin De Bruyne was forced off the pitch due to a hamstring injury. The Belgian had initially tried to run off the problem but was forced to admit defeat soon after he was replaced by Phil Foden.
For Pep Guardiola, it ends his 12-year wait to win the competition for a third time as a coach and a fourth time overall.