2023 UEFA Champions League Final
The 2023 UEFA Champions League Final was the final game of the 2022–23 season. It was played in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 10, 2023.[5] Manchester City from England played against Inter Milan from Italy, Manchester City won 1–0 with a goal from Rodri in the second half. This marked Manchester City's first European trophy since 1970. They also won the Premier League and FA Cup titles that season, completing a treble.[6][7] Because they won the Champions League, they got to play against Sevilla, who won the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, in the 2023 UEFA Super Cup, and they also qualified for the 2023 and 2025 FIFA Club World Cups.[8]
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| Event | 2022–23 UEFA Champions League | ||||||
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| Date | 10 June 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Rodri (Manchester City)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Szymon Marciniak (Poland)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 71,412[3] | ||||||
| Weather | Clear night 21 °C (70 °F) 54% humidity[4] | ||||||
Originally, the final was supposed to be at Wembley Stadium in London, but because of changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it was moved to Istanbul. Munich will host the 2025 final as a result.[9]
Schedule
The final was originally scheduled to be played at Wembley Stadium in London, England. However, the Allianz Arena in Munich was assigned the 2023 final.[10] This is due to the postponement and relocation of the 2020 final because of the COVID-19 pandemic, When the 2021 final, which had been scheduled at Istanbul, also had to be relocated due to COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey, the 2023 final was given to Istanbul instead. Munich will now host the 2025 final.[11]
Winners
The winners will earn the right to play against the winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League in the 2023 UEFA Super Cup.
Venue
This will be the second UEFA Champions League final played at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium; the first was held in 2005.
Host selection process
An open bidding process was launched on 22 February 2019 by UEFA to select the 2022 and 2023 UEFA Champions League final venues.[12] Associations had until 22 March 2019 to express interest, and bid information had to be submitted by 1 July 2019.[13]
While the bidding associations have not been confirmed by UEFA, the German Football Association was reported to have bid with the Allianz Arena in Munich, should they not be awarded the 2021 final.[14]
Selection results
The Allianz Arena was selected by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 24 September 2019.[15] The hosts for the 2021 and 2023 UEFA Champions League finals were also appointed at here.[16]
Match
Summary
In the final match, Manchester City made a surprise change by putting Nathan Aké in the starting lineup instead of Kyle Walker. Inter Milan stuck with their usual lineup.[17] Both teams had chances to score in the first half, but Inter's goalkeeper André Onana stopped City from taking the lead. There was a scary moment when Kevin De Bruyne got injured and had to leave the game in the first half. The first half ended without any goals, as Inter played defensively.[18]
In the second half, Romelu Lukaku came in for Edin Džeko and had a good chance with a header. In the 68th minute, Rodri scored the first goal for City, thanks to a pass from Bernardo Silva. Inter almost equalized with a header that hit the crossbar, and they had more chances, but Manchester City held strong and avoided conceding a goal.
Details
Manchester City  | 1–0 |  Inter Milan |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[2] | Match rules[19]
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