Manchester City player ratings against Inter Milan with John Stones fantastic
Manchester City won the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Inter Milan, but they had to work hard.
Ederson: Irregular in the first half, but recovered in the second half with some fundamental stops. 9
Akanji: He almost let Martinez in with a shocking dismissal, but then played the key ball in front of goal. 6
Dias: setting an example behind, without missing out on anything. The best player since Stones. 8
Ake: He showed why he started, a cool head happy to get physical on defense and comfortable supporting Grealish. 7
Rodri: His performance was about 4/10, but scoring the winner in the Champions League final deserves a big influence. 7
Stones: Sometimes an individual performance feels completely removed from the team and the game, and Stones was excellent where everything around him was not. 9
Gundogan: He kept trying to cheer up the team and made some tough challenges, but he couldn’t support the attack. 6
Gundogan: He kept trying to cheer up the team and made some tough challenges, but he couldn’t support the attack. 6
De Bruyne: Terrible chance of injury in another Champions League final but he struggled a lot before being substituted. 4
Bernardo: Scored the goal well and worked well with the Stones on the right. 7
Grealish: Won a few fouls while holding the ball but had a quiet night. 6
Haaland: Helped defend City’s lead in his own penalty area but could have acted more purposefully at the other end. 6
Substitute
Foden (for De Bruyne, 36) made the difference coming on as a substitute and could have scored a second. 7
Walker (for Stones, 82)
Not used: Ortega, Carson, Laporte, Gomez, Lewis, Perrone, Phillips, Palmer, Alvarez, Mahrez.
Manchester City are treble winners!
Pep Guardiola’s big blues have been crowned kings of Europe after beating Inter Milan in the Champions League final in Istanbul.
The triumph capped a remarkable season in which they lifted the Premier League title for the third successive season and added the FA Cup by beating rivals United in their first all-in Manchester final.
And to celebrate this unforgettable record campaign, the Manchester Evening News has launched a stunning souvenir edition illustrating the blues’ journey through history.
An essential review of the season – Mission Accomplished – includes interviews, player reports, analysis, a recap of key matches, photos from the celebration and a poster of the Champions League winners. It’s the perfect way to celebrate an unforgettable season for Les Bleus.
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