Manchester City and Inter Milan will face off in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday at Istanbul's Ataturk Olympic Stadium.
After losing the 2020–21 championship game to Premier League rivals Chelsea, Manchester City finds themselves in their second Champions League final in three years.
Contrarily, Inter has advanced to six European Cup and Champions League finals, with their most recent victory being in the 2009–10 season under Jose Mourinho.
Man City has experienced an undefeated Champions League season up to this point, with seven victories and five ties to get to the Istanbul final.
Pep Guardiola's team advanced to the knockout round after defeating RB Leipzig (8-1), Bayern Munich (4-1), and Real Madrid (5-1) after earning 14 of a potential 18 points during the group stage.
City have only lost one of their last 27 games in every cup courtesy of their victory against Manchester United in the FA Cup final last weekend, recording 21 victories in the process.
Man City will be optimistic about winning the title, particularly with Erling Haaland in their ranks, since they have averaged 2.58 goals per game this season while scoring 31 goals in 12 UCL games.
Contrarily, Inter Milan has a record of seven victories, three draws, and two losses in the Champions League this year, losing a few games to Bayern Munich in the group stage.
The Nerazzurri went on to defeat Porto (1-0) and Benfica (5-3) to get to the championship game, then destroyed AC Milan (3-0) to seal their fate.
Inter has additionally won every single one of their most recent games across every contest, as well as 11 of their previous 12.
The Italian giants will think they have a good chance of beating the defending Premier League champions since they are in terrific form going into the Champions League final.
Head-to-head: It's important to note that Saturday's match will be Manchester City and Inter Milan's first-ever meaningful encounter.
However, in 2010 and 2011, the clubs engaged in two preseason friendly matches, with both teams recording 3-0 victories.
Team updates: Pep Guardiola's roster for Manchester City is devoid of injuries. 52 goals have been scored by Erling Haaland in 52 games so far this season, including 12 in 10 UCL appearances.
For Inter Milan, injuries to Joaquin Correa (calf), Henrikh Mkhitaryan (hamstring), and Dalbert (ACL) are predicted to keep them out of Saturday's match.
Inter is unlikely to play without a fight, despite the fact that Manchester City enters the final as the overwhelming favourites; thus, there should be a tight contest in Istanbul.
TV channels that will air the Champions League Final 2023 in Kenya
- KBC
- GOTV
- DSTV
- Streaming channels
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