History: Manchester City win first Champions League trophy, wonderful

Manchester City have won the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history, beating Inter Milan 1-0.

The club won through Rodrigo Hernández’s 66th minute strike.

Pep Guardiola’s side travelled to Istanbul to banish the memories of two years ago, when they lost out to Chelsea in the 2021 final.

They have also equaled the legendary treble won by Manchester United in 1999.

The Premier League title has been claimed for the fifth time in six years, while Manchester City beat Manchester United at Wembley last weekend to lift the FA Cup.

Rodri fired the winning goal as Manchester City finally claimed Champions League glory and completed the treble with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Inter Milan.

The midfielder rifled home in the 68th minute as the Premier League winners City wore down the Italians in a draining final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on Saturday.

The contest was a tight one, with City suffering a serious blow in pursuit of the prize that has eluded them for so long when they lost Kevin De Bruyne to injury in the first half.

The prolific Erling Haaland was also kept quiet by a stubborn Inter side but Rodri eventually made the breakthrough with a firm strike after a Bernardo Silva pass was deflected into his path.

It capped a momentous season for City having also won the FA Cup as well as a fifth Premier League title in six years.

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Their success means they also join rivals Manchester United as the only side to have won all three of those trophies in the same season

It meant mission accomplished for owner Sheikh Mansour, who was present in Istanbul at only his second match since purchasing the club in 2008 and subsequently propelling them to the game’s top table.

Manager Pep Guardiola could also celebrate Champions League success again 12 years after the second of his two wins as Barcelona boss.

City had gone into the match as strong favourites but Inter proved more than a match, setting out with a determination to soak up pressure.

It made for a slow start and City lacked their usual sparkle.

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