2023 UEFA Champions League Final
 Istanbul Atatürk Olympic Stadium | |||||||
| 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] | ||||||
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]
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[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
This will be the second UEFA Champions League final played at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium; the first was held in 2005.
Host selection process[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
Summary[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
Manchester City  | 1–0 |  Inter Milan |
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Report |
          Manchester City[4]
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     Inter Milan[4]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules[19]
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Official Champions League final PlayStation Player of the Match: Rodri". UEFA. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Referee teams appointed for 2023 UEFA club competition finals". UEFA. 22 May 2023. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Full Time Report Final – Manchester City v Internazionale" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Tactical Line-ups – Final – Saturday 10 June 2023" (PDF). UEFA. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ "International match calendar and access list for 2022/23". UEFA Circular Letter. No. 51/2021. Union of European Football Associations. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ↑ "Man City win Champions League: Rodri goal secures victory against Inter and completes treble". UEFA. 10 June 2023. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ "Man City 1–0 Inter Milan in Champions League final to claim Treble". BBC Sport. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ "UEFA competitions to resume in August". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ↑ "Venues appointed for club competition finals". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ↑ "UEFA competitions to resume in August". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ↑ "Venues appointed for club competition finals". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ↑ "9 associations bidding to host 2021 club finals". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ↑ "London Mayor backs bid to host 2023 Champions League final at Wembley". Reuters. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ↑ "DFB kandidiert auch für Champions-League-Finale 2022" [DFB also bids for 2022 Champions League Final]. Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ↑ "Champions League final hosts announced for 2021, 2022 and 2023". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ↑ "UEFA Executive Committee agenda for Ljubljana meeting". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ↑ Herman, Martyn (10 June 2023). "Walker misses out for Man City, Inter starting line-up as expected". Reuters. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ Dawson, Rob (10 June 2023). "Man City's Kevin De Bruyne forced off with injury in 1st half of Champions League final". ESPN. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ "Regulations of the UEFA Champions League, 2022/23 Season". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
Notes[change | change source]
- ↑ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.