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Man City v Chelsea: The Champions League final preview
Manchester City meet Chelsea in the final of the Champions League on Saturday night.
Pep Guardiola’s side are bidding to a win a first European Cup in club history with their manager hoping for a third triumph having last lifted the most famous trophy of all back in 2011 with Barcelona. They beat Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain in thrilling quarter and semi-finals to get here and will now be hoping for one more win in their first appearance in European football’s showpiece game.
Chelsea have been here before of course having won it so dramatically back in 2012. Manager Thomas Tuchel, who arrived at Stamford Bridge back in January before guiding them all the way here, reached the final of the tournament just last year of course - with PSG - only to fall to Bayern Munich. The Blues saw off Atletico Madrid, Porto and Real Madrid on their way here and, having beaten City in their last two meetings, will be confident they can triumph in Portugal.
Both teams are at full strength with Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and midfielder N’golo Kante both passing late fitness tests to be included. City have no injury concerns with Guardiola able to pick from a full-strength squad. Raheem Sterling gets the nod for the Premier League champions with both Fernandinho and Rodri on the bench.
The game has been switched from Istanbul to Porto so that 6,000 supporters of each side can attend tonight’s game with many more flooding into Portugal to cheer their team on.
Follow minute-by-minute Champions League final updates from Estadio do Dragao right here throughout the night.
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Man City 0 - 1 Chelsea
48 mins: Reece James bowls over Raheem Sterling and gives Man City a free kick on the left side of the pitch. Kevin De Bruyne runs over the ball and leaves Phil Foden to swing the ball into the box. He does but can’t beat the first defender and N’Golo Kante is able to play the ball out of danger.
Michael Jones29 May 2021 21:08
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Chelsea restart the Champions League final
Man City 0 - 1 Chelsea
Kick off: No further changes from either team as the second half gets back underway. City win the ball early on and try to send Foden in through the middle but he loses the ball to Jorginho.
Michael Jones29 May 2021 21:05
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Michael Jones29 May 2021 20:59
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How will Pep Guardiola respond to that first half? Thomas Tuchel was won the tactical battle so far. Timo Werner’s pace is causing huge problems, particularly when he’s up against Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Michael Jones29 May 2021 20:57
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Michael Jones29 May 2021 20:52
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Advantage Chelsea at half time!
Man City 0 - 1 Chelsea
45+3 mins: Half time. A very entertaining first half draws to a close with Chelsea in front in Porto. Man City’s defence became too stretched and Mason Mount took advantage of the open space to play Kai Havertz in on goal. He took his opportunity and joins Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba as Chelsea goalscorers in a Champions League final.
Michael Jones29 May 2021 20:49
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Man City 0 - 1 Chelsea
45 mins: It’s a massive goal for Chelsea who take the lead in the Champions League final. Man City now have to respond, they haven’t created many chances in this half so Pep Guardiola may need a rethink at the break. There’s three added minutes to play in the first half though.
Michael Jones29 May 2021 20:47
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GOAL! Kai Havertz puts Chelsea in front!
Man City 0 - 1 Chelsea
42 mins: Goal! Havertz has the opener! Chelsea send the ball out to Ben Chilwell on the left wing and he passes it to Mason Mount. Timo Werner makes a great run off the ball to draw Ruben Dias away from John Stones and Mount threads the ball into the newly created gap. Kai Havertz gets inside of Stones and collects the ball as Ederson comes bombing out of his own box. Havertz keeps his cool and rolls the ball around the Man City goalkeeper and taps it into the back of the net!
Michael Jones29 May 2021 20:43
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Thiago Silva is off, Christensen on
Man City 0 - 0 Chelsea
39 mins: What a recovery from Zinchenko. Kai Havertz goes past the Manchester City left back and finds some space in the box. He cuts onto his left foot and readies himself to shoot only for Zinchenko to nip in a win back the ball.
Thiago Silva is down again. He’s not going to be able to continue and Andreas Christensen replaces him for Chelsea.
Michael Jones29 May 2021 20:40
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Thiago Silva pulls up
Man City 0 - 0 Chelsea
36 mins: Phil Foden and Thiago Silva both tussle over an aerial ball. Thiago wins the header and knocks the ball clear but he pulls up after he lands with what looks to be a twinge in the groin. The physios take a look at him so the game stops for a minute or so but the defender is going to continue.
Michael Jones29 May 2021 20:38