{"id":81309,"date":"2021-05-30T00:31:57","date_gmt":"2021-05-29T23:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=81309"},"modified":"2021-05-30T00:31:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T23:31:57","slug":"chelsea-beat-man-city-to-win-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/chelsea-beat-man-city-to-win-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea beat Man City to win Champions League"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1701133183583588730\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chelsea won the Champions League for the second time with a fully deserved victory over Manchester City in the all-Premier League confrontation in Porto.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Thomas Tuchel got the better of his Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola for the third time since succeeding sacked Frank Lampard in January to bring European club football\u2019s biggest prize back to Stamford Bridge for the first time since 2012, reports the BBC.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nKai Havertz, blossoming after a slow start to his Chelsea career, got the winner three minutes before half-time when he collected a defence-splitting pass from Mason Mount to round City goalkeeper Ederson and score.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nIt leaves City still searching for the Champions League, the trophy that has always eluded them, and Guardiola cannot escape scrutiny for his part in this defeat after taking a tactical gamble which backfired.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Guardiola surprisingly decided against utilising either Rodri or Fernandinho as a defensive midfielder, leaving City with a muddled game plan that reduced their effectiveness and rarely presented Chelsea with any problems.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nChelsea had the better opportunities throughout, Timo Werner wasting two good chances before Havertz struck and substitute Christian Pulisic squandering another in the second half.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nCity, who lost Kevin De Bruyne to injury midway through the second half, threw on Sergio Aguero for his final appearance but there was no fairytale ending for the club\u2019s greatest goalscorer as Chelsea closed out the win.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nAnd for Tuchel it was elation after the disappointment of losing last year\u2019s final as manager of Paris St-Germain.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea won the Champions League for the second time with a fully deserved victory over Manchester City in the all-Premier League confrontation in Porto. 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