Manchester City fans were elated on Saturday as their team won the Champions League – a first in their history. The city saw a huge crowd of supporters pour out onto the streets to celebrate and mark this remarkable achievement.
Rodri’s late goal from Bernardo Silva’s cross in the second half of the game at Ataturk Olympic Stadium proved to be the difference-maker, as City were uncharacteristically out of their rhythm and suffered from the loss of Kevin De Bruyne through injury. Erling Haaland, who has had an incredible season with 52 goals, had a streak of five matches without scoring yet Manchester City still emerged victorious against their not-so-expected opponents.
For many years, Manchester City had remained in the shadows of its competitor Manchester United until a major transformation in 2008 due to the Abu Dhabi-backed takeover. After having clinched their fifth Premier League title in six years and adding an FA Cup to their honours, Manchester City have become the first English club to achieve a treble since Manchester United did so in 1999.
Under coach Pep Guardiola, City has become a superpower in English football in recent times but had not captured the European championship until today. After 12 years, Guardiola has added his name to a select group of coaches who have won the same trophy three times.
After a series of near-misses in the Champions League, Manchester City was finally victorious. This victory was celebrated wholeheartedly by City fans, as Piccadilly Gardens in the centre of Manchester became filled with revellers wearing sky-blue shirts and occupying bus shelters. It’s not over yet for the players and fans as they’re gearing up to celebrate their remarkable achievement of winning three titles – Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League – with an open-top bus parade in Manchester on Monday. The celebrations are far from finished!
