UEFA Champions League Final Live Updates: Timo Werner Misses Two Good Chances for Chelsea
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HALF-TIME##
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GOAL## 43′ | Chelsea take the lead thanks to Havertz.The German reaches Mason Mount’s fantastic through ball disecting the City defenders. Ederson rushed out, but couldn’t gather the ball as HAvertz rolled the ball into an empty net.
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SUBSTITUTION## 38′ | Chelsea Substitution, Thiago Silva who was struggling with his hamstring has been replaced by Andrea Christensen
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37′ | End-to-end football at Estadio do Dragao, Kante was leading Chelsea’s attack which was ably dealt with by Man City backline, the Mahrez ball was easily picked up by MEndy
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YELLOW CARD## 34′ | Ilkay Gundogan is the first player to be booked tonight. The referee booked the German for his tackle on Mason Mount
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Still Goaless at Porto## 30′ | Thirty minutes down in the final and the match is still goaless. Manchester City who are as expected seeing much of the ball are now creating back t back chances. In the first 20 minutes, despite controlling the game, Chelsea were looking like the side to break the deadlock.
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29′ | Manchester City are now creating chances one after the other. This time Kyle Walker drills in a cross from the right hand side of the box, Riyad Mahrez was there but Walker’s ball had too much pace for the Algerian’s liking.
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Rudiger Keeps Chelsea Alive## 27′ | Phil Foden is denied by a sliding Antonio Rudiger.
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21 ‘ | Raheem Sterling win the ball in the middle of the park, then lays a ball forward for Kevin De Bruyne, he moves forward, has space in front of him then square a ground ball but Chelsea captain was there to make an interceptoin. KDB was ruled offside.
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Chelsea Chance## 17′ | Another lungs-bursting run form Timo Werner, he then lays the ball for Ben Chillwell on the left side who then in turn curls in a cross towards the far post, N’Golo Kante is there, he rises up and connect with the ball with his head, but it is off target.
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Timo Werner With a Chance## 13′ | Brilliant play by Chelsea as Werner is threaded through with a beautiful pass. The German fluffs his shot as his body shape was all wrong.
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Upperhand Manchester City## 10′ | Another good chance created by Manchester City, Sterling from the left plank is pulling the strings for Manchester City. Meanwhile, Timo Werner scoffed a chance for Chelsea.
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8′ | Manchester City creates the first chance of the match as Raheem Sterling almost races past Reece James to test Mendy
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7′ | Kyle Walker of Manchester City concedes a free-kick for a foul on Thiago Silva
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3 ‘ | Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva concedes a free-kick for a foul on Jorginho
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KICK OFF!
1′ | UEFA Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea is underway at the Estadio do Dragao.
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It is almost time!
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UEFA Champions League:
There are few more charming host cities than Porto, with its cobbled streets tumbling towards the waterfront which looks across to the port wine warehouses on the other side of the Douro River. English fans began gathering on Friday on cafe terraces under blazing blue skies. With Portuguese authorities allowing the Estadio do Dragao to be filled to 33 percent capacity, there will be 16,500 spectators, including 6,000 fans of each club. Many more are expected in the city without tickets and there will be two fan zones, one for supporters of each side, including one under a giant inflatable Champions League trophy on the city’s main Avenida dos Aliados. A negative coronavirus test is required to enter but fans are being permitted to consume alcohol before being bussed off to the match venue. Saturday’s match is being televised in over 200 countries (Image: AFP)
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UEFA Champions League Final LIVE:
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola made the bold call to drop both his recognised holding midfielders for Saturday’s Champions League final against Chelsea. Raheem Sterling returns to the City starting line-up with Ilkay Gundogan forced into a deeper role in midfield in the absence of Fernandinho and Rodrigo. Sterling has been left on the bench by Guardiola for all four quarter-final and semi-final ties as City have reached the final for the first time in their history. But the England international’s return at the expense of captain Fernandinho is the only change from the team that beat Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final second leg. City’s all-time record goalscorer Sergio Aguero also starts on the bench in his final game for the club.
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UEFA Champions League:
We are almost there! Less than 20 minutes left for the summit clash of the UEFA Champions League Let’s listen to what Thomas Tuchel had to say before the match
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Chelsea arrive at Estadio do Dragao
The Blues, on the other hand, have slipped off in the recent weeks as they have won just two out of their last five matches and this includes a shock defeat to Aston Villa at the weekend.
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The Cityzens are in the house!
Pep Guardiola’s men come into this match in some great form as they have won three of their last five matches. This is the match where they will want to exact revenge on Chelsea after their 2-1 defeat at the Etihad back at the start of the month
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UEFA Champions League:
Covid-19 again casts a shadow over the final, which is only being played in Porto after the last-minute decision to move the game from Istanbul. The Turkish metropolis was denied the chance to host the occasion for the second year running after the UK government put the country on its travel red list, making it impossible for fans of either finalist to attend the game from England. Just like last year when Lisbon was the last-minute solution, Portugal rode to the rescue again, and fans will be there with the country one of the few on the UK’s green travel list.
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UEFA Champions League Final LIVE:
It’s going to be an all-English UEFA Champions League final as Manchester City and Chelsea go head-to-head in Porto. Manchester City, who earlier made their first-ever Champions League final, will be looking for the first European title in the history of the club. Chelsea, on the other hand, will be looking for their second title nine years. Here are a few players who could make a difference in tonight’s clash FULL DETAILS HERE
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Chelsea Playing XI## Here is the Chelsea Playing XI
XI |
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Manchester City Playing XI## Manchester City Playing XI XI |
Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko, Gundogan, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Mahrez, Sterling, Foden SUBS |
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Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has a special message for The Blues
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Azpilicueta Wants to Captain Chelsea to European Crown##
UEFA Champions League:
Nine years since 2012 Champions League Win, Cesar Azpilicueta eager to take Chelsea back to the top. “Unfortunately I wasn’t here in 2012. Personally, when I signed for Chelsea I wanted to repeat that. It has taken nine years and now we have this opportunity head of us that we want to take. We have the mentality that we know we have to give everything on the pitch. We have a challenge ahead of us and we know we have to suffer for moments and we have to accept it. Of course it is the biggest game of the season and we are ready for it”, Azpilicueta said.
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Manchester City’s Road to UCL Final## Manchester City’s Road to Final
Group Stage
UEFA Champions League Final Live Updates: The first twenty minutes of the final is over and Manchester City has controlled the game as expected but Thomas Tuchel’s men have created more chances so far. Timo Werner has missed two good chances for Chelsea
PREVIEW
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea are in Porto as tension builds towards Saturday’s all-English Champions League final showdown in the Portuguese city which was named as a last-minute host for the match.
It is the third final of Europe’s elite club competition to be played between two Premier League sides, and the second in just three seasons, underlining the strength of the cash-rich English game.
And these are the two clubs whose own transformations in the last two decades under mega-rich foreign owners have done the most to change forever the landscape of the Premier League.
Not so long ago, the idea of Chelsea and City meeting in the biggest club game of all would have been laughable. Their only previous encounter in a final came in 1986 in the short-lived Full Members Cup, when Chelsea won 5-4 at Wembley.
That was before the Premier League and modern Champions League existed, before Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003 and before the Abu Dhabi takeover of City in 2008. Between them they have now won seven of the last 10 Premier League titles.
The west London club had a head-start in terms of becoming big-spenders and as a club they have the experience of this stage in Europe before, having beaten Bayern Munich on penalties on their own turf in the 2012 final.
They have also won the Europa League twice since then.
UEFA Champions League 2020-21 Final Manchester City vs Chelsea: Team News, Injury Update
Manchester City come into this match with a fully-fit squad at their disposal and this gives them the edge against Chelsea. For Chelsea, Edouard Mendy should be back for this match after he was taken off against Aston Villa last week. Also, they are sweating over the fitness of N’Golo Kante but he could well be back against Manchester City.
Manchester City possible starting line-up: Ederson Moraes; Kyle Walker, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva; Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez
Chelsea possible starting line-up: Edouard Mendy; Antonio Rudiger, Thiago Silva, Cesar Azpilicueta; Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante; Mason Mount, Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner
What time will the UEFA Champions League 2020-21 Final Manchester City vs Chelsea kick-off?
The UEFA Champions League 2020-21 Final Manchester City vs Chelsea will kick off at 12:30 AM IST on Sunday, May 30, at the Estadio do Dragao.
What TV channel will show the UEFA Champions League 2020-21 Final Manchester City vs Chelsea match?
UEFA Champions League 2020-21 Final Manchester City vs Chelsea will be shown on the Sony Sports Network.
How can I live stream the UEFA Champions League 2020-21 Final Manchester City vs Chelsea fixture?
The UEFA Champions League 2020-21 Final Manchester City vs Chelsea live stream will be available on Sony LIV.
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