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2023 UEFA Champions League Final
Atatürk Olimpiyat
Report
Event2022–23 UEFA Champions League
Date10 June 2023 (2023-06-10)
VenueAtatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul
RefereeSzymon Marciniak (Poland)
Attendance71,412
WeatherClear night
21 °C (70 °F)
54% humidity
2022

The 2023 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League, the 68th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 31st season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. It will be played at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on 10 June 2023.

The final was originally scheduled to be played at Wembley Stadium in London, England. However, due to the postponement and relocation of the 2020 final because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the scheduled hosts for subsequent finals were shifted back a year, and the Allianz Arena in Munich was assigned the 2023 final. When the 2021 final, which had been scheduled to be played in 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.

Manchester City won the match 1–0 for their first UEFA Champions League title, thus completing a continental treble. As winners, they earned the right to play against the winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, Sevilla, in the 2023 UEFA Super Cup, and qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup in both 2023 and 2025.

Teams[]

In the following table, finals until 1992 were in the European Cup era, since 1993 were in the UEFA Champions League era.

Team Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
England Manchester City 1 (2021)
Italy Inter Milan 5 (1964, 1965, 1967, 1972, 2010)

Venue[]

This will be the second UEFA Champions League final played at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium; the first was held in 2005.

Host selection[]

For the details on the selection of London as the original host for the final, see 2024 UEFA Champions League Final#Host selection.

An open bidding process was launched on 22 February 2019 by UEFA to select the 2022 and 2023 UEFA Champions League final venues. Associations had until 22 March 2019 to express interest, and bid dossiers had to be submitted by 1 July 2019.

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.

The Allianz Arena was selected by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 24 September 2019, where the hosts for the 2021 and 2023 UEFA Champions League finals were also appointed.

On 17 June 2020, the UEFA Executive Committee announced that due to the postponement and relocation of the 2020 final, Munich would instead host the 2023 final. However, because of the relocation of the 2021 final from Istanbul, they would host the 2023 final. Munich would host the 2025 final instead.

Road to the final[]

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

England Manchester City Round Italy Inter Milan
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Spain Sevilla 4–0 (A) Matchday 1 Germany Bayern Munich 0–2 (H)
Germany Borussia Dortmund 2–1 (H) Matchday 2 Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň 2–0 (A)
Denmark Copenhagen 5–0 (H) Matchday 3 Spain Barcelona 1–0 (H)
Denmark Copenhagen 0–0 (A) Matchday 4 Spain Barcelona 3–3 (A)
Germany Borussia Dortmund 0–0 (A) Matchday 5 Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň 4–0 (H)
Spain Sevilla 3–1 (H) Matchday 6 Germany Bayern Munich 0–2 (A)
Group G winners
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Notes
Flag of England Manchester City 6 4 2 0 14 2 +12 14 Advance to knockout phase
Flag of Germany Borussia Dortmund 6 2 3 1 10 5 +5 9
Flag of Spain Sevilla 6 1 2 3 6 12 −6 5 Transfer to Europa League
Flag of Denmark Copenhagen 6 0 3 3 1 12 −11 3
Final standings Group C runners-up
Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Notes
Flag of Germany Bayern Munich 6 6 0 0 18 2 +16 18 Advance to knockout phase
Flag of Italy Inter Milan 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10
Flag of Spain Barcelona 6 2 1 3 12 12 0 7 Transfer to Europa League
Flag of Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň 6 0 0 6 5 24 −19 0
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout phase Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Germany RB Leipzig 8–1 1–1 (A) 7–0 (H) Round of 16 Portugal Porto 1–0 1–0 (H) 0–0 (A)
Germany Bayern Munich 4–1 3–0 (H) 1–1 (A) Quarter-finals Portugal Benfica 5–3 2–0 (A) 3–3 (H)
Spain Real Madrid 5–1 1–1 (A) 4–0 (H) Semi-finals Italy Milan 3–0 2–0 (A) 1–0 (H)

Manchester City[]

Manchester City qualified for the Champions League group stage by finishing as champions of the 2021–22 Premier League. In the group stage, they were drawn into Group G, alongside Bundesliga runners-up Borussia Dortmund, La Liga fourth-place team Sevilla and Danish Superliga champions Copenhagen.

In City's opener of the group stage, they faced Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán and won 4–0, with goals from Phil Foden, Rúben Dias, and a brace from Erling Haaland. On matchday 2, City won 2–1 at the City of Manchester Stadium against Borussia Dortmund with goals from John Stones and Erling Haaland. On matchday 3, City defeated Copenhagen at the Parken Stadium 5–0, with goals from Riyad Mahrez, Julian Álvarez, a brace from Erling Haaland, and an own goal from Davit Khocholava. On matchday 4, returning to the Ethiad, City drew Copenhagen 0–0. On matchday 5, City drew against Borussia Dortmund at the Westfalenstadion 0–0. On matchday 6, at the City of Manchester Stadium, City defeated Sevilla 3–1, with goals from Rico Lewis, Julian Álvarez, and Riyad Mahrez.

In the round of 16, City were drawn against German club RB Leipzig. In the first leg at Red Bull Arena, City drew 1–1 with Leipzig with a goal from Riyad Mahrez. In the second leg, in Manchester, City defeated Leipzig 7–0, with five goals from Erling Haaland, tying a Champions League single game goals record, and one goal each from İlkay Gündoğan and Kevin De Bruyne, to advance 8–1 on aggregate to advance to the quarter-finals.

In the quarter-finals, City were drawn again German club Bayern Munich. In the first leg, at the City of Manchester Stadium, City won 3–0, with goals from Rodri, Bernardo Silva, and Erling Haaland. In the second leg, at the Allianz Arena, City drew 1–1 with Bayern, with a goal from Erling Haaland, and advanced 4–1 on aggregate to qualify for the semi-finals.

In the semi-finals, City were drawn again Spanish club and 2021–22 UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid, making it a rematch of the last season's tie at the same stage, which Madrid won 6–5 on aggregate after extra time. In the first leg, at the Santiago Bernabéu, City and Real tied, with an equalizer from Kevin De Bruyne. In the second leg, at the City of Manchester Stadium, City won 4–0, with a brace from Bernardo Silva and goals from Manuel Akanji and Julian Álvarez. City won 5–1 on aggregate to qualify for a second Champions League final.

Inter Milan[]

Inter Milan qualified for the Champions League group stage by finishing as runners-up in the 2021–22 Serie A. In the group stage, they were drawn into Group C alongside Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, La Liga runners-up Barcelona and Czech First League champions Viktoria Plzeň.

In the opening match of the group stage, Inter faced Bayern Munich at the San Siro and lost 2–0 with goals for Bayern from Leroy Sané and an own goal by Danilo D'Ambrosio. On matchday 2, Inter won 2–0 against Viktoria Plzeň at the Doosan Arena with goals from Edin Džeko and Denzel Dumfries. On matchday 3, Inter returned to the San Siro and won 1–0 against Barcelona with the only goal of the match coming from Hakan Çalhanoğlu. On matchday 4, Inter drew 3–3 with Barcelona at the Camp Nou with goals for Inter from Nicolò Barella, Lautaro Martínez and Robin Gosens. On matchday 5, Inter won 4–0 against Viktoria Plzeň at the San Siro with goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Džeko and Romelu Lukaku, sealing qualification to the knockout phase. On matchday 6, Inter lost 2–0 to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena with goals for Bayern from Benjamin Pavard and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.

In the round of 16, Inter were drawn against Portuguese club Porto. In the first leg at the San Siro, Inter Milan won 1–0 with a goal from Lukaku. In the second leg at the Estádio do Dragão, Inter drew 0–0 to seal a 1–0 win on aggregate, qualifying for the quarter-finals.

In the quarter-finals, Inter were drawn against another Portuguese club, Benfica. In the first leg at the Estádio da Luz, Inter won 2–0 with goals from Barella and a penalty kick from Lukaku. In the second leg at the San Siro, Inter drew 3–3 with goals from Barella, Martínez, and Joaquín Correa, finishing with a 5–3 aggregate score and qualifying Inter for the semi-finals.

In the semi-finals, Inter were drawn against local rivals Milan, their first meeting in European competition since 2005, with both legs being held at the San Siro. In the 'away' leg, Inter won 2–0 with goals from Džeko and Mkhitaryan. In the 'home' leg, Inter won 1–0 with the only goal of the match from Martínez, making it 3–0 on aggregate, and qualifying Inter for the final.

Pre-match[]

Identity[]

The visual identity of the 2023 UEFA Champions League final was unveiled at the group stage draw in Istanbul on 25 August 2022.

Ambassador[]

The ambassador for the final is former Turkish international Hamit Altıntop, who was originally the ambassador for 2020 and 2021 finals before both matches were relocated to Lisbon and Porto respectively.

Opening ceremony[]

Nigerian singer Burna Boy will perform for the opening ceremony before the start of the match.

Ticketing[]

With a stadium capacity of 72,000 for the final, a total amount of 47,200 tickets are available to fans and the general public, with the two finalist teams receiving 20,000 tickets each, and with the other tickets being available for sale to fans worldwide via UEFA.com from 21 to 28 April 2023 in four price categories: €690, €490, €180, and €70. Accessibility tickets for disabled spectators cost €70. The remaining tickets are allocated to the local organising committee, national associations, commercial partners, and broadcasters, and to serve the corporate hospitality programme.

Match[]

Details[]

The "home" team (for administrative purposes) will be determined by an additional draw held after the quarter-final and semi-final draws.

10 June 2023 (2023-06-10)
21:00 CEST
Manchester City England 1–0 Italy Inter Milan Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul
Attendance: 71,412
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
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Inter Milan
GK 31 Flag of Brazil Ederson Booked in the 90+4th minute 90+4'
CB 25 Flag of Switzerland Manuel Akanji
CB 3 Flag of Portugal Rúben Dias
CB 6 Flag of Netherlands Nathan Aké
CM 5 Flag of England John Stones Substituted off in the 82nd minute 82'
CM 16 Flag of Spain Rodri
RW 20 Flag of Portugal Bernardo Silva
AM 17 Flag of Belgium Kevin De Bruyne Substituted off in the 36th minute 36'
AM 8 Flag of Germany İlkay Gündoğan (c)
LW 10 Flag of England Jack Grealish
CF 9 Flag of Norway Erling Haaland Booked in the 90+2th minute 90+2'
Substitutes:
GK 18 Flag of Germany Stefan Ortega
GK 33 Flag of England Scott Carson
DF 2 Flag of England Kyle Walker Substituted on in the 82nd minute 82'
DF 14 Flag of Spain Aymeric Laporte
DF 21 Flag of Spain Sergio Gómez
DF 82 Flag of England Rico Lewis
MF 4 Flag of England Kalvin Phillips
MF 32 Flag of Argentina Máximo Perrone
MF 47 Flag of England Phil Foden Substituted on in the 36th minute 36'
MF 80 Flag of England Cole Palmer
FW 19 Flag of Argentina Julián Álvarez
FW 26 Flag of Algeria Riyad Mahrez
Manager:
Flag of Spain Pep Guardiola
GK 24 Flag of Cameroon André Onana Booked in the 90+2th minute 90+2'
CB 36 Flag of Italy Matteo Darmian Substituted off in the 84th minute 84'
CB 15 Flag of Italy Francesco Acerbi
CB 95 Flag of Italy Alessandro Bastoni Substituted off in the 76th minute 76'
RM 2 Flag of Netherlands Denzel Dumfries Substituted off in the 76th minute 76'
CM 23 Flag of Italy Nicolò Barella Booked in the 59th minute 59'
CM 77 Flag of Croatia Marcelo Brozović (c)
CM 20 Flag of Turkey Hakan Çalhanoğlu Substituted off in the 84th minute 84'
LM 32 Flag of Italy Federico Dimarco
CF 10 Flag of Argentina Lautaro Martínez
CF 9 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Edin Džeko Substituted off in the 57th minute 57'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Flag of Slovenia Samir Handanović
GK 21 Flag of Italy Alex Cordaz
DF 6 Flag of Netherlands Stefan de Vrij
DF 12 Flag of Italy Raoul Bellanova Substituted on in the 76th minute 76'
DF 33 Flag of Italy Danilo D'Ambrosio Substituted on in the 84th minute 84'
DF 37 Flag of Slovakia Milan Škriniar
MF 5 Flag of Italy Roberto Gagliardini
MF 8 Flag of Germany Robin Gosens Substituted on in the 76th minute 76'
MF 14 Flag of Albania Kristjan Asllani
MF 22 Flag of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan Substituted on in the 84th minute 84'
FW 11 Flag of Argentina Joaquín Correa
FW 90 Flag of Belgium Romelu Lukaku Booked in the 83rd minute 83' Substituted on in the 57th minute 57'
Manager:
Flag of Italy Simone Inzaghi Booked in the 90+6th minute 90+6'

Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland)
Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland)
Fourth official:
István Kovács (Romania)
Reserve assistant referee:
Vasile Marinescu (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
Support video assistant referee:
Marco Fritz (Germany)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Twelve named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time

See also[]

External links[]

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