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Manchester City Wins First Premier League Title

       Manchester City celebrating their historic win at Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul,    Turkiye on Saturday. 

Manchester City have won its first Champions League title by defeating Inter Milan 1-0 at Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkiye. 

The win placed them as the second English team to complete the treble this season. 
Spaniard Rodri struck in the 68th minute on Saturday, a move that positioned the Premier League champions and FA Cup winners to clinch the trophy. 

While it was the first time that City lifted the European football’s biggest club trophy, it was the third time Pep Guardiola lifted the cup as a coach. 

City triumphed despite losing inspirational midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne to an injury in the first half.

Al Jazeera reports that Erling Haaland, who scored 52 goals this season, went on a fifth straight match without finding the net but City had enough time to edge out their opponents who were least expected to clinch the title. 

The victory implied that City achieved their ambition of reaching the summit of European football, 15 years after Abu Dhabi’s ruling family transformed it into one of the richest teams in the world.

Interestingly, owner of City, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended the crowning moment, though it was the second time he had watched his team in person in the last 15 years.

Determined to coast to victory, City's  Rodri collected Bernardo Silva’s cutback and fired through a crowded penalty box.

The relief was unmistakable as he raced towards City’s fans and slid on his knees in celebration.

Romelu Lukaku had the chance to score a late equaliser but headed straight at Ederson from about four metres out.

Inter almost evened the score within minutes of that goal when Federico Dimarco hit the bar from close range.

He then looked like turning in the rebound but saw his shot bounce off teammate Lukaku.

It completed a treble for City, making them the second English club to complete it after Manchester United also won the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in 1999.

City captain, Ilkat Gundogan said: “Unbelievable night, I’m so happy. Difficult to put into words. I think today we made history. 

“It was clear it was going to be difficult for both teams. We weren’t our best in the first half. It was a 50-50 game. One goal made the difference as it often does in finals. We feel very fortunate it was for us.

“We knew everyone was talking about the treble. The pressure was there but I think this team was built to handle pressure in the best possible way.”

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