UEFA Champions League Final 2021 Live: It is the second all-English final in three years. (File)UEFA Champions League Final 2021, Manchester City vs Chelsea Highlights: Chelsea’s Kai Havertz repaid some of his huge transfer fee as his first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win for his side over Manchester City in the Champions League final on Saturday. The German youngster, Chelsea’s record signing, latched on to Mason Mount’s pass and evaded City keeper Ederson before rolling the ball into an empty net in the 42nd minute.
Premier League champions City were favourites ahead of the final but suffered a desperately disappointing night in Porto in what was their first Champions League final.Pep Guardiola’s side were never allowed to play their normal fluent game and could not respond as a disciplined Chelsea sealed a second Champions League triumph.
Manchester City:
Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Mahrez, Sterling, Foden
Chelsea:
Mendy, James, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Chilwell, Mount, Havertz, Werner
Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 in Champions League final Chelsea are the champions of Europe! Chelsea have won the UEFA Champions League for a second time! The wait goes on for Man City’s first European Cup. Guardiola yet to win since Barcelona. A first half goal from Kai Havertz was enough to get the better of Manchester City in a pulsating final at the Estádio do Dragão.
That's seven minutes of extra time and City are giving it their all for that one last shot. They switch it out to Walker on the right and he swings another good cross into the box but Christensen is there to head it clear.
An excellent cross into the box by Dias on the left but no one to meet it. Chiwell sides in at the far post but it still reaches Mahrez. He pulls it back for Foden in the middle, but the Chelsea defenders crowd around him and trap him.
poJesus looks frustrated and he catches Havertz with a late challenge which earns him a yellow card after Foden throws himself forward to reach the ball but cat't get a touch at the far end.
Rahmeen Sterling makes way for Sergio Aguero, who is playing his final match for City today. Meanwhile, Mason Mount is replaced by Mateo Kovacic for Chelsea. City are dominating possession even now but the struggle continues for Guadiola's men.
That was super close. Pulisic had the chance to seal the game for Chelsea on the counter with Havertz running away from the City defenders. He sends it through to Pulisic, who manages to hold of Dias but it bounces wide of the far post.
Azpilicueta has gone down holding his knee after he collided with Jesus when he tried to win the ball back. Getting treatment from the medical team, which gets him quickly on his feet.
Bernardo Silva is replaced by Fernandinho for Manchester City while Time Werner of Chelsea makes way Christian Pulisic.
Angry voices from City players and fans for a penalty, that it hit James' hand in the box. Referee has a good view of it and says it hits the chest. VAR is in agreement with the referee. So no penalty to City.
De Bruyne leaves to a thunderous applause and tears in his eyes. He laid on the ground receiving treatment. He has got a black eye and looks like he has pain in his neck. He is replaced by Gabriel Jesus.
Antonio Rudiger gets penalised after a collision with De Bruyne kept both of them down. The referee helps Rudiger back to his feet before showing the defender a yellow card for blocking off De Bruyne's run.
It has been a solid start from City in the second half, keeping the Blues back in their own half. City get a free-kick on the left, De Bruyne swings the cross into the box but can't beat Kante, who clears the danger.
Chelsea get us back underway for the second half in the Champions League final where it's Man City 0-1 Chelsea.
Chelsea lead Manchester City 1-0 at half-time. Kai Havertz is the first player to score his first UEFA Champions League goal in a final since ?lkay Gündo?an in 2013. Meanwhile, Mason Mount is the first English player to provide an assist in a UCL final since Wes Brown in 2008.
GOAL! Kai Havertz scores in the empty net to give Chelsea 1-0 lead in the first half. City defenders are all over the place and Chelsea make the most of it. Havertz manages to get between them to reach Mount's thoroughball. Havertz knocks it past Ederson who rushed out, giving him the chance to slide the ball into the empty net.
Thiago Silva limps off with a groin injury. That's a big blow for Chelsea. Andreass Christensen replaces Silva.
Pace of the final picks up. First, Kante intercepts the pass into De Bruyne and he turns to set off the counter. Zinchenko steps in to nick it and there we see a counter attack. Some wonderful football here.
Thiago Silva has gone down and it looks like he's got groin injury. He is received treatment on it as Zouma warmed up on the sidelines. Looks like he is going to continue playing for now.
Gundogan catches Thiago Silva with a late challenge and he's shown the first yellow card of the game.
Walker drives it in from the byline but Mahrez can't reach it on the stretch and the danger is cleared. Chelsea are struggling to keep hold of the ball at the moment and City is starting to close in on them.
Gundogan touches it into Sterling and his touch gets De Bruyne in behind. He plays it into Foden early who is through on goal but Rudiger recovers well to slide in and block the shot in front of Mendy.
Werner gets another chance. He cuts inside before trying to catch Ederson out at his near post, but a deflection takes it into the side netting.
Chelsea nick it back in midfield and Chilwell's cross is blocked, but Havertz still manages to pick it up. He lays it off to Werner, who gets it stuck under his feet but he still manages to dig out a shot that is straight at Ederson.
It's a wonderful ball over the top from Ederson to pick out Sterling,who pulled off the back of James. The right back manages to get a foot to it but can only force Sterling wide and Mendy has to push his shot away from the near post.
Chelsea under pressure from the beginning, a nervy start from the Blues. Rudiger has Foden tight to him and manages to get it out to Chilwell but De Bruyne closes him down.
And we're off. The UEFA Champions League 2021 final kicks off between the two English sides Manchester City and Chelsea. Gundogan gets the final underway.
The opening ceremony is taking place in the stadium now. Marshmellow is in the house.
The two sets of players are on the pitch and into their warm-up drills. Half an hour to kick-off.
Manchester City
Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Zinchenko, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Mahrez, Sterling, Foden.
Subs: Steffen, Carson, Ake, Jesus, Aguero, Laporte, Rodrigo, Torres, Mendy, Fernandinho, Cancelo, Garcia.
Chelsea
Mendy, James, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Kante, Jorginho, Chilwell, Mount, Havertz, Werner.
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Alonso, Christensen, Pulisic, Caballero, Zouma, Kovacic, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Gilmour, Emerson Palmieri.
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Hello and welcome to our coverage of the Champions League final, an all-English final between Premier League champions Manchester City and Chelsea, who finished in 4th place, having waited till the last matchday to ensure their qualification to next year's UCL. Some reputations could be built and tarnished tonight.
Kick-off at 12:30 am IST.