Champions League Results 2023: Top Scorers, Odds After Semi-Final Leg 2 Scores

Manchester City has loaded its trophy case under manager Pep Guardiola, but the UEFA Champions League Final is the one big match it has not won yet.

City will play its second UCL final in three years against Inter Milan in Istanbul, Turkey on June 10.

Guardiola’s side is the favorite to win the competition, and if it cashes in on that status, it could complete the season with three trophies.

City can secure the English Premier League crown this weekend, and it will play against Manchester United in the FA Cup Final on June 3.

Inter could be going after a double in Turkey if it beats Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia final on May 24.

The Nerrazurri have a deeper history in European competitions. They are after their third UCL title in their fifth final appearance.

One part of the trophy ceremony is already ensured, as Erling Haaland heads to Istanbul with a four-goal lead in the Golden Boot race. He has scored 12 times, while no Inter player has more than four in the competition.

UCL Semifinal Leg 2 Scores

Manchester City 4, Real Madrid 0 (Manchester City advances 5-1 on aggregate)

Inter Milan 1, AC Milan 0 (Inter Milan advances 3-0 on aggregate)

UCL Final Information

Date: June 10, 2023

Start Time: 3 p.m. ET

TV: CBS

Live Stream: Paramount Plus

Odds

To Win Final

Manchester City (-400; bet $400 to win $100)

Inter Milan (+300; bet $100 to win $300)

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Golden Boot Race

1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) 12

2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 8

T3. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) 7

T3. Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) 7

5. João Mário (Benfica) 6

Preview

Manchester City’s complete domination of reigning champion Real Madrid on Wednesday night makes it the favorite to win the Champions League.

There is potential for Haaland and Co. to win the elusive title in dominant fashion after they eliminated all three of their knockout-round foes by three or more goals over two legs.

City defeated Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, behind two tremendous home performances.

The Etihad Stadium side defeated the German giants 3-0 in the first leg of the quarterfinals and put four past Los Blancos on Wednesday.

Inter can draw some solace in the fact that it does not have to make the trip to the Etihad for the final and all of the pressure will be on the English side.

Guardiola won four EPL titles, four EFL Cups and one FA Cup since becoming City manager in 2016. He could have another EPL and FA Cup crown on his resume by the time the UCL final rolls around.

However, the Champions League title he won twice with FC Barcelona has eluded Manchester City despite all of its success in domestic competitions.

Haaland was viewed as the missing piece to the team’s European domination, and he has proved to be just that so far.

The Norway international has produced a dozen goals in this year’s competition, and he received support from 10 other scorers in the City squad, including Bernardo Silva, who scored twice against Madrid on Wednesday.

Manchester City has yet to be shut out in a single game in the knockout phase. FC Copenhagen and Borussia Dortmund held the English side scoreless in a pair of 0-0 draws in the group stage.

Inter’s defense produced five clean sheets in six knockout-round matches, and that form must carry over into Istanbul to slow down Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and City’s other attacking stars.

Simone Inzaghi’s men came through a group that included Bayern and Barcelona, but it had an easier path to the final than City, as it faced FC Porto, Benfica and AC Milan.

Inter’s attack is capable of matching City’s unit on its best day. Lautaro Martínez is the star in the final third, and he has been regularly joined by Edin Džeko in the starting lineup.

Inter’s wild card is Romelu Lukaku, who is finally in form after dealing with injuries, and he provided an assist to Martínez in Tuesday’s win over AC Milan.

A Martínez-Džeko or Martínez-Lukaku combination could hurt the City defense, and Inter does have the luxury of bringing one of those two forwards off the bench.

The San Siro side has four matches left to test out the right attacking combination. It has three games in its Serie A season and the Coppa Italia final next Wednesday.

Manchester City also has three league matches and a cup final to deal with before it faces Inter.

As long as its squad stays healthy, we should see Haaland, Silva, De Bruyne and Jack Grealish line up in the front four, as they did on Wednesday. That’s been the combination Guardiola stuck with.

City can also turn to Julián Álvarez and Riyad Mahrez from the bench to provide an attacking spark if need be.

City could travel to Istanbul with two trophies already in hand this season, but the one that matters most is the one it has not won yet, and Inter will be a formidable foe at the Atatürk Stadium on June 10.

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