Storm clouds change! Battle of the giants worth tens of billions as Guardiola's thrilling night sees Chelsea crowned with glory
On May 30, 2020, at 3:00 am, the 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League summit match was held passionately at the Dragon Stadium in Porto, Portugal! 16,000 enthusiastic spectators gathered to witness this soccer feast.
This duel is called "18 billion euros of competition", the total value of the two teams more than 18 billion euros! Manchester City's entire team is valued at more than €1 billion, while Chelsea are not far behind with a total valuation of €800 million.
In terms of player strength, Pep Guardiola's Man City is undoubtedly more powerful. With De Bruyne, Gündoğan, B Seat, Mahrez, Foden's attacking group, City's "strikerless tactics" have been perfected. Chelsea led by Tuchel, with the La Liga champion Atletico Madrid, La Liga runner-up Real Madrid's consecutive decapitation, strong break into the Champions League final, the road to promotion is full of luxury.
In fact, the two teams have met twice in the Premier League this season, with an FA Cup semi-final matchup as well.
In the three matches, Chelsea won 2 and lost 1 to gain the upper hand. In the FA Cup semi-final, the Blues beat Manchester City 1-0; in the Premier League, they won one each.
Starting lineup, the Manchester City side of the surprise. Pep Guardiola boldly activated the "no waist formation", previously served as the back of the Rodriguez, Fernandinho did not start, but let Sterling as a striker, partner Mahrez and Foden, Gündoğan dragged in the midfield.
On Chelsea's side, the starting lineup didn't change much. Tuchel's team chose a more solid lineup. Havertz, Werner, and Munt form the front three. Kante and Jorginho sit in the midfield, and the three defenders Rüdiger, brother-in-law and James start the game.
In the first half, Manchester City played a slightly stiff game after the change of formation, while Chelsea created many counter-attacking chances with their solid defense, making the Manchester City backline walk on thin ice.
Despite Chelsea playing with ease, the 39th minute saw a sudden accident on the field when defender Thiago Silva suffered a muscle strain while scrambling for the ball and was unable to stay in the game. Chelsea were forced to make a substitution and Christensen came on.
Facing this unfavorable situation, Chelsea did not suffer. In the 42nd minute, Chelsea goalkeeper Mendy launched an attack, Munt received the ball and sent a precise diagonal ball, Havertz shook off Ederson and easily broke the goal! The score became 1-0 and Chelsea took the lead!
In the first half, the Blues entered the halftime break with a one-goal advantage. It can be said that throughout the first half, Chelsea played like a fish out of water, while Manchester City looked a little restrained, obviously Guardiola's change of formation was not successful, the second half of the melon manager is in urgent need of adjustment.
The second half changed hands and in the 59th minute, there was another unexpected situation on the field. De Bruyne was injured in a collision with Rüdiger, and the Belgian was unable to hold on to the game and was replaced by Jesus. Man City's wave can be described as a leaky house.
City then replaced Fernandinho and the team gradually found their rhythm. But time was running out for them!
