Five interesting facts about the match between Manchester City and Inter. Inzaghi is undefeated in a final and has beaten Guardiola twice on the pitch

Manchester City will face Inter in the Champions League final on June 10 in Istanbul. The match, which will take place at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, will be the first ever official face-to-face confrontation between the English and Italian clubs. Sport Arena collected 5 facts about the 2022/2023 Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter.

Nine players in history have won the World Cup and the European Cup/Champions League in the same season. Previously, it was possible for the players of Bayern and the German national team in 1974 – Sepp Mayer, Franz Beckenbauer, Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, Paul Breitner, Uli Hoeness and Gerd Müller, the midfielder of the French national team and Real Madrid Christian Carambe in 1998, the defender of the Brazilian national team and Real Madrid Roberto Carlos in 2002 and the midfielder of the same France and the same Real Madrid Raphael Varane in 2018. According to the results of the final in Istanbul, there will be ten such players: the winner of the 2022 World Cup, Julián Alvarez, plays for Manchester City, and his teammate Lautaro Martinez plays for Inter.

Inter and Manchester City will play in the Champions League for the first time. Yes, and in the official match as well. In the last 13 years, the teams have met three times in friendly matches. Inter won two matches, Manchester City won one. Interestingly, all three matches ended with the same score 3:0.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has 12 goals in 10 matches played this Champions League. On average, a striker scores 1.2 goals per match – an incredible figure.

Inter boss Simone Inzaghi will face Manchester City helmsman Pep Guardiola as manager for the first time. But experts crossed paths on the field when they were football players. At the same time, all two matches were won by the teams of Inzaghi, one by Guardiola. The last happened in 2000, when Spain, in which Pep played, beat Italy Inzaghi away – 2: 0. Guardiola spent 77 minutes on the pitch, Simone 17.

Two victories over Guardiola at Inzaghi – as part of Lazio. In 2001, Lazio with Simone defeated Brescia Pepa – 5: 0, and Inzaghi himself scored a goal and an assist, Guardiola – a yellow card. The second time Lazio with Inzaghi in the squad beat Brescia with Guardiola in 2003 – 3:1.

Simone Inzaghi has never lost a final match. Yes, it sounds incredible, but the Italian specialist has only won in decisive fights so far. As part of Lazio, as a footballer, Simone won three Coppa Italia, two Super Cups of the country and the UEFA Super Cup. Having already become the coach of the Roman Eagles, Inzaghi won the Coppa Italia and two Super Cups of the country. At the helm of Inter, Simone has two wins in the Coppa Italia and the Super Cup of the country. And – in the last two draws of each of the trophies. In total, it turns out that Inzaghi won 13 of the 13 finals in which he took part as a football player and coach.