Interviewed on Sky Sports UK to comment on the severe crisis experienced by his Manchester City in recent weeks, Pep Guardiola today once again used the Champions League final victory in June 2023 against Inter Milan as an example.
Specifically, the Spanish coach attributed much of the credit for that victory to a glaring error made by Inter in the final minutes of the match, which was virtually even between the two teams. Guardiola mentioned the missed opportunity by Lukaku from close range, in which the Belgian striker hit Ederson’s knee.
Here are the words of the City coach: I always use this as an example: Romelu Lukaku, two minutes before the end of the Champions League final. In the six-yard box, in the center, with a header. He shoots against Ederson’s knee. And we won the Cup. ‘What a legend Pep! What a team, what a personality, what character!’ they said. But it was Lukaku who missed the decisive chance, while the year before we lost to Real Madrid due to three or four incredible actions. Do you know what I thought when we won the treble? That it was written in the stars.
