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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Daniel Boffey in Istanbul

Manchester City scrap their way to a first Champions League win

Manchester City scrapped and fought their way into the history books – a victory in adversity – to win their first Uefa Champions League, becoming only the second English club to claim “the treble” after this season’s FA Cup and Premier League triumphs.

On a nervous night in Istanbul, and despite losing their Belgian playmaker Kevin De Bruyne in the 35th minute to injury, City snatched the game away from Internazionale in the 68th minute with one of their few shots on target, to take the final piece of silverware.

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