The highly anticipated final match of the prestigious European club football tournament will kick off at 22:00 at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.
The match will be officiated by Polish referee Szymon Marciniak, with Pawel Sokolnicki and Tomasz Listkiewicz as his assistants. Tomasz Kwiatkowski will serve as the video assistant referee (VAR). The fourth referee for the match will be Romanian Istvan Kovacs.
In the "Giant League" final, Manchester City is aiming to win their first championship, while Inter is aiming for their fourth title.
In the 2020-2021 season, Manchester City reached the final for the first time but unfortunately lost 1-0 to Chelsea.
Inter achieved significant victories in the UEFA Champions League in the past. They defeated Real Madrid 3-1 in the 1963-1964 season, Benfica 1-0 in the 1964-1965 season, and Bayern Munich 2-0 in the 2009-2010 season, securing the championship title and bringing the trophy to their museum.
The Italian team remained one step away from the cup, losing 2-1 to Celtic in the 1966-1967 season and 2-0 to Ajax in the 1971-1972 season.
According to UEFA's match page, the probable starting lineups for the two teams, who will be meeting for the first time in European cups, are as follows:
Manchester City: Ederson, Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, John Stones, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, Jack Grealish, Erling Haaland.
Inter: Andre Onana, Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco, Lautaro Martinez, Edin Dzeko.
UEFA stated that approximately 72 thousand fans will follow the final at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium.
Hospitality areas have been arranged behind the eastern tribune of Atatürk Olympic Stadium to accommodate sponsors and VIP ticket holders.
The north section of the stadium has been designated for Inter fans, while the south section will be occupied by Manchester City supporters.
A total of 447 volunteers have been assigned for the final, and their primary goal is to provide assistance and support to football fans attending the match.
