Kai Havertz goal seals 1-0 victory for Chelsea in all-English final


Chelsea have been crowned European club champions for the second time after completing a 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League final thanks to Kai Havertz's first-half goal.

In the third all-English final in the competition there were chances for both sides with Raheem Sterling’s backheeled attempt smothered by Edouard Mendy and Timo Werner twice threatening for Chelsea in the opening quarter-hour.

N’Golo Kante headed over at the back post from Ben Chilwell’s cross on 17 minutes before Antonio Rudiger executed a timely block to deny Phil Foden an opening goal 10 minutes later.

Thomas Tuchel’s side took the lead three minutes before half-time when Mason Mount picked out Havertz with a defence-splitting diagonal and the German rounded Ederson to score.

Matters worsened for the Premier League champions when Kevin De Bruyne had to be replaced by Gabriel Jesus on 59 minutes after suffering injury in a collision with Rudiger.

An excellent Cesar Azpilicueta interception soon afterwards prevented Ilkay Gundogan from equalising, while on 72 minutes, substitute Christian Pulisic clipped a glorious chance wide following a sweeping counter-attack.

Riyad Mahrez fired narrowly wide in the seventh minute of added time but Chelsea held on to realise their second triumph in the competition

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