The UEFA Champions League final is on the horizon, with the biggest game in European men’s club soccer taking place in Istanbul this year.
Manchester City and Inter will square off in the showpiece, with City heavily favored to take home its first Champions League crown.
Inter has not been at its best domestically in 2022-23 but Simone Inzaghi’s side has been strong in the Champions League, advancing out of a group that also contained Bayern Munich and Barcelona before keeping clean sheets in five of its six knockout games so far.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the Champions League final.
When is the Champions League final?
The 2022-23 Champions League final will kick off on Saturday, June 10 at 3 p.m. ET.
Champions League final on TV and streaming
In the United States, the Champions League final will be available to stream in English on Paramount+. Television information will be forthcoming.
Where is the Champions League final?
The 2022-23 Champions League final will take place at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.
Istanbul last hosted the Champions League final in 2005, when Liverpool famously defeated AC Milan on penalties after overcoming a three-goal halftime deficit to tie the match 3-3.
Who will play in the Champions League final?
For the first time since its treble-winning 2009-10 campaign, Inter has reached the Champions League final. The Milan side defeated Portuguese opposition in consecutive knockout rounds, getting past Porto and Benfica, before beating arch-rivals AC Milan in the semifinal.
The Nerazzurri will be major underdogs against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side, which is looking to finally win Europe’s biggest club competition for the first time.
City got past Bundesliga opposition in back-to-back knockout rounds, eliminating RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich before knocking out defending champion Real Madrid in the semifinal.
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