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It's an all-English Champions League final - but will it be Manchester City or Chelsea who will be crowned champions of Europe on Saturday?

Premier League champions City are looking to win the prestigious competition for the first time.Chelsea, European champions in 2012, have beaten Pep Guardiola's side twice in the league and FA Cup in 2020-21.p to 16,500 people will be allowed inside Porto's Estadio do Dragao ground to watch.

Both sides have fully fit squads to choose from, although City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan looked like he took a minor knock in Friday's training session after a collision with Fernandinho.

"I know exactly the way we want to play, with who we're going to play and I'm not going to bother them much," Guardiola said.

"It's an incredible experience to be here. I know exactly what I'm going to tell them. The guys who are anxious and nervous, I will tell them that's normal.

"I'm pretty sure we have to suffer to win the final. It's nice to say enjoy it but sometimes it's not possible. You have to be resilient and adjust."

City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne said: "If you win, you're a hero. If you lose, you're almost a failure. Coming to this stage is incredibly well done by the team but if you don't win it's something you don't want to experience.

"It's been one of the goals of the club and the players. Being able to be there tomorrow [Saturday] and to perform on the highest stage in the world is something of a privilege."

City's Spanish boss Guardiola is looking to win the Champions League for a third time after steering Barcelona to triumphs in 2009 and 2011.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is seeking his first Champions League success. Last season, the German took Paris St-Germain to the final, losing 1-0 to Bayern Munich.

"I have full trust that everybody wants it," said Tuchel. "It is about hunger and always on the highest level in sport it comes down to how bad do you want it? I have felt us very concentrated, focused and disciplined in the build-up this week.

"It's always tough to play against City, Bayern or Barcelona when Pep is on the sidelines. He creates huge belief and success and has a huge winning mentality.

"Maybe in the moment they are the strongest team in Europe, in the world, and they have built a huge gap between us in the league but we closed the gap for 90 minutes in Wembley and closed the gap again in Manchester."

The final will be decided on the day, with 30 minutes of extra time and then penalties if required.

Each side will be allowed five substitutions, with a sixth permitted for each side if the final goes to extra time.

Tuchel said: "The penalty shootout [in the Europa League final] was fantastic in terms of quality from the takers. I don't think I have ever seen something like this - 20 penalties in a row with no miss and so well taken.

"We have identified the guys who should take the penalties for us but I don't know who is in the end on the pitch so we need to be well aware but if we go to penalties we go in together and out together."

The video assistant referee (VAR) system will be used, while City have been designated the 'home' team, which means they will play in their traditional sky blue and white colours.

This year's final will air in over 200 countries around the world, with the opening ceremony taking place about 10 minutes before the biggest game in European club football kicks off.

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This is the third all-English final - and second in three seasons - in the Champions League.

In 2008, Chelsea lost 6-5 on penalties to Manchester United in Moscow after the match had finished 1-1 after 120 minutes.

Eleven years later, Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0 in Madrid in the last final to be played in front of a capacity crowd.

If City beat Chelsea, they will become the sixth different English club to be crowned champions of Europe after Liverpool, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Chelsea and Aston Villa.

City are the ninth different English club to reach the final after Liverpool, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Leeds United, Arsenal and Tottenham.

The last English team to win their first final was Aston Villa in 1982 against Bayern Munich.

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This is the finals thread. Kindly modify.

Chelsea 2, City -0

Who will win?

LIKE for Man City
SHARE for Chelsea

Mancity go sing west life today..

Den go wonder why..

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I have been alive to see Chelsea football club carry the champions league cup 2 times.

Something many club fans will never experience till they die.

God bless CHELSEA the pride of London

COYB!

I'm aware of the threat that City posses but I think Chelsea will edge this one.

2 - 1

The Blue sky� will cry me a river today

I don't know which of the blues

But I know of a particular blue


Like for Chelsea, share for Man city

Chelsea is leading HT 1-0 Man city

Up CHELSEA!!!! UEFA CHAMPIONS 2020/2021.



CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Like for MAN CITY, share for CHELSEA

OYA LETS VOTE

♡ LIKE FOR CHELSEA
✶ SHARE FOR MANCHESTER CITY

Mancity to win 2:1

Werner scored an offside goal. 2-minutes later, FODEN scored a goal, mount also scored minutes later. The match ended at 1-1. Draw at extra time. Now straight to penalty. Team with the best goalkeeper won the CL. I heard someone shouting MENDY at the back

up Chelsea

If Chelsea can take their chances today,they will win, if they decide to be wasteful as usual, city wil take the day

Wheew.

Much anticipated....... win to all and to the sky

Amgray Logistics

My prediction is X2 full time


Congratulations Chelsea

City 0-1 Chelsea.

Team that will give Nigerians peace should win... one team like don they paint cow blue

Chelsea is losing today. Up man city

It about to go down �⬇️ in d'banj voice. Chelsea fans unah dey dia

In blues i trust

Play /chelsea win

The amount of people that want Chelsea down fall are numerous

Chelsea Chelsea is our name. Blue is the colour, Football is the game.

The moon will be BLUE tonight. Dont Miss it

This thread go reach 40pages+ tonight

That match go enter extra time..

So if you are thinking of betting your family inheritance on straight win.. no be me go sleep under bridge..

Enjoy the game tonight with a cold beer and don't whine Chelsea fans while at it..

make you nor carry half body go house..

I'm neither a fan of both teams but for peaceful sleep sake let's pray city wins.
My area boys are maaaaaaaad.
If Chelsea win, the madness go increase.