Man City vs Inter – Champions League Preview

Inter’s date with Destiny is getting closer. Nerazzurri supporters around the world are waiting early for the Man City vs Inter Champions League Final to get underway. On the verge of following in the footsteps of Jose Mourinho’s Inter in 2010, Simone Inzaghi and his men are undoubted underdogs in this tie. Guardiola’s City are searching for their first Champions League title after an impressive campaign. Having come close in 2021, they will look to go all the way this time.

Man City vs Inter – Journey to the Final

While City were very much in the running to make it this far, Inter has had a stunning journey in Europe this season. After finishing second behind Bayern and knocking Barcelona out, Inter went through Porto, Benfica and city rivals Milan to get this far. Furthermore, the Nerazzurri did not concede a goal in 5 of the 6 knockout games. On the other hand, City lived up to the expectations and went through Leipzig, Bayern and Madrid. Thumping them all to reach the final, City have also have the Premier League and the FA Cup in their kitty.

Recent Form

City have their eyes on the treble. And they’ve been playing like a side that can go all the way. After wrapping up the League, they got better of United to win the FA Cup. Having won three of their last five, City went down to Brentford and drew against Brighton. Not reading into the inconsistency, City are still very much in form. City’s Recent Form: W-L-D-W-W Inter’s Recent Form: W-W-W-L-W Inter have seen a massive turnaround in the second half of the season. With Lautaro leading the line, both Lukaku and Dzeko have been complimenting him impressively. This means Inter are in very good form. Only losing once in their last five games to Napoli due to an early red card. Simone Inzaghi has his side in perfect sync before what could be the biggest moment in his Inter stint. Can Inter get through a much more fancied City side though?

Man City vs Inter – Predicted Lineups

Man City (3-2-4-1): Ederson, Walker, Dias, Akanji, Stones, Rodri, Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish, Haaland Inter (3-5-2): Onana, Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni, Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Brozovic, Dimarco, Dzeko, Martinez

Prediction

While many have written Inter off from this fixture, you can never really predict a big game like this. Who will come out on top?