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Watch Rodri Score Manchester City's First Ever Champions League Final Goal

Rodri made history by scoring Manchester City's 1st ever goal in a European Cup or UEFA Champions League final. Rodri scored against Inter Milan on 68 minutes.

Robert Summerscales

Watch Rodri Score Manchester City's First Ever Champions League Final Goal
Watch Rodri Score Manchester City's First Ever Champions League Final Goal /

Rodri made history on Saturday night by scoring Manchester City's first ever goal in a European Cup or UEFA Champions League final.

City had failed to find the net in their first UCL final in 2021 when they lost 1-0 to Chelsea in Porto.

But midfielder Rodri made the breakthrough after 68 minutes in Istanbul to open the scoring against Inter Milan.

Rodri hammered home from 16 yards after Bernardo Silva's attempted cross had been deflected into his path.

This was only Rodri's second ever goal in Europe's top club competition.

His first had come during City's 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their quarter-final.

Saturday's strike proved to be the only goal of the game as City went on to beat Inter 1-0 and complete a famous treble.

Pep Guardiola's class of 2023 are only the second team ever to be English champions, European champions and FA Cup winners in the same season.

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Midfielder Rodri pictured celebrating after scoring for Manchester City against Inter Milan in the 2023 UEFA Champions League final
Midfielder Rodri pictured celebrating after scoring for Manchester City against Inter Milan in the 2023 UEFA Champions League final :: IMAGO/Pro Sports Images/Nigel Keene
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Robert Summerscales
ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.