Only hours before his Manchester City team won the treble, Pep Guardiola said he received a good luck message from Sir Alex Ferguson. The Premier League and FA Cup champions created history at the Ataturk Stadium when Rodri’s goal in the second half brought the Champions League trophy to the Etihad for the first time. In a war of attrition with the Italians, City had to rely on their good fortune to win.
Guardiola revealed: “I was so happy to get a message from Sir Alex Ferguson on my phone this morning. It touched me. I am so happy to be sat alongside Sir Alex. Winning the Treble is so difficult, but it was written in the stars that we would win this season. “This trophy is so difficult to win. This competition is a (toss of a) coin. But now it belongs to us. We knew it would be hard and we were anxious in the first half. It was a question of being patient – and we also had to be lucky with Ederson at the end.
Manchester City performance and stats
Manchester City
Manchester City is currently 1st in the Premier League with 89 points.
In the last 38 games, it has won 28 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 5 times. In its last match, Manchester City lost 1-0 against Brentford.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 94 goals and conceding 33.
