The fans were abuzz when the press revealed that UEFA made an unnecessary mistake in the media late on Wednesday night (May 17), when they announced that they had determined the final match right before the final match. when the semi-final second leg between Man City vs Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium takes place.
Accordingly, two hours before the epic battle between Man City and Real at Etihad Stadium officially started, UEFA’s representative posted a status line on Twitter, stating: “The teams entering the final have been selected. determined and everything is ready. Answer 5 questions correctly for a chance to come to Istanbul.”
The status lines are posted 2 times almost at the same time. The first time was accompanied by a picture of the prestigious Champions League trophy with the logos of Inter and Man Ctiy. The second time is accompanied by the logos of Inter and Real. On it is clearly the location of the final match with the words: “Be there for the final. Let’s win tickets.” But immediately both status lines were deleted very quickly.
Many netizens believe that this fatal mistake occurred mainly due to the operator’s manipulation. “It’s hard to believe that an organization like UEFA would make such a rudimentary mistake. What will the fans of the two teams think when these images are spread at breakneck speed?”, a neutral fan commented after reading UEFA’s status line before it was deleted.
Man City have never won in this tournament. They have just defeated defending champion Real with a score of 4-0 in the second leg to win tickets to play the final against Inter in Istanbul on the morning of June 11 (final 5-1). This is also the second time in the last three seasons that Pep Guardiola’s The Citizens have reached the final match of the Champions League.
In the all-English final in 2021, Man City lost to Chelsea 0-1. This season, they are the strongest candidate to raise the crown for the first time in history when rival Inter is assessed much weaker.
