PORTO, Portugal – Chelsea won its second Champions League title and denied Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City its first after Kai Havertz grabbed a first-half goal to secure a 1-0 win in Saturday’s all-English final at the Estadio Do Dragao.
The German youngster, Chelsea’s record signing, kept his composure as he raced through and evaded goalkeeper Ederson before rolling the ball into an empty net in the 42nd minute to decide a tight encounter played in front of a 16,500 crowd.
Premier League champion City was the favorite ahead of the final but suffered a desperately disappointing night in its first Champions League showpiece match.
Despite winning three of the last four Premi…
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