By Akinwale Kasali
A 42nd minute strike from Kai Havertz was all Chelsea Football Club of England needed to win the 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League for the second time in its history.
The win against Manchester City Football Club is the third Win Chelsea will record against the Manchester side, having defeated them in the English Premier League, FA Cup semi final and now the coveted UEFA Champions League final.
Coach Thomas Tuchel who came Into the saddle as the Chelsea manager mid season after the sack of Frank Lampard won the Champions League after finishing runner-up with Paris Saint Germain Football Club when Bayern Munich Football Club of Germany won the trophy last season.
Edouard Mendy, Chelsea goalkeeper becomes the first ever African Goalkeeper to have won the award, making superlative saves to keep his team in contention for the trophy.
A disappointed Sergio Aguero who is leaving the Premier League Club Side, Manchester City for Barcelona Football Club in the Spanish League could not hold back tears, as it flowed freely following the loss.
Coach Pep Guardiola’s dream of winning the UEFA Champions League with the Manchester side has been dashed, putting him in a fix as regards his future.
Chelsea won the UEFA Champions League in 2012 under the tutelage of former Chelsea player and Coach, Roberto Di Matteo.
