Man City vs Inter Milan LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as hosts play out goalless draw | OneFootball

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Manchester City kicked off their Champions League campaign with a home stalemate against Inter Milan at the Etihad Stadium in a rematch of the 2023 final.

A tight affair left the hosts frustrated and unable, ultimately, to break down a strong defensive effort from the Italian side as Ilkay Gundogan squandered two late headed chances. Until then, Inter had looked largely calm and in control as they managed to stymie Manchester City in a 0-0 draw, continuing an unbeaten start to the season for the Milan club.

There was an injury worry for Pep Guardiola, though, as Kevin de Bruyne failed to re-emerge after the interval having appeared to sustain an issue late in the first half. The Premier League champions host likely title rivals Arsenal on Sunday and could be without their captain.

Each side take a point apiece from their opening outing in this newly revamped tournament format. Each side will play an initial eight game, with the top eight in the league table automatically qualifying for the next round and a further 16 progressing to the play-off round.

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Manchester City’s stalemate with Inter Milan reveals why Uefa changed the Champions League

If the revamped Champions League was supposed to inject the competition with more drama, perhaps Uefa could still savour the scoreline in a stalemate. Manchester City scored 18 goals in their pool matches last season but it was more an indictment of the group stages than an advertisement for it as they cruised through. With a new format, Inter Milan instead illustrated why they had run City so close in the 2023 final. As European heavyweights collided again, English and Italian champions proved evenly matched.

Richard Jolly at the Etihad Stadium18 September 2024 22:27

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FULL TIME: Manchester City 0-0 Inter Milan

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Harry Latham-Coyle18 September 2024 21:51

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Manchester City 0-0 Inter Milan, 90 + 2 minutes

Jeremy Doku’s busy hips threaten to beat Carlos Augusto, but the Brazilian is back to divert the Belgian’s cross behind. Manchester City can’t make anything of the corner.

Harry Latham-Coyle18 September 2024 21:49