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Chelsea secured their second Champions League title with a well-deserved win over Manchester City in the all-Premier League final held in Porto.

This Champions League title brings the prestigious trophy back to Stamford Bridge for Chelsea for the first time since 2012.

Overcoming a slow start to his Chelsea career, Kai Havertz scored the decisive goal three minutes before halftime. He capitalized on a defense-splitting pass from Mason Mount, rounding Manchester City’s goalkeeper Ederson to secure the victory.

Manchester City, continuing their quest for the elusive Champions League trophy, faced scrutiny as Pep Guardiola’s tactical gamble backfired in the defeat against Chelsea.

Guardiola’s decision to omit defensive midfielders like Rodri or Fernandinho contributed to a muddled game plan for Manchester City, diminishing their effectiveness against Chelsea.

Chelsea created several scoring opportunities, with Timo Werner missing two good chances, and Christian Pulisic squandering another in the second half before Kai Havertz’s decisive goal secured their Champions League victory.

City, who lost Kevin De Bruyne to injury midway through the second half, threw on Sergio Aguero for his final appearance but there was no fairytale ending for the club’s greatest goalscorer as Chelsea closed out the win.

And for Tuchel it was elation after the disappointment of losing last year’s final as manager of Paris St-Germain.

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