The stars finally aligned for Manchester City after European glory had eluded them for so many years, with an epoch-making 1-0 triumph over Inter Milan in Istanbul enough for them to conquer the summit of club football. It is difficult to look past them for each and every trophy ahead of next season, and bookmakers have them pegged as heavy favourites in the latest Champions League 2023/24 odds.
Rodri’s immaculate second half finish was enough to see Manchester City edge past Inter Milan in a fiercely contested final, with a hot and humid night in Istanbul providing the perfect backdrop for a momentous chapter in the club’s history.
Seven defeats across their 62 fixtures this season is indicative of the results we have come to expect from Pep Guardiola’s side, but they have been particularly impressive on the continent.
Across 13 games, they trailed for a grand total of 82 minutes and remained unbeaten right the way through, becoming the first side to achieve that feat in the competition’s current format since Manchester United in 2008.
A speculative look ahead to next season, which will be the final edition consisting of 32 teams in the traditional group stage, sees Manchester City heavily fancied by odds-setters.
There is an air of inevitability about this City side after a historic treble-winning season, and a first Champions League title may well act as a watershed for further success in Europe.
Bayern Munich, who are next year’s second-favourites, and 2022 winners Real Madrid were both well beaten by the newly-crowned champions. The aggregate scores across the quarter and semi-finals saw the Cityzens win 9-2, which is a staggering feat.
Nevertheless, Guardiola has been quick to remind everyone just how taxing this competition can be, and the relief visibly lifted off his shoulders in his post-match interviews. Finding the hunger to repeat it again next year will undoubtedly be a tall order, with Real Madrid the most recent side to retain their crown the following year in 2018.
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Champions League 2023/24 Odds
- Manchester City – 2/1
- Bayern Munich – 7/1
- PSG – 9/1
- Real Madrid – 12/1
- Barcelona – 12/1
- Arsenal – 14/1
- Manchester United – 16/1
- Napoli – 20/1
- Borussia Dortmund – 25/1
- Newcastle United – 33/1
- Inter Milan – 33/1
Champions League Group Stage Pots 2023/24
POT 1
- Manchester City
- Sevilla
- Barcelona
- Napoli
- Bayern Munich
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Benfica
- Feyenoord
POT 2
- Real Madrid
- Manchester United
- Inter Milan
- Borussia Dortmund
- Atletico Madrid
- RB Leipzig
- Porto
- Arsenal
The five teams below are are confirmed to be in Pot 3, while three clubs more will progress after the qualifying rounds. Real Sociedad are the only already-qualified team who do not know their pot, which could be 3 or 4.
POT 3
- Shakhtar Donetsk
- Salzburg
- AC Milan
- Lazio
- Red Star Belgrade
Four teams with the lowest coefficient are confirmed to be in Pot 4.
POT 4
- Celtic
- Newcastle United
- Union Berlin
- Lens
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