The road to the 2023 UEFA Champions League final was set back on Friday, March 17 and at the end of the road it will be Manchester City and Inter Milan to play for the trophy at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium on Saturday, June 10.
Inter Milan became the first finalist after ousting city rivals AC Milan 3-0 on aggregate by winning both legs of their semi final series.
The Italian side will taking on a treble-chasing Manchester City team who thumped Real Madrid with a 4-0 second-leg result to advance 5-1 on aggregate. And despite never having won the competition, Man City are deemed the favourites to win it all by the sportsbooks.
Here's how both finalists got to Istanbul.
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Champions League 2023 bracket
The 2023 Champions League bracket was firmed up on Friday, March 17 when the last tournament draw for 2022/23 took place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. The path was set from the quarterfinals all the way to the final.
The team listed first below hosted Leg 1, and the other team hosted Leg 2. Teams in bold advanced on aggregate.
Quarterfinals
| Match | Leg 1 | Leg 2 | Aggregate Score |
| Benfica vs. Inter Milan | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3-5 |
| Man City vs. Bayern Munich | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 |
| Real Madrid vs. Chelsea | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 |
| AC Milan vs. Napoli | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 |
Semifinals
| Match | Leg 1 Time/Result (GMT / ET) |
Leg 2 Time (GMT / ET) |
Aggregate Score |
| AC Milan vs. Inter Milan | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| Real Madrid vs. Man City | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-5 |
Final
| Date | Match | Time (BST / ET) |
| Sat, June 10 | Man City vs. Inter Milan | (20:00 / 15:00) |
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Where is Champions League final 2023?
The 2023 UEFA Champions League final will be played at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday, June 10.
It will be the second time that the stadium has hosted the Champions League final, after Liverpool's stunning comeback from 3-0 down against AC Milan in 2005. The Reds came back to equalize 3-3 before eventually winning on penalties in a memorable final.
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The 2023 edition will be 68th final of Europe's premier club competition, and the 31st since it was rebranded and reformatted as the Champions League from its old European Cup moniker.
The 2023 final was initially scheduled to be played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the reshuffling of host venues. That shuffle saw Ataturk Olympic Stadium's hosting duties pushed from 2021 to 2023.
Teams in Champions League 2023
These are only two clubs remaining in the competition.
The table below includes how many times they've advanced to the semifinals since 1992/93 and how many European titles they've won all-time (including under the old 'European Cup' format prior to 1992/93).
| Club | Country | Semifinal Appearances (since 92/93) |
Champions League titles (last) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | England | 3 | — |
| Inter Milan | Italy | 2 | 3 (2010) |
Odds to win Champions League
Is this finally Manchester City's season to win their first-ever Champions League? The betting market sure seems to think so, and their showing against Real Madrid in the semifinals didn't do anything to dissuade the betting public.
Inter Milan are the heavy underdogs after confirming their place in the final, now just 90 minutes away from capturing the trophy.
Odds listed below updated as of May 17, 2023.
| Man City | Inter Milan | |
| BetMGM (USA) |
-450 | +280 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) |
-152 | +271 |
| SkyBet (UK) |
1/4 | 11/4 |
| Neds (Australia) |
1.25 | 3.75 |
| Dafabet (India) |
1.64 | 3.50 |
Champions League fixture schedule
Both the semifinals were one-week affairs with the first and second legs taking place within the span of seven days.
- Semifinals: May 9-10 (Leg 1), May 16-17 (Leg 2)
- Final: Saturday, June 10