Manchester City Beats Inter Milan to Win First Champions League Title and Complete 3-trophy Sweep

Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan holds up the trophy after winning the Champions League final soccer match between Manchester City and Inter Milan at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 10, 2023. Antonio Calanni/AP Photo

ISTANBUL—Billions of dollars have been spent and many tears shed on Manchester City’s journey to the summit of European soccer.

The mission was completed in Istanbul’s Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium on Saturday as the Abu Dhabi-backed club won the Champions League title for the first time and perhaps heralded the start of a new era of dominance in the competition.