In the early morning of June 11, Beijing time, the final finale of this season's Europa League was staged, Manchester City defeated Inter Milan 1-0 in the Champions League final, winning the first Champions League trophy in the team's history. After the match, Rodri, who scored the only goal of the game, was named the Man of the Tournament and Haaland was the top scorer in the Champions League with 12 goals.
Neither team scored in the first half of the final, with City losing Kevin De Bruyne. At a crucial moment in the second half, Rodri stepped up and the Spanish iron waist pierced Onana's finger with a long-range shot. It was with this goal that Manchester City won 1-0. After the game, Rodri was also naturally voted the best of the game.
This season, Rodri has been City's regular back, making 56 appearances in all competitions, 52 of them as a regular player. In addition to his excellent defensive tasks, Rodri scored four goals and assisted seven times. The goal of this game was also his most important goal of the whole season.
After the final, the golden boot of the Champions League was born. Although he did not score in the semi-finals or finals, Haaland won this season's Champions League Golden Boot with 12 goals, four more than second-placed Salah, and was already a top scorer before the final.
Haaland has already won this season's Premier League Golden Boot, scoring 36 goals in 35 Premier League games, averaging more than one goal per game, and breaking the Premier League single-season goal record. Meanwhile, Haaland's 36 Premier League goals bought him 72 points, and the Norwegian also claimed the European Golden Boot.
In his first season with Manchester City, Haaland won three Golden Boots and helped the team win the treble. On October 30 this year, the Ballon d'Or ceremony will be held in Paris, France, and with his excellent performance this season, can Haaland compete with Messi for the Ballon d'Or?