“I'm incredibly proud. To win against a team that beat Barcelona and Bayern Munich means a lot to us. This is for the players before us: Colin Bell, Mike Summerbee. And those here when I arrived: Joe Hart, Pablo Zabaleta, Vincent Kompany, David Silva. Many, many players helped us to this stage and the guys from Abu Dhabi. I want to share it with all of them.” Pep Guardiola

“Fantastic performance. I'm happy, very, very happy that we achieved this. I’m very grateful to have the opportunity to live my life in football and this profession. It's not done yet – we want to arrive in Istanbul to win." Thomas Tuchel

Several City players were outstanding in part two – Ruben Dias and Phil Foden particularly – but Mahrez was over both legs, terrorising his adversaries with his indecipherable trickery and scoring three of his side’s four goals.

"Riyad is an extraordinary player – big talent, huge quality, especially in the big games he is always ready. The players in these stages are judged how they behave in the biggest scenarios, the big tests. He loves it and enjoys it. Three goals over the tie, he deserves big compliments.” Pep Guardiola

Mason Mount delivered another emphatic contribution, but the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ winner was outstanding at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium and followed it up with another infallible display at Stamford Bridge. Kante has evolved from one of the best holding players on the planet into a model of midfielder that doesn’t exist elsewhere.

Chelsea signed Kevin De Bruyne from Genk in January 2012, before sending him on loan to the Belgian side for six months and then Werder Bremen for a year. New manager Jose Mourinho insisted the playmaker was a big part of his plans for 2013/14, but despite a man-of-the-match performance against Hull City on the opening day of the season, De Bruyne suffered the ignominy of not even making the Blues bench for the UEFA Super Cup against Bayern Munich 12 days later. He left the club having started just two Premier League games.

Chelsea back-up goalkeeper Willy Caballero spent three years at City, famously saving three penalties against Liverpool in their shootout triumph in the League Cup decider in 2016.

The two teams have only met once in a major final: the League Cup in 2019. Following a goalless draw, City won 4-3 on penalties in a contest best remembered for Kepa Arrizabalaga defying Maurizio Sarri's attempt to substitute him.

2000: Real Madrid 3-0 Valencia 2003: AC Milan 0-0 Juventus (3-2 on penalties) 2008: Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea (6-5 on penalties) 2013: Bayern Munich 2-1 Borussia Dortmund 2014: Real Madrid 4-1 Atletico Madrid 2016: Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico Madrid (5-3 on penalties) 2019: Tottenham 0-2 Liverpool

The Ataturk Olympic Stadium hosted arguably the most thrilling final in Champions League history: Liverpool’s implausible-comeback, penalty-shooting victory over AC Milan in 2005.