Man City falls to brutal Champions League final debutant jinx

Manchester City lost its maiden Champions League final on Sunday as it was defeated 1-0 by Chelsea. However, history suggests that none of the last seven teams making their Champions League final debut have won the title in their first attempt.

Manchester City lost its maiden Champions League final on Sunday as it slipped to a 1-0 loss to Premier League rival Chelsea at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto. However, history suggests that the Champions League has not been kind to its debutant finalists over the years.

Be it Arsene Wengers dominant Arsenal side in 2006, Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham in 2019 or Thomas Tuchel’s Paris Saint-Germain in 2020, all debutants have succumbed at the grandest stage of them all.

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It is interesting to note that none of the last eight teams (including City) to make their Champions League final debut have managed to lift the title in their first attempt.

Here’s a look at the complete list.

Debutant Team	Team lost to	Year of the final
Valencia	Real Madrid	2000
Bayer Leverkusen	Real Madrid	2002
Monaco	Porto	2004
Arsenal	Barcelona	2006
Chelsea	Manchester United	2008
Tottenham Hotspur	Liverpool	2019
Paris Saint-Germain	Bayern Munich	2020
Manchester City	Chelsea	2021