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2022–23 UEFA Champions League
Istanbul Atatürk Olympic Stadium 1.jpg
The Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul hosted the final
Tournament details
Dates Qualifying:
21 June – 24 August 2022
Competition proper:
6 September 2022 – 10 June 2023
Teams Competition proper: 32
Total: 78 (from 53 associations)
Final positions
Champions England Manchester City (1st title)
Runners-up Italy Inter Milan
Tournament statistics
Matches played 125
Goals scored 372 (2.98 per match)
Attendance 6,194,200 (49,554 per match)
Top scorer(s) Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
12 goals
← 2021–22
2023–24

The 2022–23 UEFA Champions League was the 68th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 31st season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.

Manchester City defeated Inter Milan 1–0 in the final, which was played at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, for their first ever title. The stadium was originally appointed to host the 2020 UEFA Champions League final, but both this and the 2021 final, which had been subsequently re-allocated to the Atatürk, were moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the winners, Manchester City automatically qualified for the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League group stage, as well as earning the right to play against the winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, Sevilla, in the 2023 UEFA Super Cup, and participation in both the 2023 and 2025 FIFA Club World Cups.

Real Madrid were the defending champions, having won a record-extending fourteenth title in the previous edition, but were eliminated by eventual champions Manchester City in the semi-finals.

Statistics

Statistics exclude qualifying rounds and play-off round.

Top goalscorers

Erling Haaland 2023 (cropped-v2)
Manchester City's Erling Haaland was the tournament's top scorer, with 12 goals.
Rank Player Team Goals Minutes played
1 Norway Erling Haaland England Manchester City 12 845
2 Egypt Mohamed Salah England Liverpool 8 624
3 France Kylian Mbappé France Paris Saint-Germain 7 651
Brazil Vinícius Júnior Spain Real Madrid 975
5 Portugal João Mário Portugal Benfica 6 865
6 Nigeria Victor Osimhen Italy Napoli 5 424
Poland Robert Lewandowski Spain Barcelona 442
Iran Mehdi Taremi Portugal Porto 613
Brazil Rodrygo Spain Real Madrid 824
Portugal Rafa Silva Portugal Benfica 826
France Olivier Giroud Italy Milan 939

Top assists

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Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne was the tournament's top assist provider, having assisted 7 goals.
Rank Player Team Assists Minutes played
1 Belgium Kevin De Bruyne England Manchester City 7 721
2 Brazil Vinícius Júnior Spain Real Madrid 6 975
3 Portugal João Cancelo England Manchester City
Germany Bayern Munich
5 499
Italy Federico Dimarco Italy Inter Milan 736
5 Portugal Diogo Jota England Liverpool 4 263
Germany Leon Goretzka Germany Bayern Munich 607
Argentina Lionel Messi France Paris Saint-Germain 615
Georgia (country) Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Italy Napoli 699
Spain Álex Grimaldo Portugal Benfica 900
Portugal Rafael Leão Italy Milan 913

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Liga de Campeones de la UEFA 2022-23 para niños

  • 2022–23 UEFA Europa League
  • 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League
  • 2023 UEFA Super Cup
  • 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League
  • 2022–23 UEFA Youth League
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