Video: Heartwarming Moment Onana Consoles 'Hurt' Lautaro Martinez After UCL Final Defeat Goes Viral

Video: Heartwarming Moment Onana Consoles 'Hurt' Lautaro Martinez After UCL Final Defeat Goes Viral

Lukman Mumuni
updated at June 11, 2023 at 9:21 AM
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  • Andre Onana consoled teammate Lautaro Martinez after the UCL final defeat
  • The Cameroonian shot-stopper produced a good performance against Manchester City
  • Manchester City defeated Inter Milan in Istanbul to win their first-ever UCL title

Inter Milan goalkeeper, Andre Onana showed class after immediately running to a visibly broken Lautaro Martinez to console him following the defeat to Manchester City in the final of the UEFA Champions League.

Martinez had a chance to win the game for the Italian giants moments before Rodri netted the only goal as Manchester City were crowned champions of Europe.

After the game, Martinez seemed to have not forgiven himself for the missed opportunity as he broke down in uncontrollable tears.

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Andre Onana has been spotted consoling Lautaro Martinez after the defeat to Manchester City. Credit: @Inter
Source: Twitter

However, in a video that has since gone viral on social media, Onana - who had a good game - rushed to his teammate to comfort him while encouraging him to look ahead with pride.

Martinez has been key to Inter Milan's run to the final in the UEFA Champions League, scoring an important winner in the second leg of their semi-final against city rivals AC Milan.

The Nerazurris came close twice to fetching an equalizer after Romelu Lukaku blocked a goal-bound header from Federico Dimarco before the Belgian striker saw his header pushed off the line by City goalkeeper Ederson.

Manchester City wrapped up a historic treble with victory at the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul.

Fans gather to watch Onana

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that hundreds of fans have started gathering in Obili, Yaoundé to watch Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana in the final of the UEFA Champions League.

Onana inspired Inter Milan to the final of Europe's elite competition after keeping eight clean sheets as the Italian giants returned to biggest stage for the first time in 13 years.

The Nerazurris face English side Manchester City for the ultimate on Saturday at the Akaturk Stadium in Turkey.

Burna Boy performs at UCL final

Nigerian Grammy-award winning singer, Burna Boy produced an epic performance to thrill fans at the Ataturk Stadium minutes before the start of the UEFA Champions League final.

Burna Boy performed some of his hit records including global chart-topping Last Last.

Alongside the Nigerian was a spectacular display from Brazilian singer Anitta as fans jumped off their seats in excitement.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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