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[2021-05-29 | Estádio do Dragão, Porto | 23:30 WEST]
[FT (AET): Manchester City 1-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen]
The broadcast cut back to the stadium, where the podium was being assembled at the centre circle. UEFA officials in dark suits moved with efficiency, arranging the structure while photographers jostled for position. The Champions League trophy sat on a nearby table, its silver surface catching the floodlights and gleaming with lustre.
"The presentation ceremony is about to begin," Drury announced as the camera panned across the stadium. "And we must, as tradition dictates, begin with the runners-up."
