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Mateo Kovacic’s staggering Champions League record prove he’s lucky charm
Chelsea needn’t have worried about the outcome of the Champions League final last night because they had midfielder Matteo Kovacic sat on the bench.The Croatian came on for the final ten minutes in the 1-0 win over Manchester City, earning his fourth European Cup final medal.German forward Kai Harvertz had made the difference on the night, and the Blues defended his first-half goal resolutely until the final whistle.Chelsea had beaten City twice under Thomas Tuchel this season, once in an FA Cup semi-final, and a second time in the Premier League.Nevertheless, on the night, the Blues were considered underdogs against the Manchester side.So, going into the game, Chelsea fans would have taken all the good luck charms they could get.As it
