Paris Saint-Germain 5 – 0 Inter Milan
After the departure of Lionel Messi, Neymar, and finally Kylian Mbappé, PSG didn’t build their team around a single superstar. Instead, they placed their faith in collective football—and that belief has finally led them to their long-awaited dream.
To make that dream come true and lift the elusive Champions League trophy, PSG produced a sensational performance. Their dazzling, dominant display completely overshadowed Inter Milan, who couldn’t pose even the slightest threat. The three-time European champions were swept away in a goal fest, as Luis Enrique’s side celebrated their first-ever Champions League triumph.
In Saturday night’s final at the Allianz Arena in Munich, PSG crushed Inter Milan 5-0. The hero of this historic night for the 54-year-old club was 19-year-old Désiré Doué.
After an early opener from Achraf Hakimi, young French forward Doué scored once in each half. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Senny added the remaining two goals.
Never before in the long history of the Champions League has a team won a final by such a massive margin. The previous record for the biggest win in a final was a 4-goal difference, achieved four times: Real Madrid’s 7-3 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in 1960, Bayern Munich’s 4-0 victory over Atlético Madrid in 1974, AC Milan’s 4-0 wins against Steaua București in 1989 and Barcelona in 1994.
The scoreline tells only part of the story. PSG dominated possession for nearly 60% of the match, took 23 shots, and hit the target 8 times. In contrast, Inter had only 8 attempts, with just 2 on target—neither of which truly troubled the French side.
Luis Enrique’s PSG is built on possession football, a key part of their tactical identity. Even on this grand stage, with the weight of history on their shoulders, the team played with confidence and composure.
They stuck to their plan—dominate possession and strike quickly. Within just eight minutes, PSG were already in the driver’s seat with two goals.
After three modest early efforts, PSG opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a move that was both simple and sublime. Vitinha found Doué in the box, and with the keeper charging out, the teenager unselfishly slipped the ball to Hakimi, who calmly finished into an open net.
Despite giving his team such a dream start on the biggest stage, Hakimi refrained from celebrating. A former Inter player in the 2020–21 season, he instead folded his hands in a gesture of apology toward the Italian fans.
In the 20th minute, a bit of luck helped PSG double their lead. After defending an Inter attack, they launched a swift counter. Doué received the ball in the box and took a shot that deflected off Federico Dimarco and found the back of the net.
With that goal, Doué earned his place in history. At 19 years and 362 days, he became only the third teenager to score in a Champions League final, joining the elite company of Patrick Kluivert and Carlos Alberto.
PSG continued their dominance after halftime, firing three more shots in the first seven minutes—though none hit the target.
Inter, who had staged epic battles against Barcelona in the semifinals, simply couldn’t find their rhythm this time.
In the 63rd minute, PSG all but ended the contest. Vitinha slipped a through ball into the box, and Doué finished brilliantly to claim his second goal and earn the Man of the Match award.
Whatever glimmer of hope Inter had was extinguished ten minutes later. Ousmane Dembélé delivered a through ball from midfield, and Kvaratskhelia stormed into the box to slot it low past the keeper with precision and pace.
Luis Enrique’s joy was uncontainable—his run along the touchline was a sight to behold. The coach, who had led Barcelona to Champions League glory in 2014–15, had now done it again with one of the youngest teams to ever win the final. Truly incredible.
But PSG weren’t done yet. In the 84th minute, just two minutes after coming on as a substitute, 19-year-old Senny blasted home from a tight angle to seal the 5-0 scoreline.
Earlier in the tournament, PSG had been on the verge of elimination, winning just one of their first five group-stage matches (three losses and one draw). But after three straight wins, they secured a playoff spot—and they never looked back.
In the playoff round, they destroyed Brest 10-0 over two legs. Then came knockout victories over Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Arsenal. That led them to this final, where they produced one of the most commanding performances in Champions League history.
With this historic win, PSG capped off a dream season—having already lifted the French Super Cup, the French Cup, and the Ligue 1 title, they now add the Champions League to their trophy cabinet.
