From the moment the final began, the match tilted completely one way. Inter Milan looked overwhelmed, and that in itself was surprising.
While many had considered Inter slight underdogs going into the final, the gap between them and PSG wasn’t seen as unbridgeable in terms of squad strength and potential. Yet, as soon as the match kicked off, it became shockingly one-sided. Inter were pinned back almost the entire time. Their head coach, Simone Inzaghi, admitted after the match: “It really didn’t feel like my Inter was playing out there… and the players themselves probably felt that first.”
At Munich’s Allianz Arena on Saturday night, PSG dominated from start to finish, crushing Inter Milan 5–0 to celebrate their first-ever UEFA Champions League title.
Achraf Hakimi opened the scoring early, followed by a goal in each half from young French forward Doue. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Senny added one each to complete the rout.
Watching Inter crumble like this in a final made many wonder—was this really the same side that stunned Barcelona in the semifinals? The Italian side had reached the final by edging out the Spanish giants 7–6 across two epic legs, yet collapsed here like a house of cards—something Inzaghi still struggles to process.
“It really didn’t feel like my Inter was playing out there… and the players themselves probably felt that first.”
The scoreline alone shows how one-sided the final was, but the statistics back it up further. PSG dominated possession with nearly 60%, took 23 shots with 8 on target, and hardly allowed Inter any breathing room. Inter managed just 8 shots, only 2 of which were on target—and neither troubled the keeper.
The result now stands as the biggest winning margin in a Champions League final. Before this, the record was a four-goal difference, achieved four times—Real Madrid’s 7–3 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in 1960, Bayern’s 4–0 win over Atlético Madrid in 1974, and AC Milan’s 4–0 victories over Steaua Bucharest in 1989 and Barcelona in 1994.
Despite the painful loss, Inzaghi was quick to credit the opposition:
“In my opinion, PSG absolutely deserved this win.”
He continued:
“Right now, there’s deep disappointment in the squad, a sense of bitterness, because the boys had a great season. Ending it empty-handed is painful. As a coach, I’m still proud. Of course, we’re not satisfied with how we played in the final… we didn’t show our best, but I still thank my players.”
Inter had dreams of a treble just weeks ago. But after losses in both the Coppa Italia and Serie A, and now this crushing defeat in Europe, they end the season with nothing.
It’s also Inter’s second Champions League final loss in three years. They were beaten by Manchester City in the 2022–23 final. Their last European crown came under José Mourinho in 2009–10—and the wait for a fourth title continues.
