PSG writes history: Record victory in the Champions League final!

PSG writes history: Record victory in the Champions League final!

Münchner Arena, 81379 München, Deutschland - On May 31, 2025, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) celebrated a historical success in the UEFA Champions League by winning 5-0 against Inter Milan in the final. The game took place in the Munich Arena and represents the highest final success in the history of the Champions League. This dominance on the edge of the field was underlined by the excellent performance of Désiré Doué, which not only gave two goals, but also made him a template that made him the youngest player who was both a goal scorer in a champions League final.

PSG captain Marquinhos led his team to the award ceremony, exactly five years after a painful final defeat against FC Bayern Munich. The goals for PSG scored in the 12th minute by Achraf Hakimi, in the 20th and 63rd minute by Doué, as well as in the 73rd minute by Chwitschha Kwarazchelia and in the 87th minute by Senny Mayulu. Doué was replaced in the 68th minute and received standing ovations for this after supporting his team significantly in a decisive phase of the game. It should be emphasized that he is the first player since Gareth Bale in 2018 to score two or more goals in a Champions League final.

PSG overruns Inter Milan

Inter Milan had difficulty finding offensive and constantly facing the pressing defense against PSG. Despite the efforts in the first half, the team found no way through the defensive series from PSG. Goalkeeper Yann Sommer and defender Benjamin Pavard could not stop the pressure, which ultimately resulted in a comfortable leadership for the French team. Another turn in the game came in the 62nd minute, when Yann Aurel Bisseck had to leave the field, which also weakened.

coach Luis Enrique, who led the team to the triumph without great superstars like Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, the seventh trainer in the history of the Champions League, who wins the title with two different clubs. His team showed a ripe and strategic style of play that secured the decisive advantage against Inter Milan.

A look at the Champions League

The UEFA Champions League is a prestigious competition for European club teams that has been held under this name since 1992/93. Originally known as the European champion European Cup, the competition became one of the most important platforms in European football. Successful clubs like Real Madrid, the record winner with 15 titles, shaped the history of the tournament, which began in 1955/56 with 16 participants.

According to the history of the Champions League, the participants not only have the opportunity to win prestigious trophies, but also qualify for competitions such as the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. With PSG's impressive performance this day it becomes clear that the club has established itself in the elite of European football and may be on the way to achieve permanent successes.

PSG has been supported over the past 15 years by considerable financial resources from Qatar, which has contributed to building a competitive team that is now willing to stay at the top of European competition.

For further details on the historical aspects and statistics of the Champions League, visit Wikipedia on Uefa Champions League.

The readers are encouraged for additional game reports and highlights, Talksport to visit, where a comprehensive analysis of the game is provided. Also ZVW.de has published a detailed report on the game that records the most important moments.