Maiden title-seeking Paris Saint-Germain faced three-time winners Inter Milan in an exhilarating 2024/25 Champions League final at the Allianz Arena.
PSG vs INT Match Details
Date: Saturday, 31 May 2025 / Sunday, 1 June 2025
Time: 16:00 (BST), 20:30 (IST)
Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich
PSG vs INT Match Preview
One final step away from achieving first European glory since the Qatari takeover, overcoming repeated heartbreaks, Paris Saint-Germain has no one bigger person to thank than their manager, Luis Enrique, who turned them into favourites for the Champions League, even without replacing their departed star Kylian Mbappé. Even after years of assembling the best names in the footballing world, including Neymar and Lionel Messi, the Parisians have never triumphed in Europe. However, this season, they found themselves closer than ever to fulfilling their dream with a completely different strategy. The Ligue 1 giants built a talented unit without superstars under the tutelage of a coach who has won it all in 2015 with one of the best Barcelona teams. Despite early concerns of further disappointment in the competitions, PSG turned their form around by winning the final three games of the League Phase and turned up a gear in the knockout stage, beating fellow French side Brest, Premier League champions Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal to confirm their place in Munich. Riding on a lethal attack led by the transformed Ballon d'Or contender Ousmane Dembele, the side won the league in style with the cup success last weekend and is on the edge of completing a historic treble to become the first French club to do so. Only Marseille has the honour of being the only club from France to achieve success in this competition 32 years ago, but PSG aims to match that feat, which also occurred in Munich. This is the second time the club has reached this stage, having lost in the debut final appearance to the club from the German capital, Bayern, in 2020 behind closed doors.
Their opposition in the first competitive meeting, Inter Milan, had no less of an extraordinary run to the Champions League final guided by their cherished manager, Simeone Inzaghi. The Nerazzurri conceded just one goal in their fourth-place finish in the League Phase, defeated Feyenoord and Bayern Munich before shocking the best team in Europe this season in the semis, Barcelona. Having sensationally held the Catalan giants to a 3-3 draw away, Inzaghi’s team played another stunning game, winning 4-3 in San Siro and an incredible 7-6 aggregate courtesy of the extra time winner by Davide Frattesi. All that drama allows them to pull off one of the memorable seasons in club history, as nobody expected them to reach the showpiece like PSG. Unlike the other finalists, Inter has a rich history in the competition with three Champions League triumphs, the most recent occurring in 2010. However, they lost their last final appearance two years ago to Manchester City in 2023. It was their third final loss against a treble-seeking side, which PSG aims for, compounded by the fact that Munich has always produced maiden winners of the trophy every time the final has been hosted there, putting Nerazzurri on edge. The burning desire to win the trophy will be there for the side after losing the Scudetto defence to Napoli in their final league game last weekend, which threatens to make their campaign silverless after also losing in the semifinals of the Coppa Italia. Inter entered the showpiece as underdogs, which is a tag they rode on against Bayern and Barcelona, so they might fancy themselves quieting some of the best attacks with their solid defence and a spectacular pair of hands in goal.
PSG vs INT Recent Form (all competitions)
PSG: LWWWW
INT: DWWDW
PSG vs INT Recent Form (Champions League)
PSG: WWLWW
INT: WWDDW
PSG vs INT Predicted Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain
Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Barcola, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia
Inter Milan
Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez
PSG vs INT Dream11 Match Prediction
PSG has the advantage due to their buoyant attack and midfield, which created an impressive journey in this season's Champions League. However, Inter Milan's surprising run to the final on the back of tenacious work and never-dying mentality could not be overlooked. Their historical success in the tournament further adds to their credentials. Both sides might not be separated in 120 minutes, with a 1-1 draw the likely outcome and PSG edging through on penalties.
PSG vs INT Dream11 Team Top picks
Captain Pick: Ousmane Dembélé
Vice-captain Picks: Lautaro Martinez, Hakan Calhanogolu, Kvicha Kvaratskhelia
Others: Denzel Dumfries, Fabian Ruiz, Achraf Hakimi
PSG vs INT Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Sommer (Cr - 7.5, Pts - 340)
DEF: Hakimi (Cr - 9, Pts - 623), Bastoni (Cr - 8, Pts - 201), Mendes (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 549)
MID: Dumfries (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 270), Calhanoglu (Cr - 8, Pts - 413), Ruiz (Cr - 8, Pts - 325) Kvaratskhelia (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 253)
FW: Barcola (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 290), Martinez (Cr - 9, Pts - 298), Dembele (Cr - 9, Pts - 610)
Vice-captain: Lautaro Martinez
Captain: Ousmane Dembélé
