After seasons of heartbreak and pain of embarrassing exits, Paris Saint-Germain finally have their hands on the trophy they so desperately wanted with a record 5-0 thumping of Inter Milan in the 2024-25 Champions League final. Hosted in the Allianz Arena, Munich, the Parisians displayed an incredible show of attacking football that put them in the showpiece in the first place, giving the opposition no space to even think of overturning the result. The inspiration came from 19-year-old Desire Doue, who stole the headlines of the evening alongside Ballon d’Or contender Ousmane Dembélé, orchestrating the most memorable night in the club's history. Captain Marquinhos’s emotion after the game and while lifting the first Champions League title for PSG said it all, the team avenging the hardship of repeated failures.
Just 12 minutes on the clock and the defence that has been renowned for not leaking goals all season was breached, after the continuous pressure from the Parisians from the get-go. Vitinha’s defensive splitting pass found Doue, who turned with the ball and spotted an unmarked Achraf Hakimi scored against his former club to give them the lead. The celebrations of PSG fans increased as their team went 2-0 up shortly following a lethal break, with Doue now being the scorer from a deflection off Federico Dimarco. Inter were fortunate not to go behind at half-time as the Ligue 1 giants kept getting at them with Kvicha Kvaratskhelia missing two close chances. However, the relief was temporary as PSG began the second half in the same fashion, with Kvaratskhelia again coming close.
The third goal eventually arrived past the hour mark through the sensational teen again, with Vitinha’s driving run in the midfield finding Doue again, who calmly placed behind Yann Sommer to complete his brace. Inter never looked threatening all night, aside from a few chances from corners, with their disappointment of missing out on the Serie A last weekend and an intense journey to reach the showpiece of the competition taking a toll on the squad as they wilted facing a ruthless machine. The Georgian Kvaratskhelia finally found the net in the 73rd minute before the youth prospect Senny Mayulu completed the rout, only minutes after coming on as a substitute, as PSG created history in style.
Here are ṭhe stats and records from the Champions League 2024-25 final between PSG and Inter Milan:
Biggest win ever recorded in Champions League Final
PSG’s 5-0 humbling of Inter became the highest margin of victory ever recorded in a Champions League final. The previous record was held by Inter’s city rivals, AC Milan, who defeated Barcelona 4-0 in the 1994 Champions League final.
Inter Milan became first side to concede five goals in Champions League Final
Inter are the first side to concede five goals in a Champions League final since 1962, when Benfica beat Real Madrid 5-3. This is the second time the side has let in five goals in the competition, with the last one being a 5-2 loss against Schalke in the first leg of the 2010-11 quarterfinal stage.
Inter Milan’s Champions League Final Curse
Inter have now lost their last four Champions League finals against treble-completing sides. They lost to Celtic (1967), Ajax (1972) and Manchester City (2023) in the same scenario before this.
PSG Become Second French Club to Win UEFA Champions League
The club from the capital city of France is the second team to lift the Champions League title from the country. The first ever French club to do so was their rivals, Marseille, who won the trophy in 1993 at the same venue.
PSG Win First-Ever Champions League and Complete Historic Treble
This was the first time PSG won the Champions League, becoming the first French club to complete a treble in football history, having won the Ligue 1 earlier in the season and the cup only last weekend.
Luis Enrique Becomes Second Manager to Win Champions League Treble with Two Clubs
PSG’s coach, Luis Enrique, became only the second coach in Champions League history to win a treble with two different clubs after doing so with Barcelona in 2014-15. Former Blaugrana coach Pep Guardiola achieved the feat in 2022-23 with Manchester City, having won with the Catalan giants in the 2008-09 season.
PSG Set Early Scoring and Shot Record in Champions League Final vs Inter
It was the first time a team had scored two goals inside the first 20 minutes of a Champions League final. By half-time, PSG had attempted 13 shots with five on target, compared to Inter’s two shots with zero on target. There had never been as many as five shots on target difference at the break of a Champions League final before. The only team to produce more in the showpiece was Bayern Munich in 2012 with 16 shots.
Desire Doue Breaks Champions League Final Records with Historic Performance at 19
Desire Doue became the first player to be involved in three goals in a Champions League final (2 goals, 1 assist) and the youngest to score twice in the showpiece. At 19 years and 362 days old, he became the youngest player to provide an assist in a Champions League final, surpassing Jude Bellingham’s record with Real Madrid against Borussia Dortmund from last year’s final (20 years and 338 days).
Ballon d’Or loading for Ousmane Dembélé
Ousmane Dembélé has been directly involved in 14 UEFA Champions League goals this season (8 goals, 6 assists); the most ever by a Paris Saint-Germain player in one campaign, while only Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2013-14 (10) has scored more.
PSG’s Youth Stars Shine: 19-Year-Olds Desire Doue and Senny Mayulu Make Champions League History
This is the first Champions League final to witness two players aged 19, Doue and Senny Mayulu, score in the same Champions League final. Mayulu also became the second youngest scorer at this stage of the competition (19 years, 14 days).
PSG Field Youngest Starting XI in Champions League Final
PSG fielded the youngest starting eleven in a Champions League final in the 21st century, with an average age of just 25 years and 96 days. On the other side, Inter became the first team ever to field as many as three players at least 35 years of age in their starting lineup in a Champions League final.
Achraf Hakimi Matches Champions League Record for Most Goal Involvements by a Defender
It was Hakimi’s ninth goal involvement in the competition this season, the joint-most by a defender in a Champions League season with nine (4 goals, 5 assists). The Moroccan equalled the record set by Ian Harte in the 2000-01 season.
PSG Set Record for Most Goals Scored in a Single Champions League Season with 38
With 38 goals in the 2024-25 Champions League season, Paris Saint-Germain have now scored the most goals in a single edition of the Champions League.
Yann Sommer’s 48 Saves in 2024-25 Champions League Season Among Highest Ever
Despite conceding five goals in the final, Inter Milan’s Yann Sommer has saved 48 shots this season, with only Dida for Milan managing more in a single Champions League edition.
Munich: The ‘Holy Ground’ That Always Crowns a New Champions League Winner
Munich has always delivered a new champion of the competition on all five occasions the Champions League final has been hosted; Nottingham Forest (1979), Marseille (1993), Borussia Dortmund (199), Chelsea (2012) and now PSG (2025).
