PSG whip Inter Milan 5-0 to claim first-ever Champions League title
French side Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) claimed their first-ever UEFA Champions League trophy in grand style after a dominant 5-0 victory over Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
PSG controlled much of the possession in the opening stages and soon capitalized on their dominance. A slick pass from Vitinha found Désiré Doué, who squared the ball to Achraf Hakimi, allowing him to tap into an empty net. Despite taking the lead, PSG maintained their momentum, doubling their advantage just 10 minutes later.
After Willian Pacho did brilliantly to keep the ball in play, PSG launched a counter-attack. A shot from Doué deflected off Federico Dimarco—who had also played Doué onside for the opening goal and endured a torrid first half trying to contain PSG’s relentless attack.
Inter began to grow into the game, and striker Marcus Thuram arguably should have scored with a header from a corner just after the 35th minute. Inter managed to reach the halftime break trailing by only two goals, although Khvicha Kvaratskhelia nearly added a third with the final chance of the half.
The Georgian winger created the first opportunity of the second half, blasting high and wide from inside the box within the first minute. He missed again less than five minutes later. Inter struggled to gain a foothold in the game, and just after the hour mark, Doué scored his second of the night, effectively securing the win for the Parisians.
Doué was soon replaced by Bradley Barcola—an illustration of PSG’s impressive squad depth. Barcola nearly added a fourth minutes after coming on but fired over the bar. With just under 20 minutes remaining, Kvaratskhelia made it 4-0, scoring the goal his performance deserved.
PSG weren’t done yet. In the 85th minute, youth academy graduate Senny Mayulu added a fifth, setting a new record as Paris Saint-Germain became the first club in Champions League history to win a final by a five-goal margin.
Gianluigi Donnarumma was tested for the first and only time in the 75th minute by a strike from Thuram—an effort that encapsulated Inter’s underwhelming display, as they suffered their second Champions League final defeat in three years.
