Paris Saint-Germain 5-0 Inter Milan: UCL final match recap
For years, the Champions League was the one trophy that eluded Paris Saint-Germain. Not anymore.
In a stunning 5-0 demolition of Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena, PSG delivered a performance for the ages, fueled by a fearless generation of rising stars and a manager who finally got it all right.
Achraf Hakimi opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a composed finish against his former club. His celebration was muted out of respect, but the significance of the goal was seismic: PSG’s first-ever in a Champions League final.
Doué dominates, Hakimi haunts former club
From there, 19-year-old Désiré Doué stole the show. He doubled the lead midway through the first half with a deflected strike that left Yann Sommer helpless, then added a second after the break to all but seal the match.
Doué’s first-half assist and two goals made him the youngest player ever to both score and assist in a Champions League final. He joins an elite group of teenage scorers that includes Patrick Kluivert and Carlos Alberto.
Inter never recovered. Their midfield was overrun, their defense static, and their famed resilience nowhere to be seen.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia added PSG’s fourth with a cool finish after slicing through a weary Inter backline.
Senny Mayulu, another PSG teenager, rounded off the scoring with a thumping finish off the near post in the 86th minute. It was the final punctuation on a night that will live forever in PSG history.
The 5-0 scoreline equals the largest margin of victory in a Champions League final. It was, in every sense, a statement.
Luis Enrique’s PSG were relentless, organized, and inspired. The ghosts of remontadas past were exorcised in emphatic style.
They’ve won Ligue 1. They’ve won the Coupe de France. Now, finally, Paris Saint-Germain are champions of Europe.
