Paris Saint-Germain finally climbed European football’s highest summit, delivering a breathtaking performance to dismantle Inter Milan 5-0 in the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League Final. In doing so, the French giants lifted their first-ever European Cup and completed the redemption arc that began with heartbreak in the 2020 final.
Teen sensation Désiré Doué was the star of the show, scoring twice and orchestrating a relentless PSG attack that stunned the Italian side. Goals from Achraf Hakimi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and substitute Senny Mayulu completed the rout in what will go down as the most lopsided final in Champions League history.
Despite Inter’s more experienced lineup and the vocal support of their traveling fans—who sang their anthem “C’è Solo l’Inter” (“There’s Only Inter”) with passion—PSG seized control from the opening whistle.
Luis Enrique’s side dominated possession, their crisp passing and movement slicing through Inter’s normally resolute defense. The breakthrough came in the 12th minute, when Vitinha found Doué in the box. Though Inter defenders raised their hands for offside, Federico Dimarco had played the 19-year-old onside. Doué showed composure beyond his years, sliding a pass across goal for former Inter man Hakimi to tap home and silence his former supporters.
Eight minutes later, PSG doubled their lead on a clinical counterattack. Ousmane Dembélé surged down the left wing before floating a teasing cross to the far post. Doué chested the ball down and fired toward goal, his shot deflecting off Dimarco to wrong-foot Yann Sommer and nestle into the net.
Doué wasn’t done. In the 63rd minute, he capped a dazzling individual performance with PSG’s third. Vitinha again unlocked the Inter backline with a delicate through-ball, and Doué calmly finished to make it 3-0. The teenager ran to the corner flag in celebration, mobbed by teammates as the French end of Wembley roared in approval.
If Inter had any hopes of a comeback, they were extinguished just ten minutes later. Dembélé, now operating from deep, split the Inter defense with a long ball to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Georgian winger sprinted clear and fired low past Sommer’s near post, prompting Luis Enrique and the PSG bench to spill onto the pitch in celebration—they knew it was over.
There was still time for one final flourish. In the 87th minute, substitute Bradley Barcola played a clever ball across goal and Senny Mayulu swept it past Sommer from close range to seal a historic fifth goal.
This victory was more than just a win; it was a statement. After years of near-misses, including the 2020 final defeat to Bayern Munich, PSG finally delivered on the promise of their Qatari-backed project. Luis Enrique’s team, which flirted with group-stage elimination earlier in the campaign, grew stronger with every round and peaked at the perfect time.
The Spanish manager has now added club football’s greatest prize to his glittering resume, while players like Doué and Vitinha emerged as the new faces of a PSG team that may finally have found the balance between flair and resilience.
For Inter Milan, it was a night to forget. Simone Inzaghi’s side was simply overwhelmed, their tactical discipline and defensive structure shattered by PSG’s fluid movement. Sommer was left exposed time and again, while their experienced midfield trio failed to impose any control.
As the final whistle blew, PSG fans erupted in joy, their long wait for European glory finally over. For the players, the coaching staff, and the ownership, this was a moment years in the making. The ghosts of Lisbon 2020 were exorcised under the Wembley lights. PSG are kings of Europe at last.
Final Score: Paris Saint-Germain 5-0 Inter Milan
Scorers:
- Hakimi (12’)
- Doué (20’, 63’)
- Kvaratskhelia (73’)
- Mayulu (87’)
Man of the Match: Désiré Doué (PSG)
