How PSG thrashed Inter Milan to clinch historic first Champions League trophy

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) claimed their maiden UEFA Champions League title in emphatic fashion on Saturday night, dismantling Inter Milan 5-0 at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

The French champions made a blistering start, scoring twice within the opening 20 minutes before adding three more in the second half. It was the first ever competitive encounter between the two clubs, and one that PSG will remember forever as they lifted the most coveted trophy in European club football for the first time in their 55-year history.

Achraf Hakimi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Senny Mayulu, and Desire Doue—who netted twice—were all on the scoresheet for PSG in what turned out to be a one-sided final.

The Ligue 1 side took early control of the game and made it count. Vitinha slipped a precise pass to Doue, who unselfishly squared the ball for Hakimi to tap in the opener in the 12th minute.

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Just eight minutes later, PSG doubled their lead through a swift counter. Ousmane Dembele set up Doue on the edge of the box, and his effort took a wicked deflection off Federico Dimarco, leaving Yann Sommer wrong-footed.

Inter showed brief signs of life as Marcus Thuram narrowly missed with a header, but PSG maintained the upper hand for most of the first half. Both Doue and Kvaratskhelia had further chances before the break, but the score remained 2-0.

After halftime, the French side picked up right where they left off. A flowing team move ended with Doue finishing confidently for his second and PSG’s third. Kvaratskhelia then raced behind a disorganized Inter defense to slot home the fourth. The rout was completed when Mayulu squeezed in a fifth at the near post.

The final scoreline marked the largest margin of victory ever recorded in a European Cup final.

With the win, PSG became only the second French club to win the Champions League, joining Olympique Marseille in the exclusive club.

It was also a personal milestone for Luis Enrique, PSG’s head coach. The Spaniard lifted the trophy for the second time in his managerial career, having first won it with Barcelona in 2015. He now joins an elite group of only six managers to have won the competition with two different clubs.