PSG Makes History on the Biggest Night in Club Football
Anyone who’s followed Paris Saint-Germain over the last decade knows the story: money, heartbreak, and endless talk of superstars. On May 31, 2025, all those years of ambition finally paid off. PSG stormed to their first ever Champions League title, absolutely smashing Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich. Not only did they win—it was the most lopsided Champions League final since the competition began. Whether you love or hate them, it’s hard not to be stunned by the scale of their win.
No team has ever won a Champions League final by five goals until now. Not Real Madrid, not Barcelona, not any of the English giants. The last time anyone came close was Benfica's 5-3 win way back in 1962. For all the talk about oil money, big egos, and Parisian drama, PSG finally delivered a performance for the ages—with a style nobody saw coming.
The Kids of Paris Run the Show
Peppered with world-class signings, PSG’s real stars were their youngsters. At just 19, Désiré Doué scored twice and set up another, making defenders twice his age look like they were running in mud. His courage and creativity set the tempo from the opening whistle. Achraf Hakimi, playing against the club where he used to shine, scored early and looked like he was having the time of his life. When Georgia’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia slotted in PSG’s fourth, Inter’s back line looked like they wanted the night to just end.
But it got worse for the Italians. Luis Enrique’s squad, with an average age just under 25, kept pushing. Senny Mayulu, another young sub, capped things off in the 86th minute, coolly side-footing the fifth to put the final nail in Inter’s coffin. For Inter, who had an average age over 30 and rode their experience through earlier rounds, this was a harsh lesson: football’s future belongs to the young.
PSG’s turnaround under Enrique has been swift and brutal—out went the celebrity culture, in came rapid, pressing football. They moved away from one-man shows to an all-action, hungry group that pressed so ferociously Inter barely made a meaningful pass before halftime. For a club sometimes knocked for style over substance, this was pure football grit and group effort.
The story doesn’t end at the final whistle. This Treble—adding Champions League to their league and domestic cup trophies—marks the peak of Qatar Sports Investment’s decade-long project in Paris. Often accused of focusing on A-list names for marketing, they’re now celebrating a team built around hungry, homegrown talent. But the party in Paris took a turn, with street celebrations getting out of control and police clashing with fans long into the night.
If you’re a fan of French football, you haven’t seen something like this since Marseille in 1993. For PSG, it’s not just about silverware, but about rewriting the club’s narrative. With players like Doué and Mayulu coming through, the next wave looks just as exciting—and maybe, a little less burdened by the ghosts of near-misses and big-name exits.
