Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has finally won the biggest title in European club football — the UEFA Champions League.
Fourteen years after being bought by Qatari owners and spending heavily on top players, PSG made history by defeating Inter Milan 5–0.
The final match took place on Saturday at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. With this victory, PSG recorded the biggest win margin in a Champions League final in its 70-year history.
19-year-old French forward Désiré Doué was the star of the match. He scored two goals and assisted one, earning the Player of the Match award. Another young player, Senny Mayulu, also scored. Both became the first teenagers in 30 years to score in a Champions League final.
“It’s magical. We are rewriting the history of the club and French football,” said Doué after the match. Achraf Hakimi and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia also scored for PSG.
Enrique Leads PSG to Treble
Coach Luis Enrique focused on building a strong team instead of only signing superstars. He had previously won the Champions League with Barcelona in 2015. Now, he has become the seventh coach to win the title with two different clubs.
“I said from day one, our ultimate goal is to win the Champions League. Today, we’ve achieved it,” said Enrique. With this, PSG has now won the French league, French Cup, and Champions League — completing a “treble.”
End of the ‘Galactico’ Era
In recent years, PSG said goodbye to big-name players like Neymar, Lionel Messi, and Kylian Mbappé. After that, the club focused on teamwork rather than individual stars. However, PSG still has one of the most expensive squads in the world.
PSG scored the first goal in the 12th minute, when Hakimi scored after a pass from Doué. The second goal came from Doué’s shot that deflected off a defender. His second goal in the 63rd minute made it 3–0. Kvaratskhelia and Mayulu added two more goals later.
A Historic Moment for PSG
The Allianz Arena was also the stadium where PSG had lost the final to Bayern Munich in 2020. This time, it witnessed PSG’s glorious win. Fireworks and golden confetti lit up the sky as captain Marquinhos lifted the trophy in front of thousands of cheering fans.
“I gave it everything. This moment belongs to us,” said Marquinhos.
PSG’s victory has reignited debates about state-owned clubs and “sportswashing.” Their success mirrors that of Manchester City, which also won the Champions League two years ago after massive investment from Abu Dhabi.
Newcastle United, owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, is also returning to the Champions League next season with similar goals.
Now, PSG has truly become part of European football’s elite — proving success not just through money, but with performance on the pitch.
