Paris Saint-Germain finally secured their long-sought UEFA Champions League crown in spectacular fashion, overwhelming Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich.
It marked the largest margin of victory ever recorded in a final since the competition’s inception in 1956, and completed a historic treble for the Parisians, who had already clinched Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France titles.
Facing his former club, Achraf Hakimi broke the deadlock in the 12th minute, setting the tone for what would become a dominant display.
Teenage sensation Désiré Doué followed with a dazzling brace, becoming the first teenager to score twice in a final since Benfica’s Eusebio in a 5-3 win against Real Madrid in 1962.
The young Frenchman’s performance placed PSG firmly in command before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and substitute Senny Mayulu added further gloss to the scoreline.
After years of chasing European glory through the acquisition of global icons like Lionel Messi, Neymar, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Kylian Mbappé, PSG’s triumph came in stark contrast to past strategies.
The club’s decision two seasons ago to pivot toward building a youthful squad has now paid off spectacularly and with a tinge of irony, it happened in their first season without Mbappé, who moved to Real Madrid last summer with the intention of winning the Champions League.
The emphatic win also etches PSG’s name into the record books as only the second French side to ever lift the European Cup, following Marseille’s triumph in 1993. For manager Luis Enrique, it was another masterstroke on the grandest stage, his second success after guiding Barcelona to victory in 2015.