MUNICH — Paris Saint-Germain finally conquered Europe on Saturday night, annihilating Inter Milan 5-0 in the Champions League final at the Allianz Arena to claim the club’s long-sought first European Cup and post the heaviest winning margin in the competition’s 69-year history.
Former Inter full-back Achraf Hakimi punctured his old club after eight minutes, side-footing in Ousmane Dembélé’s low cross. From there Luis Enrique’s youthful side never loosened their grip. Nineteen-year-old Désiré Doué drove in a deflected strike on 20 minutes and added a crisp left-footer just past the hour, becoming only the third teenager to score twice in a European final and the first player of any age to manage three goal involvements in one.
Inter, chasing a fourth continental crown, were suffocated by PSG’s high press and slick rotations. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia curled in a fourth on 78 minutes after a sweeping counter, before 18-year-old academy graduate Senny Mayulu came off the bench to prod home the fifth, capping a night that crystallised the Qatari-owned club’s pivot from galáctico glamour to next-generation firepower.
Historic metrics
- Largest final win: The 5-0 score surpasses Real Madrid’s 4-0 victory in 1960 as the biggest in a European Cup decider.
- Youngest hero: Doué (19 yrs 362 days) is the youngest player to log two goals and an assist in a UCL final.
- Luis Enrique’s double treble: The coach, who won the competition with Barcelona in 2015, becomes only the second manager after Pep Guardiola to complete two continental trebles with different clubs.
Turning points
| Minute | Goal | Assist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8’ | Hakimi | Dembélé | 1-0 |
| 20’ | Doué | — | 2-0 |
| 63’ | Doué | Vitinha | 3-0 |
| 78’ | Kvaratskhelia | Dembélé | 4-0 |
| 86’ | Mayulu | Barcola | 5-0 |
Reaction
“Tonight we saw the future of PSG,” captain Marquinhos beamed as he hoisted the big-eared trophy in front of 70,000 fans. Inter coach Simone Inzaghi conceded his side were “overrun by intensity we could not match.”
What’s next
PSG complete an unprecedented French treble and will face Europa League winners Tottenham in the UEFA Super Cup on 13 August. Inter must regroup before a Serie A defence that now feels secondary to repairing the scars of Munich’s mauling.
For Paris, a decade-long quest bankrolled by Qatari billions has reached its vindicating end — and, on the evidence of Munich, the journey may only just be beginning.