PSG vs Inter Review
PSG put on a remarkable performance that will be remembered in the history of the Champions League as they secured an impressive 5-0 win against Inter, allowing them to finally achieve their long-held dream of winning their first Champions League trophy. The match began in an unusual manner when Vitinha intentionally kicked the ball out of play, but normalcy quickly returned as the midfielder became more involved. Just 12 minutes into the game, Vitinha made a crucial pass that broke through the Inter’s defense, setting up Doué, who laid the ball off for Hakimi to score against his former team.
After assisting the first goal, Doué netted PSG’s second just eight minutes later, controlling a pass from Dembélé and firing a shot that deflected off Dimarco into the net. Although the Nerazzurri struggled against Les Parisiens and often had to play long balls, they did create some opportunities from corners that Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram failed to convert, sending their headers off-target. Before halftime, there were some tense moments as Dembélé slipped past Dimarco but couldn’t finish a cross from Doué, who then shot just wide.
Kvaratskhelia had two more chances shortly after the second half began but missed the target, and Dembélé also shot wide. In response, Simone Inzaghi made two substitutions in the 54th minute, and Nicola Zalewski attempted a shot that was blocked, earning the first yellow card of the match just two minutes after coming on. Inzaghi himself received a yellow card for expressing his frustration, which seemed to encapsulate Inter’s performance up to that point.
Things quickly worsened for Inter when Yann Bisseck had to leave the game due to injury shortly after being substituted in. Before he could even reach the bench, Doué scored with a first-time shot from Vitinha’s pass, leaving Sommer with no chance. Lautaro Martínez and Thuram got in each other’s way during a moment that could have given Inter a glimmer of hope. Their despair deepened when Dembélé passed to Kvaratskhelia, who finished calmly, making history as the first Georgian to score in a UCL final.
PSG aimed for a record five-goal victory in a UCL final, achieving it just four minutes before the end when young talent Senny Mayulu combined with Barcola and struck the ball in off the post. This capped off a night where PSG became the first French team to win the UCL since Marseille in 1993, also marking their first-ever quadruple. In stark contrast, Inter’s season, which had held so much promise, ended without any trophies, suffering their second UCL final loss in three years.
