On May 31, 2025, at Munich’s Allianz Arena, Achraf Hakimi opened the scoring in the 12th minute of a historic Champions League final for Paris Saint-Germain. Désiré Doué, a young winger who came up through the ranks at Rennes, scored twice (20th and 63rd minutes). Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (73rd) and Senny Mayulu (86th) cap off a dominant performance. Final score: PSG 5, Inter Milan 0. The largest margin of victory ever recorded in a European Champions League final.
Fifty-five years after its founding and fourteen years after being acquired by Qatar Sports Investments, Paris Saint-Germain has finally won the Champions League. This article traces PSG’s complete journey in the 2024–25 competition, from the draw to the final, and recounts how Luis Enrique built the team that achieved what the generations of Ibrahimović, Neymar, Mbappé, and Messi had never managed.
The situation heading into the 2024–25 season
As the 2024–25 season kicks off, PSG has just lost Kylian Mbappé, who left on a free transfer to Real Madrid. This is the latest departure in a series that began in 2023 with the departures of Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) and Neymar (Al-Hilal). The MNM project, as detailed in our article on the Neymar-Mbappé-Messi trio, is now a thing of the past.
The European media is anticipating a difficult transition season. The club has lost its all-time leading scorer and its most recognizable global star. The French and international media predict a weakened PSG that will struggle to compete against Europe’s top teams. This perception turns out to be a hidden advantage: Paris enters the season without external media pressure.
To understand the full journey leading up to this season, read our comprehensive history of PSG, which details the 14 seasons under Qatari ownership and the club’s many European disappointments.
Luis Enrique and the team project
On the bench, Luis Enrique is starting his second season as head coach. Having arrived in the summer of 2023 to replace Christophe Galtier, the Spaniard has already won Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France in his first season. Above all, he has begun to establish a style based on possession, high pressing, and a tight-knit team that doesn’t rely on a single star player.
His tactical approach relies on a young and agile squad. Achraf Hakimi manns the right flank. Captain Marquinhos and Willian Pacho anchor the central defense. In midfield, the technically gifted Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz, and João Neves keep the ball moving. Up front, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (signed in January 2025), Désiré Doué, and Ousmane Dembélé pose a threat.
The absence of a traditional star striker allows for a more fluid flow of the ball, without a single focal point around which to build the play. This new approach has won over observers as the season has progressed and the wins have piled up.
The league phase, new format
The 2024–25 season marks the debut of the Champions League’s new format: a single-league phase featuring 36 teams, in which each club plays eight matches against eight different opponents. PSG got off to a slow start, with some lackluster results early in the phase, before picking up momentum and finishing in a spot that secured direct qualification for the round of 16.
This new format exposes each club to a wide variety of opponents right from the start, which represents a significant departure from the old group stage format. PSG emerges from this with a squad that is well-prepared for different situations, which proves invaluable going forward.
The journey through the final phase
In the round of 16, PSG faced Liverpool, the 2024 defending champions and heavy favorites to win the tournament. The two-legged tie was extremely close. PSG won at the Parc des Princes, lost at Anfield, and advanced on aggregate. This marked a psychological turning point: for the first time in a long while, Paris had knocked out a European powerhouse in a two-legged tie.
In the quarterfinals, Aston Villa was eliminated without much trouble. In the semifinals, Arsenal, then the Premier League leader, was swept aside over the two-leg tie. The Parisians played dominant soccer, true to Luis Enrique’s style, and reached the final with a winning mentality that no one had expected at the start of the season.
May 31, 2025: The Final in Munich
The final will take place on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Allianz Arena in Munich, in front of 65,000 spectators. Inter Milan, the 2023 runner-up and a consistent leader in Serie A, is seen as a strong, experienced opponent with a defensive unit that is difficult to break down. On paper, the match promises to be a close one.
Kickoff is at 9 p.m. Paris time. PSG starts with Donnarumma in goal, a back four of Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, and Nuno Mendes, a midfield trio of Neves, Vitinha, and Fabián Ruiz, and an attacking trio of Doué, Dembélé, and Kvaratskhelia. PSG applies high pressure right from the start, and Inter never truly breaks free from their tight marking.
A closer look at the goals from the final
12th minute: Hakimi finishes off a quick move down the right and opens the scoring. 1-0 PSG.
20th minute: Désiré Doué doubles the lead with a well-placed finish. 2-0. The momentum of the match shifts irrevocably, and Inter will never recover.
63rd minute: Doué scores his second goal of the match and is greeted with a standing ovation from the entire stadium. 3-0. The young winger, who joined the club last summer, is making history.
73rd minute: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, signed in January 2025, finishes off a solo run. 4-0. The Georgian player proves his worth as a winter signing.
86th minute: Senny Mayulu, a product of the Paris youth system who had come on as a substitute, scored the fifth goal to cap off the rout. 5–0. This was the largest margin of victory ever recorded in a European Cup final, surpassing AC Milan’s 4–0 win over Barcelona in 1994.
Désiré Doué was named Man of the Match and awarded the title of Best Young Player of the Champions League season. Captain Marquinhos lifted the trophy in front of the Parisian fans who had turned out in droves in Munich.
The significance of the championship for the club
This 5-0 victory is a relief. Fourteen years after the takeover by QSI, thirteen consecutive European eliminations, and two lost finals (2020 against Bayern, 2025 culminating in the title), PSG has finally joined the very exclusive club of European champions. The Ibrahimović-Neymar-Mbappé-Messi lineup wasn’t enough; it was Luis Enrique’s team effort that made it happen.
Symbolically, PSG has become the second French club to win the Champions League, 32 years after Marseille in 1993. This marks a partial turning point in the historic rivalry: Marseille is no longer the only French club on the European trophy list, which shifts the balance of the broader debate. To explore this topic further, read our article on the Marseille-PSG rivalry.
The club went on to win two more international trophies in quick succession: the UEFA Super Cup against Tottenham and the FIFA Club World Cup. In total, PSG achieved a historic sextuple in 2025—a first for a French club—following in the footsteps of the sextuplets previously achieved by FC Barcelona in 2009 and Bayern Munich in 2020.
PSG joins the exclusive club of European champions
With this victory, PSG joins a group that, until now, consisted of 23 clubs that have won the European Cup or the Champions League since 1956. Real Madrid (15 titles, as detailed in our article on Real’s European treble) remains far ahead, but Paris is now part of the European conversation in terms of trophies, not just budget.
This legitimacy earned on the field marks the beginning of a new chapter. For the first time, future signings, the club’s sporting strategy, and its stated ambitions are no longer based on unfulfilled promises, but on a tangible trophy. The PSG of May 2025 and beyond is no longer the same club it was before.
Key Takeaways
- PSG won its first Champions League title on May 31, 2025, at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
- Final score: PSG 5, Inter Milan 0—the largest margin of victory ever recorded in a European Champions League final.
- Goalscorers: Hakimi (12'), Doué (20' and 63'), Kvaratskhelia (73'), Mayulu (86').
- Désiré Doué was named Man of the Match and Young Player of the Season.
- Luis Enrique has been the team's coach since the summer of 2023.
- PSG has become the second French club to win the European Cup, 32 years after Marseille in 1993.
- The club went on to win the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, achieving a six-title sweep—a first for a French club.
Learn more
To learn more about the context of the title win, we recommend our articles on the complete history of PSG, on Benzema’s 2022 comeback —which long epitomized European frustrations—on the Neymar-Mbappé-Messi trio that has never lifted the trophy, and on the Parc des Princes, which was buzzing with excitement throughout the season.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did PSG win its first Champions League title?
PSG won its first Champions League title on May 31, 2025, at the Allianz Arena in Munich, defeating Inter Milan 5-0 in the final. This marked the 14th season of the competition under the ownership of Qatar Sports Investments.
What was the score of the PSG-Inter Milan final?
PSG defeated Inter Milan 5-0. The goals were scored by Achraf Hakimi (12th minute), Désiré Doué (20th and 63rd minutes), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (73rd minute), and Senny Mayulu (86th minute). This is the largest margin of victory ever recorded in a European Cup final.
Who was PSG's coach when they won the title?
Luis Enrique was managing PSG, in his second season at the helm of the Parisian club. He had been hired in the summer of 2023 to replace Christophe Galtier and had built a team focused on collective play, without a single star player, to lead the club’s European campaign.
Who was named Man of the Match in the final?
Désiré Doué, a young winger who came up through the ranks at Rennes and joined PSG in the summer of 2024, was named Man of the Match in the final after scoring two goals. He was also named the best young player of the Champions League season.
What is PSG's schedule for the 2024–25 season?
PSG finished the group stage in a spot that secured direct qualification for the round of 16, where they eliminated defending champions Liverpool. Aston Villa in the quarterfinals and then Arsenal in the semifinals were both defeated before PSG won the final 5-0 against Inter Milan.
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