Paris Saint-Germain have been officially crowned kings of Europe, following an emphatic 5-0 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League final. The Parisians had been in the final once, in the 2019-20 season, where they lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich in Lisbon.
Embed from Getty ImagesBut Munich was not going to deny them this time, as Luis Enrique’s side dismantled Simone Inzaghi’s team.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who scored the fourth goal, was the star of the match.
Embed from Getty ImagesAchraf Hakimi got the opening goal in the 12th minute.
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Désiré Doué also chipped in with a brace, with goals in the 20th and 63rd minutes.
Senny Mayulu wrapped up the scoring with the fifth in the 86th minute.
Embed from Getty ImagesIt was the final that was thoroughly dominated by Luis Enrique’s side, and an Inter team who looked all over the place.
Emotional Moment For Enrique
Embed from Getty ImagesThe PSG boss was full of emotions after the final whistle, as he dedicated the victory to his deceased daughter Xana, who passed away in 2019, due to a rare form of bone cancer.
Embed from Getty Images“It’s lovely from the fans, and for my family. But I don’t need to win a Champions League to remember my daughter. She’s always present, with us. I feel it when we lose, too, it crystallises all the positives we lived.”
Enrique: Independent
Enrique had of course won this competition before with Barcelona in 2015, beating Juventus in the Final in Berlin.
But to finally deliver a piece of silverware which the club has longed for takes some doing, and that without the galactic stars such as Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr, and Kylian Mbappe takes some doing.
Inzaghi Infuriated By Inter
Embed from Getty ImagesIt was a night to forget for the Serie A side, as Inter’s head coach was left disgruntled with his side’s performance in the final.
He did give praise to Enrique’s side, who thoroughly deserved to win the final.
Embed from Getty Images‘PSG clearly deserved to win this match. We are very disappointed, but we had a great Champions League campaign and I am proud of my team.
Inzaghi: Mail Online
As Inzaghi’s side narrowly missed out on th Serie A title to Napoli by one point, they were desperate to emulate the 2010 side, who won the Champions League under Jose Mourinho.
Unfortunately, they were outclassed and outperformed by a PSG side, who were determined to bring it’s first Champions League title back to the Parc des Princes, Paris.
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