Paris Saint Germain won the Champions League final with a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Inter at the Allianz Arena, a result that was decided by their overwhelming superiority in shot creation and expected goals. The Lemeister model had given PSG a 39 per cent chance of winning this match, a projection they exceeded emphatically with a performance built on relentless attacking pressure.
The scoring began in the 12th minute when Achraf Hakimi found the net, assisted by Désiré Doué. The second goal arrived in the 20th minute, with Doué turning from provider to scorer after a pass from Ousmane Dembélé. The pattern of the first half was defined by PSG’s control of the ball, holding 59 per cent possession, and their sustained pressure in the final third. They generated 23 total shots over the match, with 20 coming from inside the penalty area. Inter, by contrast, managed only eight attempts, with just two on target.
The second half saw no let-up. Désiré Doué completed his hat-trick in the 63rd minute, this time assisted by Vitinha. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia added a fourth in the 73rd minute, with Ousmane Dembélé providing his second assist of the night. Senny Mayulu rounded off the scoring in the 86th minute, assisted by Bradley Barcola. All five goals were normal goals, with no penalties or own goals contributing to the scoreline. The match rating of 9.9 for Désiré Doué reflected his decisive contribution of two goals and one assist, making him the clear standout performer.
The statistical disparity was stark. PSG’s expected goals total of 3.12 dwarfed Inter’s 0.49, indicating that the margin of victory was supported by the quality of chances created. The home side completed 466 of 531 passes for an accuracy of 88 per cent, while Inter managed 287 accurate passes from 352 attempts at 82 per cent. Inter were caught offside five times, a sign of their attempts to push forward being poorly timed against a disciplined PSG defensive line. Goalkeeper saves were three for Inter and two for PSG, but the visitors’ goalkeeper prevented an expected 2.11 goals, a figure matched by PSG’s goalkeeper, suggesting Inter’s defence was under far greater strain.
The disciplinary record showed the tension of the occasion. Inter received three yellow cards, to Nicola Zalewski in the 56th minute, Marcus Thuram in the 69th, and Francesco Acerbi in the 71st. PSG’s Désiré Doué was booked in the 65th minute, and Achraf Hakimi in the 90th. The foul count was 13 for PSG and seven for Inter. Both teams made five substitutions.
The result gives Paris Saint Germain the Champions League title, a triumph built on a dominant attacking display that overwhelmed Inter from the opening stages. For Inter, the defeat ends a campaign that reached the final but found them outclassed on the biggest stage, unable to generate meaningful attacking threat against a side that combined relentless pressure with clinical finishing. The Lemeister model’s pre-match expectation of a close contest was not borne out by events on the pitch.
