PSG’s First Champions League Title: The 2025 Final Explained
Paris Saint-Germain beat Inter 5–0 in Munich on May 31, 2025 to win the European Cup for the first time.
Timeline
- May 31, 2025: Paris Saint-Germain defeated Inter 5–0 in the Champions League final in Munich.
- 2024/25 season: PSG became the 24th club to win the European Cup or Champions League.
Paris Saint-Germain won its first European Cup or UEFA Champions League title by beating Inter 5–0 in the 2025 final. The match was played at Munich’s Fußball Arena München on May 31. UEFA records PSG as the 24th different club to become European champion. [1][2]
Achraf Hakimi opened the scoring in the 12th minute against his former club. Désiré Doué made it 2–0 in the 20th minute and scored again in the 63rd. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia added a fourth in the 73rd minute before substitute Senny Mayulu completed the scoring in the 87th. [1][2]
The five-goal margin was the largest in a European Cup or Champions League final. The 5–0 score is the result of one match, not the aggregate of a two-leg tie: the modern final is a single game at a preselected venue, with extra time and penalties available if required. [1][2]
Doué was central to the result. UEFA credits him with two goals and an assist, and named him Player of the Match. His first goal came after he helped create the move for Hakimi’s opener, turning the final into a defining performance by a 19-year-old attacker. [1]
PSG reached the title under coach Luis Enrique after progressing through the league phase and knockout rounds of the competition’s first season in its expanded format. Winning the final completed the club’s long pursuit of the trophy; its previous best result was a runner-up finish against Bayern München in 2020. [1][2]
The name distinction matters in historical searches. The competition began as the European Champion Clubs’ Cup and later became the UEFA Champions League. UEFA counts victories from both eras in the same roll of champions, which is why PSG’s 2025 success is described as its first European Cup as well as its first Champions League. [2]
The victory settled the 2024/25 Champions League season even though the final took place in calendar year 2025. Later domestic results and subsequent European campaigns do not alter that championship record. The official match report remains the source for the score, scorers and timing of the goals. [1][2]