Paris Saint-Germain became champions of Europe for the first time, dominating Inter Milan 5–0 in the Champions League final in Munich. The match was a showcase of PSG’s new generation, with 19-year-old Désiré Doué scoring twice and assisting once, and 18-year-old Senny Mayulu adding a fifth goal just three minutes after coming off the bench. Hakimi opened the scoring, and Kvaratskhelia added a fourth with a superb team goal.
The victory marks the largest margin ever recorded in a Champions League final, and a historic moment for both the club and its Qatari ownership, who have invested over a billion euros since 2015. After parting ways with big-name stars like Neymar and Mbappé, PSG appear to have finally built a balanced and effective team.
Coach Luis Enrique made history as well, becoming only the second manager to win the treble with two clubs (after Pep Guardiola) and the sixth to win the Champions League with two different teams. Meanwhile, it was a devastating night for Inter Milan, who also lost the Serie A title just days earlier.
PSG’s dominance was evident in every statistical category, including shots, passes, possession, and chances created. With two teenagers scoring in the final, this match also rewrote records in youth performance at the highest level of European football.
Vocabulary:
• dominant (adj): showing control or superiority over others
• margin (noun): the difference between two amounts, scores, or results
• treble (noun): winning three major trophies in a single season
• assist (noun): a pass that helps another player score a goal
• humbling (adj): making someone feel less important or confident
• envisage (verb): to imagine something that may happen in the future
• squad (noun): a group of players on a team
• invest (verb): to spend money with the goal of future benefit
• milestone (noun): a significant event or stage in life or history
• record (noun): the best result or highest number ever achieved in a category
Source: Sky Sports News