PSG vs Inter Milan summary: score, stats, goals and highlights | Champions League final 2025

Thanks and au revoir!

We're going to wrap up this live feed, after a historic night in Munich.

PSG have handed out the greatest thrashing in European Cup final history, in a game that Luis Enrique's men dominated from start to finish. They've won their first continental crown, and are the first French team to win a domestic and European treble. 

There can be little argument with PSG's new status as European champions. They have been the competition's best team.

As for Inter, a horrendous night has brought the club's second Champions League final defeat in three years. In a campaign in which the Nerazzurri were also in the hunt for a treble not so long ago, they've ended up empty-handed.

Thanks for reading. Bye!

Eiffel Tower ecstasy

This is the Eiffel Tower right now:

Mbappé congratulates PSG

Kylian Mbappé, who left PSG for Real Madrid last summer, has taken to social media to react to his former team's victory tonight.

“The big day has finally arrived,” Mbappé wrote in his Instagram Stories, over images of the Champions League trophy. “Congratulations PSG,” he added.

Luis Enrique follows in Pep's footsteps

Luis Enrique has become only the second coach to win two domestic and European trebles from the dugout, after Pep Guardiola achieved the feat with Barcelona in 2009 and Manchester City in 2023.

PSG fans spill onto Allianz pitch

After the fans shared that moment with the PSG players and staff, a large number of supporters spilled over onto the field.

The German police were quick to deal with the pitch invasion, forming a barrier and shepherding the fans back towards the stand. It looks like it has been brought under control.

PSG in esteemed company

PSG have joined this list of domestic-European treble winners:

PSG fans' tribute to Luis Enrique daughter

After that trophy lift, the PSG players and staff are now sharing a special moment with the Parisian fans.

They've unfurled a tifo referencing Luis Enrique's celebrations with his late daughter, Xana, after Barça's victory in the 2015 Champions League final.

Here's another look at that trophy lift:

PSG set for Spurs Super Cup clash

By the way, we now know the line-up for the 2025 UEFA Super Cup, which is to be played in Udine on August 13.

As Champions League winners, PSG will take on Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, who won the Europa League earlier this month.

Marquinhos lifts the Champions League trophy in Munich.

Marquinhos holds the UCL trophy aloft!

Inter's players have picked up their losers' medals - and now it's PSG's turn.

There's a huge hug between Luis Enrique and PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi, before Marquinhos lists the trophy into the air!

For only the second time in European Cup history, a French club has been crowned king of the continent.

"Golden boy"

Opta note that Doué is the first player ever to accumulate three goal involvements in a Champions League final.

Luis Enrique "changed PSG" - Achraf

PSG's Achraf Hakimi has just been speaking to Spanish TV. He has lauded Luis Enrique as a coach who has revolutionized the club.

"He’s the man who has changed PSG," Achraf told Movistar. "He’s made this team see football in a different away."

Another maiden champion in Munich

By the way, PSG's victory means it's now five out of five Munich finals that have witnessed a first-time winner of the European Cup.

The Parisians follow in the footsteps of Nottingham Forest in 1979, Marseille in 1993, Borussia Dortmund in 1997 and Chelsea in 2012.

Dazzling Doué

We haven't had confirmation from UEFA of the player of the match - but the award is surely headed the way of Désiré Doué, who scored two and set up another. 

In the meantime, our friends at SofaScore have nominated Doué as the game's outstanding player.

Luis Enrique celebrates another UCL win

Luis Enrique is on the pitch and has put on a new T-shirt whose front I have not yet been able to see. But, one assumes, will be some form of tribute to his late daughter Xana, who died in 2019.

The PSG coach is now being tossed up in the air by his players. 

This is the Spaniard's second Champions League win as a coach; it's also his second treble. Ten years ago, of course, he led Barça to the same feat by beating Juventus in Berlin.

PSG seal historic treble

It was, basically, never a contest. Achraf Hakimi gave PSG the lead after 12 minutes, and PSG never looked back.

The Parisians have won their first ever treble of the league, the French Cup and the European title.

Their Champions League win is richly deserved: certainly since the start of the knockout stages, they've been the best team in this tournament.

That is indeed that! István Kovács blows his whistle on the 90, and puts Inter out of their misery. PSG have absolutely walloped the Italians and are the European champions for the first time in their history.

The European Cup has never previously witnessed a final thumping of this magnitude.

Achraf is booked for hauling down his man.

And...

As you might imagine, there are plenty of 'olés' as PSG stroke it about.

The commentary team on Spanish TV is suggesting that there won't be much stoppage time, in an act of mercy towards Inter.

Triple change for PSG: Zaïre-Emery, Gonçalo Ramos and Mayulu are on for Kvaratskhelia, Fabián and Joao Neves.

Killer Kvara

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scores PSG's fourth goal past Inter keeper Yann Sommer.

Oh, what a shame that is for Barcola. He is inches away from adding a fifth with a solo stunner.

PSG pour forward, working it left to Barcola. He drops a shoulder, rolls his studs over the ball, and bamboozles Acerbi so comprehensively that the defender falls on his behind.

Having jinked past Acerbi, however, Barcola can't beat Sommer from six yards! He drags his shot into the side netting.

Zalewski ties his luck with a shot from 25 yards, but it's weakly hit. It trundles into Donnarumma's arms.

PSG replace Nuno Mendes with Lucas Hernández.

I should add that AC Milan's 4-0 win over Barcelona is - unless I am mistaken - the joint-widest margin of victory in a European Cup or Champions League final. Milan also beat Steaua Bucharest 4-0 in 1989, while Bayern beat Atlético by the same scoreline in the replay in 1974, and Real Madrid thumped Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 in 1960.

As things stand, this is the widest margin of victory in a Champions League final since Real Madrid's 4-1 win over another Italian team, Juventus, in 2017. One more, and it will be the biggest final thumping since AC Milan's 4-0 thrashing of Barcelona in 1994.

Acerbi is booked for an offence that I confess I did not see.

Inter replace Calhanoglu with Asllani.

Barcola should make it four. 

From the left, Fabián lifts the ball over to the back post, where it suits up beautifully for Barcola to put his laces through it. He does just that, but blazes it over!

Thuram is booked for a late challenge on Fabián.

That is Doué's final involvement. He gets a deserved ovation as he makes way for Bradley Barcola. We still have a quarter of the game to go, but I think we can safely say the player of the match award is Doué's.

Another double change for Inter. Carlos Augusto and Matteo Darmian are on for Mkhitaryan and the injured Bissek. He did not last long.

That is filthy from Doué. On the right-hand flank, his back flick sets up Dembélé to charge forward towards the Inter box.

He slips a through ball into Achraf, who shoots from an angle - but can't find Sommer's goal! His strike trundles past the keeper's right-hand post.

Bissek has only been on the field for a few minutes, but he's down and seemingly in some pain. He's holding the back of his thigh.

Inzaghi is booked on the sideline, after giving the officials a little bit too much lip.

Fab Frenchmen

Mister Chip notes that on the last six occasions that a Frenchman scored in a European Cup final, his team lifted the trophy. Most recently, when Kingsley Coman scored the winner for Bayern in a 1-0 triumph over PSG five years ago.

Zalewski has been on the field for about 60 seconds, but he has already earned the evening's first yellow card. He catches Fabián late, having lost the ball to the Spaniard on the edge of the PSG area.

Inter win another corner on the left. This time, Calhanoglu drops it onto the penalty spot, where Donnarumma can only palm it straight to Barella. Thankfully for the PSG keeper, though, Barella can't direct his shot through a crowded penalty area.

Here is that Inter double substitution. Pavard and Dimarco are off for Bissek and Zalewski.

Now Dembélé finds space to shoot, sending in curling effort from the left-hand corner of the box. It flashes just past Sommer's far post, but PSG look like good value to extend their lead.

Inter are about to make a double change, I think.

Again Kvaratskhelia gets an early shooting opportunity - and it's a better one than before.

The Georgian carries the ball forward in the left-hand channel, before slipping it left to Fabián. The Spaniard quickly plays the return pass, which Acerbi can only divert back into Kvaratskhelia's path. But from 12 yards out, he can't find the target.

Inter win a corner on the left, which Dimarco will take. Can the Nerazzurri snatch one back early in the second 45?

Nope. Dimarco's delivery pinballs around the PSG box, bouncing off Marquinhos's chest and onto Lautaro's arm. Free-kick to the Parisians.

Right away, Kvaratskhelia is given the space to scamper at a back-pedalling Inter defence and let fly from 18 yards out.

His strike is high, though.

Peeeeep! We are back underway at the Allianz Arena.

PSG are 45 minutes away from winning their first ever continental crown, and in the process becoming only the second French club ever to lift the European Cup.

Teams back out in Bavaria

The players are now making they way back onto the pitch. You would think Simone Inzaghi might have made a half-time substitution, but no. No changes for either side.

Impressive Inter

Here, courtesy of our friends at SofaScore, is a statistical rundown of Inter's first-half dominance.

Champions League contrasts

It really has been a dream night so far for Inter. And it really has been a terrible night so far for Inter.

What's more...

As Mister Chip points out, Milan's 2005 defeat to Liverpool is the only time that a team has lost a European Cup final having been two or more goals to the good at half time.

Inter facing battle with history

I mentioned that 2005 final a couple of moments ago. Well, that's one of only two occasions in European Cup history that a team has led the final by two or more goals but not gone on to win the trophy.

The other was the tournament's first ever final, in 1956, when Reims led 2-0 after 20 minutes, but lost 4-3 to Real Madrid.

Doué among youngest European Cup final marksmen

Per Mister Chip, Doué is the fourth youngest goalscorer in a European Cup final, at 19 years and 362 days.

Patrick Kluivert, who was 18 years and 327 days old when he scored Ajax's 1995 winner over AC Milan, is the youngest.

Peeep peep peeep! That was a fabulous half for PSG; for Inter, it was fairly nightmarish.

One hesitates to say this is over - need I remind you, after all, what happened in Istanbul 20 years ago, when Milan were even further ahead? But PSG have been so, so far superior to Inter.

Back come PSG. Kvaratskhelia shoots from the edge of the box, but it's deflected wide.

From the corner, it's the Georgian who again sends an effort towards goal. His header flies just over, though.

There will be two minutes of time added in Munich.

My, Doué really is causing Inter all kinds of problems. Receiving the ball midway inside the Italians' half, he skips past his man and into space to shoot... but sends his strike just wide.

Having already chalked up a goal and an assist, Doué almost sets Dembélé up for PSG's third.

Collecting the ball on the left wing, Doué caresses a pinpoint delivery into Dembélé's run towards the far post, where he makes contact - but can't beat Sommer from close range.

So much needs to change in the second half if Inter want to get back into this. 

Désiré Doué celebrates after scoring PSG's second goal at the Allianz Arena.

Receiving the ball at the top of the PSG box, Thuram tries to lay it into the path of Martínez, who is bursting forward into the area. Martínez can't collect.

A moment later, a slightly loose PSG clearance falls right at the feet or Barella on the right-hand side of the box, but his first touch lets him down.

Had Barella's control been on the money, he would have had a chance to shoot from 15 yards or so.

Historic Doué

Désiré Doué has become the youngest player ever to score and supply an assist in a Champions League final.

Well, just as I say that, Inter create their best chance so far to score.

From the right, Calhanoglu whips over a corner that's directed right on to the bonce of Marcus Thuram. He easily out-jumps Kvaratskhelia and has a clear opportunity to aim a header at the corner, but nods wide! An opportunity spurned.

In the Parisians' half, Inter create an opening for Mkhitaryan, who sweeps a ball across the top of the box in search of Thuram, but the Armenian can't find the Frenchman.

10 minutes to go in this first half - and it could scarcely have gone any better for PSG, it must be said.

Again PSG feed it out wide to Dembélé, who on this occasion has pulled right.

He tries to wrap his left boot around a shot on goal, but Dimarco does well to block.

And this is the problem now for Inter. They have to push forward to try and get themselves back into this final - but when they do, PSG are ready to pick them off on the break.

The Parisians pour forward after winning the ball back in their own half, before finally working it to left to Dembélé, who is lurking with malicious intent on the corner of the Inter box. He can't get his shot away this time, but PSG look dangerous every time they scamper forward.

Back come Inter, twice slinging the ball into the box. Twice, though, it's easily dealt with.

Just for a moment, Barella thinks he's released Dimarco into an area on the left wing, but Kvaratskhelia does ever so well to get back and snuff out the danger. Ah, and the flag was up against Dimarco.

That's a little bit better from Inter, who work it neatly out to the right to Dumfries, in space for the Dutchman to lift a cross into the area.

Dumfries does just that, but Martínez can't connect with the ball. PSG clear.

Doué doubles PSG's lead

Paris Saint-Germain's Désiré Doué scores PSG's second goal in Munich.

"Inter would ask for a time-out if they could," notes TV analyst Álvaro Benito on Spain's coverage.

PSG are totally, totally in control of this final.

Inter win a corner. Can they get one back right away?

No, they can't. Calhanoglu's delivery is right onto Acerbi's head, but he nods it well over the bar.

Momentous Moroccan

Achraf is the first Moroccan to score in a European Cup final, notes the Spanish soccer stats guru Mister Chip.

Hmmm. Rather than responding, Inter offer up a decent-ish chance for PSG to double their lead right away.

On the left wing, Kvaratskhelia scuttles into shooting space on the corner of the Inter box. It's a perfect position for him to bend one into Sommer's far corner, but he gets his strike all wrong, much to the Nerazzurri's relief. It flies high.

If Inter's heads have gone down after that early concession, Bastoni isn't showing it. As the Italians bring the ball out from the back, he bamboozles Doué with a cheeky nutmeg.

Can Inter respond to that PSG opener?

There's the first shot on target, I make it. Cutting in from the right, Dembélé hits it with his left, but it's pretty tame. Sommer saves with ease.

But a moment later...

It had been a few minutes since Inter had managed to get out, but now they get their foot on the ball for at last a minute or so.

That ends, though, when Acerbi shanks a long pass over the top to no-one in particular. Donnarumma steps out to gather. 

At the other end, PSG set about enjoying a sustained spell of possession in the Inter half. 

First Vitinha lifts a right-wing ball over to the far post, where Marquinhos can't get his head to it.

Fabián then slips Achraf into space to pull it back from the right-hand byline, but his pass is blocked.

Young vs old

Opta note that there is a record age difference between the two starting line-ups tonight.

Just for a moment, it looks like Martínez has the chance to release Pavard into a dangerous area on the left-hand flank. 

But having spun and advanced towards the final third, Martínez gets his pass towards Pavard wrong. PSG clear.

Now it's PSG's turn to give the Inter defence its first test. Acerbi has to look alive to cut out a low, threatening ball into Fabián's run towards the box.

Back come the Parisians, Doué surging past his man and into space to cross on the right. Ah, but the whistle has gone. Doué is penalised for a wayward hand in a face as he barrelled his way towards the byline.

Inter's Marcus Thuram tries to launch the first attack of substance, running towards the PSG box - but into a crowd of defenders.

Thuram is fairly easily muscled off the ball by Nuno Mendes.

Peeeeep! We are underway.

Last look at the line-ups

Here’s a final reminder of today’s line-ups:

PSG

Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia

Inter Milan

Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Martínez, Thuram

Out come the teams!

The teams are out. It's noisy.

Five minutes to kick-off!

The players are now lining up in the tunnel, and the opening bars of the Champions League anthem are playing.

Almost go time!

I should qualify my earlier remarks about pre-final musical entertainment. I am all for it if it involves Andrea Bocelli. See: Rome 2009.

Linkin Park were half decent there, I must also acknowledge. We now have a violinist out on the field getting the crowd going with a version of "Seven Nation Army".

One more one-nil tonight?

If you're tuning in for a Champions League goal fest, then recent history suggests you should prepare yourself for disappointment. That's because four of the last five finals have ended 1-0.

We haven’t had a final in which both teams scored since 2018, when Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 in Kyiv.

The last time both finalists scored more than one goal was exactly 20 years ago: Liverpool’s 2005 penalty shoot-out win over AC Milan, after THAT 3-3 draw in Istanbul.

Counting down to kick-off!

Just over 10 minutes to go until kick-off, and the pre-game show has just got undeway.

Can this man reach double figures for the season tonight?

Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembélé warms up in Munich.

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Why are Inter Milan playing the Champions League final in yellow?

Inter are going to be playing in yellow tonight. That’s the Nerazzurri’s third kit. 

The Italians have a white second-choice uniform, but the players reportedly opted for the yellow jersey out of superstition.

My colleagues Mirko Calemme and David Nelson have the full story.

Who's the UCL final referee?

Romania’s István Kovács will be the match referee in Munich tonight. 

Kovác’s compatriots Mihai Marica and Ferencz Tunyogi will be the assistant referees, and Portugal’s João Pinheiro will be the fourth official.

Who’s the VAR?

The Netherlands’ Dennis Higler will be the video assistant referee (VAR). Higler's assistant VARs will be Romania’s Cătălin Popa and the Dutchman Pol van Boekel.

Linkin Park to perform ahead of kick-off

I must confess I had completely forgotten about the pre-match musical entertainment. To say I could not care a less about this particular element of the UCL final really doesn't do justice to the action of failing to care less. Anyway, it's going to be provided by Linkin Park, apparently.

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2025 Champions League final: how to watch PSG vs Inter on TV, stream UCL decider in the U.S.

Should you be wondering at this late stage how you can watch PSG vs Inter, let me point you in the direction of our guide on where you can tune in.

PSG put through paces in Munich

Here are some images of the PSG warm-up at the Allianz Arena:

Simone’s swansong?

After four seasons in charge at the San Siro, it appears that this may well be Simone Inzaghi’s last game as Inter boss.

The 49-year-old is being heavily tipped to leave for Saudi Arabia, where Al Hilal are said to be waiting with open arms and an exceedingly large pile of cash.

Since his appointment in 2021, Inzaghi has so far led Inter to a Serie A title, two Coppa Italias, three Supercoppa Italianas… and now two Champions League finals.

After defeat to Manchester City in Istanbul two years ago, can Inzaghi (seemingly) sign off by winning European soccer’s showpiece event at the second attempt?

Inter Milan players limber up for the Champions League final.

Warm-ups up and running

Inter are now well into their warm-up; they came out onto the Allianz Arena pitch about 10 minutes or so ago.

PSG took a little while longer to emerge, but have just trotted out onto the field, to a huge ovation from their fans.

What the coaches said: Simone Inzaghi

Inter’s recent form in all competitions

Although Inter missed out on domestic silverware after a run of three defeats in league and cup in late April, the Italians are now on a six-game unbeaten sequence in all competitions. That includes four wins in the last five.

Inter's last five results:

May 23: Como 0-2 Inter Milan (Serie A)
May 18: Inter Milan 2-2 Lazio (Serie A)
May 11: Torino 0-2 Inter Milan (Serie A)
May 6: Inter Milan 4-3 Barcelona (UCL)
May 3: Inter Milan 1-0 Hella Verona (Serie A)

Inter lose treble chance

While PSG remain in the hunt for the treble, Inter’s hopes of doing the same have fallen away over the past six weeks.

The Nerazzurri headed into April still in contention to repeat the feat of José Mourinho’s 2009/10 team - but were then beaten by city rivals AC Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-finals.

And this month, Simone Inzaghi’s men were pipped to the Serie A title, by a Scott McTominay-inspired Napoli.

PSG’s recent form in all competitions

PSG head into the Champions League final having won five of their last six games in all competitions.

The only blot on their copybook is a 2-1 league defeat to Strasbourg in which, to put it mildly, they fielded a second-string team.

PSG's last five results:

May 24: PSG 3-0 Reims (Coupe de France)
May 17: PSG 3-1 Auxerre (Ligue 1)
May 10: Montpellier 1-4 PSG (Ligue 1)
May 7: PSG 2-1 Arsenal (UCL)
May 3: Strasbourg 2-1 PSG (Ligue 1)

PSG chasing historic treble

Having won Ligue 1 by 19 points, and beaten Reims 3-0 in the Coupe de France final last weekend, PSG are one game away from an unprecedented domestic and European treble.

No French team has ever won Ligue 1, the French cup and the European title in the same season.

What the coaches said: Luis Enrique

Pavard in for Bisseck, Doué gets PSG nod

Inter Milan are as expected: only one change to the team that began the second leg against Bareclona, with Benjamin Pavard replacing Yann Bisseck.

As for PSG, the only question mark was whether Luis Enrique would opt for Bradley Barcola or Désiré Doué in the front three. It is the latter who has been given the nod.

PSG's confirmed starting line-up

We also have confirmation of the Luis Enrique's PSG XI. The Spaniard has gone with: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia.

Inter Milan's confirm starting line-up

Simone Inzaghi has named his Inter XI. It is: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Martínez, Thuram.

"Focus"

Here, courtesy of PSG's social-media team, are Marquinhos and Ousmane Dembélé on their arrival at the Allianz Arena a short while ago.

The 2025 UCL's top scorers - as it stands

13: Serhou Guirassy, Raphinha 
11: Robert Lewandowski, Harry Kanę
9: Lautaro Martínez
8: Ousmane Dembélé, Erling Haaland, Vinícius Júnior

Lethal Lautaro

While Dembélé has been PSG’s goalscorer-in-chief this term, Lautaro Martínez’s nine in 13 Champions League games have led the way for Inter. 

Martínez's goal at the Allianz Arena earlier this campaign, during Inter's quarter-final win over Bayern, really was molto bello.

The Argentinian is the highest scorer left in the competition, albeit he'll really have to put his back into it if he wants to finish up as this season's top marksman outright.

That's because he's still four behind Borussia Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy and Barça’s Raphinha, who top the goal charts with 13 each.

Inter's incredible UCL stat

Curiously, Inter conceded just once in the league phase - on their way to a comfortable top-eight finish - but in six knockout games since then, have shipped 10 goals.

Most notably, they let in three in each leg on their way to a thrilling, 7-6 aggregate win over Barcelona in the semi-finals.-

But, while Inter’s rate of concession has risen sharply in the knockouts, they have barely been behind at any stage of the tournament this season. Indeed, they’ve trailed for a total of just 16 mins in the 2024/25 Champions League. 

Inter’s run to the 2025 UCL final

- League phase: 4th (P8 W6 D1 L1)
- Last 16: Feyenoord (4-1 agg)
- Quarter-finals: Bayern Munich (4-3 agg)
- Semi-finals: Barcelona (7-6 agg)
 

Deadly Dembélé

During PSG's run of stellar Champions League form since the turn of the year, the Frenchmen have benefited from eight European goals by Ousmane Dembélé.

This season, Dembélé finally appears to have matured into a player that befits his evident, abundant talent.

In all competitions, the 28-year-old has plundered a career-best 33 goals for PSG this term. That's more than twice as many as in his previous best club campaign: in 2018/19, he managed 14 for former club Barcelona.

PSG, or the importance of timing your run

PSG's run to this year's Champions League final serves as yet another illustration of the importance of hitting form at the right time. Blowing teams away in the autumn is all well and good, but it matters not a jot if the wheels come off in the new year.

The Parisians labored through much of the league phase, losing three and winning just one of their first five in this season's tournament. As you'll see in the post below, they finished down in 15th in the opening round.

But have since matchday six of the league phase, PSG have won nine out of 11 in the Champions League. Throughout the knockout stages, Luis Enrique’s men have looked rather like their name is on this trophy, it has to be said.

PSG’s run to the 2025 UCL final

- League phase: 15th (P8 W4 D1 L3)
- Playoffs: Brest (10-0 agg)
- Last 16: Liverpool (1-1 agg, won on pens)
- Quarter-finals: Aston Villa (5-4 agg)
- Semi-finals: Arsenal (3-1 agg)

Bookies backing Parisians

The bookmakers also favor a PSG win today - but, again, not by all that much.

According to the betting comparison website Oddschecker, Luis Enrique's men have moneyline odds of between -155 and -165 for victory, while Inter are valued at between +120 and +135.

PSG the stattos' slight favorites

While this final is a tough one to call, the statisticians appear to give PSG the slight edge in Munich.

Although Opta notes that Inter are on a four-game unbeaten run against French teams, the stats specialists’ famed ‘supercomputer’ has calculated that PSG have a 56.6% chance of victory in Bavaria. Inter's chances are rated at 43.4%.

Paris St Germain inside the Allianz Arena ahead of today's Champions League final.

(REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq)

PSG and Inter cross paths for first time

And not only is this only the second Serie A-Ligue 1 meeting in the European Cup final, but this will also be the first ever competitive clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan.

That’s a fact that took this observer by surprise.

PSG and Inter last met in a friendly in Tokyo in August 2023, the Nerazzurri winning 2-1. But that clearly tells us absolutely zilch about what's going to happen tonight.

Rare Italian-French UCL final

By the way: That 1993 final, in which Marseille beat AC Milan 1-0, is the only previous occasion on which a French team has met an Italian team in the title decider of the European Cup/Champions League.

Ill Inter omens?

This one doesn’t exactly count as full-on omen, but two of the four European Cup finals played in Munich so far have featured Italian teams - AC Milan in 1993 and Juventus in 1997. And on both occasions, Serie A’s representative was beaten.

What maybe is a meatier ill omen for Inter is the fact that the quartet of Bavarian finals all witnessed victory for a first-time winner: Nottingham Forest in 1979, Marseille in ’93, Borussia Dortmund in ’97 and Chelsea in 2012.

As I mentioned before, PSG are chasing their maiden continental crown tonight.

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How many people fit in the Allianz Arena in Munich, the stadium that hosts the Champions League final?

Should you wish to know more about the Allianz Arena, then let me point you in the direction of this piece by my AS colleagues José Carlos Menzel and Calum Roche. José Carlos and Calum have put together a short yet exceedingly informative profile of the stadium, which opened 20 years ago.

Bavarian bonanza

Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena - which UEFA insist on calling the "Munich Football Arena" - will be today’s venue.

The Bavarian capital is hosting the European Cup/Champions League final for the fifth occasion, and for the first time since 2012.

UCL final: preamble

Hello! The last two Champions League finals had a very clear pre-game favorite, but this one is pleasingly difficult to call. 

In 2023 and 2024, respectively, Manchester City and Real Madrid were both expected to win - and did, albeit not quite as comfortably as anticipated. But I really could not tell you who is going to lift the trophy today.

Paris Saint-Germain will seek their first ever European title, against an Inter Milan team chasing the club’s fourth continental crown.

Kick-off is at 3:00 p.m. ET/12 noon PT; about two hours away. We’ll bring you team news as soon as it’s in.