Player Ratings and Match Highlights

Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League for the first time in their history, beating Inter Milan 5-0, the biggest winning margin in a final in the tournament’s history. PSG’s high press caused Inter serious problems, with the Italians giving the ball away several times in the early stages. Inter were content to keep all 11 players behind the ball when they lost possession.

It wasn’t enough to keep PSG at bay, as the Parisians broke the deadlock after 12 minutes. Vitinha split the Inter defence with a through ball to Desire Doue, who calmly squared to an unmarked Achraf Hakimi to tap into an unguarded net.

PSG doubled their lead eight minutes later. Willian Pacho did well to keep the ball in, then sent the ball up the line to Ousmane Dembele, who ran the left flank before finding 19-year-old Doue outside the box. Doue struck early, but Federico Dimarco didn’t get close enough to close down and the shot deflected in to double the lead. By this stage, PSG were moving the ball around with real confidence and belief.

Inter looked jaded in the second half even after making changes. PSG put the game beyond Inter after sixty-three minutes. Dembele flicked beautifully into the path of Vitinha, who played it onto Doue, who made no mistake. Inter’s misery was complete when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia became the first Georgian to score in a Champions League final. Inter felt the full force of PSG as 19-year-old substitute Senny Mayulu scored after playing a one-two. It capped a famous night for the Parisians.

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Match Highlights

PSG Player Ratings

Formation: 4-3-3

GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma – 6/10

Rarely troubled on a memorable night for PSG.

LB: Nuno Mendes – 7/10

Drove forward with great purpose all evening.

CB: Willian Pacho – 7/10

Refused to give up on a lost cause, which led to Doue doubling PSG’s lead. Played well, but still clumsy on occasions.

CB: Marquinhos – 7/10

Ensured his side didn’t slide into complacency.

RB: Achraf Hakimi – 7/10

Showed composure to put PSG into the lead.

RM: Joao Neves – 7/10

Some assured touches as PSG dominated.

CM: Vitinha – 7.5/10

Saw plenty of the ball as he looked to dictate play for the French side.

LM: Fabian Ruiz – 6/10

A little scruffier on the ball than we are used to seeing the Spaniard.

RW: Desire Doue – 9/10 – Player of the Match

Looked sharp and played with purpose and verve – a star in the making.

CF: Ousmane Dembele – 7.5/10

Composed run down the left led to PSG’s second goal. Worked tirelessly to close Inter down.

LW: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – 8/10

Got more involved in the game as it went on and looked dangerous before putting the final nail in Inter’s coffin.

SUB: Bradley Barcola – 6.5/10

Had a good opportunity to make it an even more miserable night for Inter.

SUB: Lucas Hernandez – 6/10

An enjoyable cameo for the France international.

SUB: Senny Mayulu – 6/10

Memorable celebration after scoring having come on two minutes earlier.

SUB: Warren Zaire-Emery – 6/10

Came on in time for the party.

SUB: Goncalo Ramos – 6/10

Enjoyed a late cameo as PSG turned the screw.

Inter Player Ratings

Formation: 3-5-2

GK: Yann Sommer – 6/10

Powerless to stop PSG scoring and was often struggling to find a colleague to distribute the ball to.

DF: Benjamin Pavard – 6/10

Managed to get forward on the right to try to help Inter back into the game.

DF: Francesco Acerbi – 5/10

Under huge pressure from PSG’s aggressive press in the first-half.

DF: Alessandro Bastoni – 5/10

Chasing shadows at times as Inter were overwhelmed.

RWB: Denzel Dumfries – 5/10

Like his teammates, he was simply unable to get into the game.

CM: Nicolo Barella – 5/10

Saw very little of the ball in the first half as PSG dominated.

CM: Hakan Calhanoglu – 5/10

A very quiet night from the Turkish international

CN: Henrikh Mkhitaryan – 4/10

Not in the game at all as PSG pressed aggressively.

LWB: Federico Dimarco – 4/10

Unable to get close enough to Desire Doue, as the French teenager’s strike deflected off of him into the net. A miserable night for him.

CF: Lautaro Martinez – 5/10

Starved of the ball as PSG strangled Inter.

CF: Marcus Thuram – 6/10

Showed some strong forward play as he held the ball up. Should have hit the target from a header before half-time

SUB: Yann Bisseck – N/A

Only lasted eight minutes before pulling a hamstring.

SUB: Nicola Zalewski – 5/10

Unable to make any meaningful impact.

SUB: Carlos Augusto – 5/10

The game was pretty much over when Augusto came on.

SUB: Matteo Darmian – 5/10

His task was to keep the score semi-respectable.

SUB: Kristjan Asllani – 5/10

A miserable experience for the substitute.