Biggest wins in Champions League final history: PSG shatter records with 5-0 triumph
Desire Doue of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates after Achraf Hakimi of Paris Saint-Germain (obscured) scored during the UEFA Champions League Final against Inter Milan in Munich. (Getty Images)
Paris Saint-Germain secured their first UEFA Champions League title with a record-breaking 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in the final in Munich. The historic win featured a brace from Desire Doue along with goals from Achraf Hakimi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Senny Mayulu, marking the largest margin of victory in Champions League final history.
The dominant performance by PSG surpassed previous records, with their five-goal victory exceeding the four-goal margins achieved by AC Milan, Bayern Munich, and Real Madrid in past finals.
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PSG's five goals placed them among an elite group of clubs to reach that scoring threshold in a
Champions League
final. Only Real Madrid's 7-3 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in 1959/60 and Benfica's 5-3 victory against Real Madrid in 1961/62 had previously seen a team score five or more goals in the final.
Biggest wins in Champions League final history
Season
Winner
Score
Runner-up
2024/25
PSG
5-0
Inter Milan
1993/94
AC Milan
4-0
Barcelona
1988/89
AC Milan
4-0
Steaua Bucharest
1973/74*
Bayern Munich
4-0
Atletico Madrid
1959/60
Real Madrid
7-3
Eintracht Frankfurt
In the historical context of Champions League finals, only ten matches have seen a team score four or more goals. Real Madrid achieved this feat multiple times, including their 4-1 victories over Juventus in 2016/17 and Atletico Madrid in 2013/14.
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AC Milan hold a notable presence in the record books with three instances of scoring four goals in finals. These include their 4-0 wins against Barcelona in 1993/94 and Steaua Bucuresti in 1988/89, plus a 4-1 victory over Ajax in 1968/69.
Most goals scored in Champions League final history
Season
Winner
Score
Runner-up
1955/56
Real Madrid
4-3
Reims
1959/60
Real Madrid
7-3
Eintracht Frankfurt
1961/62
Benfica
5-3
Real Madrid
1967/68
Man United
4-1
Benfica
1968/69
AC Milan
4-1
Ajax
1973/74*
Bayern Munich
4-0
Atletico Madrid
1988/89
AC Milan
4-0
Steaua Bucuresti
1993/94
AC Milan
4-0
Barcelona
2013/14
Real Madrid
4-1
Atletico Madrid
2016/17
Real Madrid
4-1
Juventus
2024/25
PSG
5-0
Inter Milan
The previous record for the largest margin of victory in a Champions League final was shared by multiple teams. AC Milan achieved it twice with 4-0 wins, while Bayern Munich matched this margin in 1973/74 against Atletico Madrid in a unique replayed final following a 1-1 draw.
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