PSG v Inter Milan LIVE: Team news and line-ups from Champions League final in Munich
The French giants' only European trophy came when they won the 1996 Cup Winners' Cup, and the Champions League has been the stated goal ever since the Qatari buyout in 2011. They came close in 2020, losing to Bayern Munich in the final, and a vibrant young side led by their passionate Spanish manager are determined to go one step further here in Munich.
Standing in PSG's way are Simone Inzaghi's Inter Milan side who dramatically knocked out Barcelona in the semi-finals. Inter, who lifted the European Cup in 1964, 1965 and 2010, also have unfinished business in this competition after defeat by Manchester City in the final two years ago.
Who will be crowned the new kings of Europe?
PSG hoping to battle through trauma
The terms 'Champions League final' and 'Munich' do not spark happy thoughts for PSG when used in the same sentence.
PSG failed to win Europe's most coveted prize at their previous time of asking, losing to Bayern Munich in an echoey final in 2020.
Five years on, they play at the home of their heartbreakers as they stand within touching distance of their holy grail.
Will Castle31 May 2025 18:00
Inter's last trip to Munich
Simone Inzaghi's side fared pretty well when they visited the Allianz earlier this season.
A good omen for the Nerazzurri?
Will Castle31 May 2025 17:45
After finishing fourth in the league phase, Inter have not lost a game on their way to the final. Here's their route to Munich:
Round of 16
Feyenoord 0-2 Inter Milan
Inter Milan 2-1 Feyenoord (agg 4-1)
Quarter-finals
Bayern Munich 1-2 Inter Milan
Inter Milan 2-2 Bayern Munich (agg 4-3)
Semi-finals
Barcelona 3-3 Inter Milan
Inter Milan 4-3 Barcelona (7-6 agg)
Will Castle31 May 2025 17:30
Road to the final: PSG
After scraping through an underwhelming league phase in 15th, PSG turned it up a gear to produce a campaign worthy of a European final. Here's their route to Munich:
Knockout play-offs
Brest 0-3 PSG
PSG 7-0 Brest (agg 10-0)
Round of 16
PSG 0-1 Liverpool
Liverpool 0-1 PSG (agg 1-1, PSG won 4-1 on penalties)
Quarter-finals
PSG 3-2 Aston Villa
Aston Villa 2-2 PSG (agg 4-5)
Semi-finals
Arsenal 0-1 PSG
PSG 2-1 (agg 3-1)
Will Castle31 May 2025 17:15
Three hours until kick-off
Safe to say the mood is building in Munich!
Will Castle31 May 2025 17:00
Pre-final preparations in Munich
Will Castle31 May 2025 16:45
Are the 'best team' in the Champions League... not in the final?
Mikel Arteta will certainly believe so!
Despite crashing out to finallists PSG in the previous round, the Arsenal boss is convinced that his side was a level above the competition.
'I don't think there's been a better team [than Arsenal] in the competition from what I have seen, but we are out,' Arteta told TNT Sports after the semi-final defeat in Paris.
He later reiterated his claim, saying: '100 percent. Watching it back, watching the stats. It's very clear but its not about the winning probability, it's about making it count.'
Was this pride, arrogance or just plain delusion? Miguel Delaney had his say:
Mikel Arteta comments reveal Arsenal delusion and why other clubs dislike them
Arteta's claim that Arsenal were the best team in the Champions League brought a reaction after the Gunners were knocked out in the semi-finals by PSG
Will Castle31 May 2025 16:30
Novak Djokovic scheduled to play during Champions League final as French Open request denied
Not everyone in Paris will be watching tonight's final...
Novak Djokovic had his request to watch the Champions League final denied after being scheduled to play at Roland Garros on Saturday night.
A host of top players, including Paris Saint-Germain fan Arthur Fils, had pleaded with organisers to ensure their French Open third-round matches did not clash with the big game against Inter Milan in Munich.
But the Djokovic received bad news on Friday afternoon as his clash with Austrian Filip Misolic will begin at 8.15pm local time, 45 minutes before the final kicks off.
Djokovic match to clash with Champions League final as French Open request denied
The 24-time grand slam champion had expressed a desire to watch PSG face Inter Milan in Munich
Will Castle31 May 2025 16:15
Who will win Ballon d'Or 2025?
Tonight's result could have major ramifications on who takes home the Ballon d'Or in September.
The Independent has already narrowed the chasing pack down five top contenders:
Mohamed Salah
Ousmane Dembele
Lamine Yamal
Raphinha
Lautaro Martinez
Here's a deeper look at those frontrunners:
The Ballon d'Or ceremony takes place earlier than usual this year
Will Castle31 May 2025 16:00
Luis Enrique issues rallying cry as PSG target Champions League glory
Luis Enrique has called on his Paris St Germain players to seize their chance to "write themselves into the club's history" by winning the Champions League.
Enrique told the club's official website: 'We all want to make history and to win Paris St Germain's first-ever Champions League.
'Winning a trophy for the first time is always the hardest, but that's what motivates me. There are only two teams and one game left, and I think that we can be proud of what we've accomplished, but we need to finish the job because our aim is to go down in history.
'Our team deserves to experience this final. I have no doubts about the fact that Paris St Germain's fans and the club itself deserve to win this trophy.
'I don't know if it'll happen on May 31, a year later or two, three or four years later, but I hope that we'll be the first ones to write that history because that's what's motivated us since we first set foot in Paris.'
Will Castle31 May 2025 15:45
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