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News18
2 hours ago
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- News18
UEFA Champions League Final 2025 Live Score: PSG Eyeing History, As Inter Look To Extend Legacy
Champions League Final 2025 Live Score: In search of history, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan will face each other tonight in the Champions League final, at the Allianz Arena in Munich. PSG is aiming to win the prestigious European club football title for the first time, while Inter is seeking its fourth title. The match will take place at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena, which has a capacity of 75,000, and is set to kick off at 9:00 pm (1900 GMT). Inter brings experience to the game, while PSG is making their second appearance in the final since the club's transformative Qatari takeover in 2011. Excitement is at a fever pitch in Paris, where around 40,000 fans will watch on giant screens at PSG's Parc des Princes stadium, and a significant police presence is planned throughout the city. The European season's climax presents a fascinating clash of styles and team-building philosophies—between a traditional European powerhouse and a modern state-owned superclub. Despite heavy investment, PSG has yet to win the Champions League, with their closest attempt being in 2020 when they lost to Bayern in Lisbon during the pandemic. Under Spanish coach Luis Enrique, a dynamic young PSG side has taken Europe by storm in recent months. A comeback win in January against 2023 champions Manchester City acted as a catalyst. PSG then knocked out three more Premier League sides – Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Arsenal – on their way to the final and secured a French league and cup double. Ousmane Dembele has been their star player with 33 goals, supported by forwards Desire Doue, Bradley Barcola, and January signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Inter was the last Italian team to win, with Jose Mourinho's side defeating Bayern in Madrid in 2010. They also won the title twice in the 1960s. Coach Simone Inzaghi was in charge when Inter reached the final two years ago but narrowly lost to City. Eight players from that team might start again, and the experienced lineup features three players aged 36 or over. Inter beat Bayern in the quarter-finals and overcame Barcelona in a thrilling semi-final. Remarkably, this is the first competitive encounter between the two teams. While fans flocked to Munich on Friday, fan zones have been set up in three locations around Paris beyond PSG's stadium. More than 5,000 police officers will be deployed in the city and its suburbs during the final, following violence after PSG's semi-final win against Arsenal. In Milan, tens of thousands of fans will also watch the game at Inter's San Siro stadium.
Al Etihad
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Al Etihad
Football: PSG and Inter Milan set for UEFA Champions League final showdown
31 May 2025 15:07 MUNICH (AFP)Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan lock horns in Saturday's Champions League final with the French side hoping to win European club football's biggest prize for the first time and the Italians eyeing their fourth match, which kicks off at Bayern Munich's 75,000-capacity Allianz Arena at 1900 GMT, pits an experienced Inter against a PSG team appearing in their second final since the transformative Qatari takeover of the club in wins will succeed Real Madrid as champions, and excitement is notably at fever pitch back in 40,000 people will watch on giant screens at PSG's Parc des Princes, and over 5,000 police officers will be deployed around the city in an attempt to prevent match will be a mouthwatering clash of opposing styles and ideas of how to build a team, a contest between one of the continent's old guard and one of the state-owned modern enormous spending, PSG have never won the Champions League, coming closest when they reached the final in 2020. That was during the pandemic, when they lost to Bayern behind closed doors in Lisbon, despite the presence of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar up addition of Lionel Messi in 2021 did not help them in their quest to claim the trophy, and their brilliant run to Munich has come in the season after Mbappe followed the South American duo out of the exit door. 'Glorious opportunity' "There have been great times, difficult times, but we have a glorious opportunity to do something remarkable and historic for this club," captain Marquinhos said on coach Luis Enrique, an exciting young Paris side has taken Europe by storm in recent months, with a comeback win in January against 2023 champions Manchester City the have since knocked out three more Premier League sides -- Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal -- en route to the final, and completed a French league and cup Dembele has been their star player with 33 goals, but others like ex-Inter full-back Achraf Hakimi and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma have also been superb."My biggest motivation is to make history for Paris and give the city and club something to celebrate," said Luis Enrique, who is looking to win his second Champions League, 10 years after leading Barcelona to for PSG would make them just the second French winners of the competition -- Marseille's 1993 triumph also came in Munich, at the old Olympic Stadium, against Inter's city rivals AC Milan. Italian ExperienceInter were the last Italian winners, when Jose Mourinho's side defeated Bayern in 2010. They also won it twice in successive years in the 1960s. Coach Simone Inzaghi was already in charge when the Nerazzurri got to the final two years ago and lost to many as eight of the team that started then in Istanbul could do so again here, and an experienced line-up should feature three players aged 36 or side beat Bayern in the quarter-finals and Barcelona in an epic tie in the last four."Last time against Manchester City we produced a top-class performance but didn't win, so this time we hope to be a bit more switched on," said midfielder Nicolo Barella."These matches come down to fine margins, but we will try to bring home the trophy, that is the dream for all of us," added Barella, whose side just missed out to Napoli for the Serie A title."We have earned respect in this competition," added skipper Lautaro Martinez."We have worked hard to get here and now we have the chance to reach this target that Inter have been chasing for 15 years." First Encounter It is, remarkably, the first competitive encounter between the wins will walk away with over 100 million euros ($113.5m) in prize money from supporters flood into the German city, back in Paris fanzones have been set up at three locations beyond PSG's stadium. In Milan, meanwhile, tens of thousands will also watch the game at Inter's San Siro stadium.
Time of India
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Champions League: PSG's Road to Final at Munich Football Arena
French giants Paris Saint-Germain have been quite impressive in the Champions League 2024/25 season, making their presence felt especially in the knockouts. The Luis Enrique-led side overcame early jitters in the league stage to mount a comeback when it mattered the most. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now PSG will face Inter Milan in the tournament's final, marking the first match in the competition's history between the sides. Here's a look at PSG's route to the Champions League 2024/25 final: 1. PSG vs Girona (PSG win 1-0) The Luis Enrique-led side struggled to get the job done in their opening match, with the strikers especially unable to convert chances. PSG were lucky to get a win following an error by Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga in added time. Gazzaniga failed to stop a low shot by full-back Nuno Mendes, gifting the French side three points. 2. Arsenal vs PSG (Arsenal win 2-0) PSG suffered their maiden loss in the ongoing Champions League season, following a sloppy display against Arsenal. Kai Havertz and Bakayo Saka scored in the 20th and 35th minutes, handing Arsenal an early lead which eventually proved enough. Enrique admitted that his side lost almost every single duel. 3. PSG vs PSV (1-1 draw) The French side failed to get back to winning ways in their next Champions League match, recording a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands side. Achraf Hakimi scored the equaliser in the 55th minute following Noa Lang's goal in the 34th minute. "We created plenty of chances but the ball just didn't want to go in," said Hakimi summing up PSG's dismal luck. Mahela Jayawardene on Rohit Sharma: 'You cannot replace the experience' 4. PSG vs Atletico Madrid (Atletico win 2-1) PSG suffered a 1-2 loss against Spanish side Atletico Madrid, further extending their winless run. PSG's Warren Zaïre-Emery scored the opener in the 14th minute, handing his team an early lead. However, Nahuel Molina and Angel Correa took advantage of some lacklustre defending to help their side pull off a comeback win. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 5. Bayern Munich vs PSG (Bayern win 1-0) Bayern Munich recorded a 1-0 win against the French side, relegating PSG to their second consecutive loss. Bayern defender Minjae Kim scored the winner in the 38th minute. A red card for PSG attacker Ousmane Dembele certainly didn't help matters as Bayern held on to pull off a vital win. 6. RB Salzburg vs PSG (0-3 win for PSG) Goncalo Ramos, Nuno Mendes and Désiré Doué stepped up to help PSG get back to winning ways, scoring in the 30th, 72nd and 85th minutes. Ramos delivered after being signed for a hefty sum, making his presence felt. "It was very important for us to win the match, to get the three points," said Enrique. 7. PSG vs Manchester City (4-2 win for PSG) The winning run continued for the French giants as they pulled off a prolific triumph against City. Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland handed the English side a strong lead by scoring in the 50th and 53rd minutes. However, Dembele, Bradley Barcola, Joao Neves and Ramos scored in quick succession to help their side record an important win. 8. VfB Stuttgart vs PSG (1-4 win for PSG) Dembele scored the first hat-trick for PSG in the ongoing Champions League season, helping his team dominate following an early goal by Barcola. The win proved crucial as the French side soared into the knockouts. 9. Brest vs PSG (10-0 win for PSG on aggregate in playoff round) The French side pulled off a 10-0 win on aggregate over two legs, pulling off a 3-0 win in the first leg with a 7-0 triumph in the second match. There were seven different goal scorers for PSG in the second leg, showcasing the variety in attack. Dembele scored a brace in the first leg. 10. PSG defeat Liverpool 4-1 on penalties in Round of 16 stage PSG faced their first real test in the knockouts, recording a 0-1 defeat in the first leg. However, Dembele stepped up with an early goal in the second match, resulting in a penalty shootout following PSG's 1-0 win. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma emerged as the hero for PSG, saving two penalties. Vitinha, Ramos, Dembele and Doue converted the penalties astutely, helping their side sail through. 11. PSG beat Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate in quarter-finals The French side overcame a late scare in the second leg to record a 5-4 win on aggregate. While PSG pulled off a 3-1 win in the first leg, Aston Villa made their presence felt in the following encounter with a fighting 3-2 victory. The PSG defenders held on despite Villa trailing by only one goal in the 57th minute of the second leg, ensuring a smooth pathway to the semi-final. Poll Which PSG player do you think has been the most crucial in their knockout stage success? Ousmane Dembele Gianluigi Donnarumma Marquinhos 12. PSG pull off 3-1 aggregate win against Arsenal in semi-final While the quarter-final against Villa certainly got a bit nervy, PSG dominated proceedings in the semi-final with a 3-1 aggregate win. While Dembele's early goal proved enough in the first leg, Fabian Ruiz and Hakimi drove home the advantage in the second match. Saka's late goal proved insufficient as PSG made amends for their earlier league loss against Arsenal, sailing into the final.
Qatar Living
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Qatar Living
PSG face Inter Milan in search of a historic Champions League title
Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan will lock horns in Saturday's Champions League final with the French side hoping to win European club football's biggest prize for the first time and the Italians eyeing their fourth title. The match, which kicks off at Bayern Munich's 75,000-capacity Allianz Arena at 10pm Doha time, pits an experienced Inter against a PSG team appearing in their second final since the transformative Qatari takeover of the club in 2011. Whoever wins will succeed Real Madrid as champions, and excitement is notably at fever pitch back in Paris, where around 40,000 people will watch on giant screens at PSG's Parc des Princes stadium and a huge police presence is planned around the city. The climax to the European season has thrown up a mouthwatering clash of opposing styles and ideas of how to build a team, a contest between one of the continent's old guard and one of the state-owned modern superclubs. Despite enormous spending, PSG have never won the Champions League before, coming closest when they got to the final in 2020. That was during the pandemic, when they lost to Bayern behind closed doors in Lisbon, despite the presence of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar up front. The addition of Lionel Messi a year later did not help them in their quest to claim the trophy, and their brilliant run to Munich has come in the season after Mbappe followed the South American superstar duo out of the exit door. 'There have been great times, difficult times, but we've a glorious opportunity to do something remarkable and historic for this club,' PSG captain Marquinhos said. Under Spanish coach Luis Enrique, an exciting young Paris side has taken Europe by storm in recent months, with a comeback win in January against 2023 champions Manchester City proving the catalyst. Since then, PSG have knocked out three more Premier League sides — Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal — en route to the final, and have completed a French league and cup double. Ousmane Dembele has been their star player with 33 goals, ably assisted by fellow forwards Desire Doue, Bradley Barcola and January signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Others like Achraf Hakimi, formerly of Inter, and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma have also been superb. 'My biggest motivation is to make history for Paris and give the city and club something to celebrate,' said Luis Enrique, who is looking to win his second Champions League title, 10 years after leading Barcelona to glory. Victory for PSG would make them just the second French winners of the competition — Marseille's 1993 triumph also came in Munich, at the old Olympic Stadium, and against Inter's city rivals AC Milan. Inter were the last Italian winners, when Jose Mourinho's side defeated Bayern in Madrid in 2010. They also won it twice in successive years in the 1960s. Coach Simone Inzaghi was already in charge when the Nerazzurri got to the final two years ago and lost narrowly to City. As many as eight of the team that started that night in Istanbul could do so again here, and an experienced line-up should feature three players aged 36 or over. Inzaghi's side beat Bayern in the quarterfinals before getting the better of Barcelona in an epic tie in the last four. Captained by star Argentinian forward Lautaro Martinez, they will set up in a 3-5-2 formation that contrasts sharply with the 4-3-3 of PSG. 'Last time, against Manchester City, we produced a top-class performance but didn't win, so this time we hope to be a bit more switched on,' said midfielder Nicolo Barella, recalling the 2023 final. 'These matches come down to fine margins, but we'll try to bring home the trophy, that's the dream for all of us. After a season like this one, I think we deserve to win this final,' added Barella, whose side missed out to Napoli for the Serie A title on the last day of the campaign. It is, remarkably, the first-ever competitive encounter between the teams. While fans flooded into the German city on Friday, back in Paris, fanzones have been set up at three locations beyond PSG's stadium. Police will deploy more than 5,000 officers in the city and its suburbs during the final after violence erupted following PSG's last-four victory against Arsenal. In Milan, meanwhile, tens of thousands will also watch the game at Inter's San Siro stadium. --- Make sure to check out our social media to keep track of the latest content. Instagram - @qatarliving X - @qatarliving Facebook - Qatar Living YouTube - qatarlivingofficial
Daily Mirror
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Leroy Sane given new contract offer as Arsenal target free transfer
Leroy Sane will be out of contract with Bayern Munich on June 30 and Arsenal are said to be among the clubs eyeing a swoop for the former Manchester City winger Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Leroy Sane on a free transfer, but Bayern Munich are hoping to persuade the winger to sign a new deal. Sane will be out of contract on June 30 and has yet to make a decision about his future. Arsenal are in the market for attacking reinforcements this summer and the club's co-chairman, Josh Kroenke, has vowed to back Mikel Arteta in the transfer market. "We plan to invest to get behind winning and doing better next season," Kroenke said. "We're delighted we have our sporting director, Andrea [Berta], who will play an important role in this. He is part of a unified and strong team, supported by the board, who are crystal clear on exactly what we need to do and the way in which we want to do it. The right way. The Arsenal way." And according to a report from Sky Germany, Arsenal are among the clubs eyeing a move for Sane. The 29-year-old has plenty of Premier League experience, having won the title twice during his time at Manchester City. He also worked with Arteta at City, with the Gunners boss spending more than three years at the Etihad as Pep Guardiola's assistant. However, the report states that Bayern have now tabled an improved contract offer in a bid to persuade Sane to stay. Sane's agent, Pini Zahavi, was recently seen having dinner with Bayern's sporting director Max Eberl and said: "We had a very good dinner, it was a nice dinner, I enjoyed it. But no news. I cannot speak about it, but it was a nice meeting." The report adds that Bayern have offered Sane a 'slightly higher fixed salary' than their previous contract offer, which would have seen the forward earn around €10m (£8.4m) plus €5.5m (£4.6m) in bonuses. "We have a very good relationship with his old and new management," Eberl said earlier this month. "It was surprising for us. We'll see what happens. We thought it was so close. But we'll see, we'll speak to each other. "Our wish is to extend Leroy's contract, we've communicated that to him. But we have our limits. If the limits are exceeded, then it will be very difficult. Let's see what happens. Until the deal is finalized, nothing can be said. "We have a clear idea and thought we were on the right track. Of course, we're talking to the new agency. There's no bad blood; the players are free to make their own decisions. "Leroy's performances in recent weeks have been very good; he's shown that he's committed to Bayern Munich. We hope he will extend, and if not, we'll move on as well.
