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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Inter Milan ratings: Federico Dimarco like a deer in headlights and Acerbi shows his age as PSG create history
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) INTER left-back Federico Dimarco had an absolute nightmare against Paris Saint-Germain's lethal young guns in the Champions League final. The Serie A side were butchered 5-0 by the Parisians in Munich, with 19-year-old Desire Doue running the show in his first European final. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 PSG battered Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich 4 Inter's Hakan Calhanoglu was shell-shocked by half-time PSG won the Champions League for first time - and Luis Enrique became the first manager to win the continental treble with two different teams - the other being Barcelona. But there was only one team in it. After a blistering start, Achraf Hakimi opened the scoring in the 11th minute. And while he didn't celebrate against his former side, soon PSG doubled their lead when Doue's back-post strike bobbled in. But after going toe-to-toe with Barca in two of the best-ever UCL semi-finals, Inter had no answers for PSG, who have now scored 152 goals this season. READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS AB FAB Kate Abdo 'subbed off' CBS Sports Champions League final coverage With Inter pushing on for a goal, the space PSG had in attack was scary, with Doue punishing them with a composed finish for 3-0, before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia made it FOUR. Before 19-year-old sub Senny Mayulu celebrated like he scored a last-minute winner for 5-0. Here SunSport's Katherine Walsh rates and slates the Inter players who left their fans in tears in the Allianz Arena in Munich. Yann Sommer - 4 Shell-shocked by a rampant PSG. Couldn't have really done much about the first two goals. The 36-year-old Swiss stopper was left standing when Doue's shot took a nick off Dimarco for 2-0. Did well to avoid 3-0 in 30 minutes when he held Ruiz's skiddy effort. Was let down by his back-line in the second half. Benjamin Pavard - 3 First start since being sidelined with an ankle injury last month. Great touches at times but was disjointed with his team-mates when it came to crossing the ball in. Was caught out of position when Inter lost the ball, with PSG so lethal on the break. Not physical enough. Francesco Acerbi - 3 Should've grabbed a goal back in the 23rd minute. With Inter relying on set pieces, Acerbi rose free as a bird from 10 yards but his header zoomed over the crossbar. Was booked for dissent in the 70th minute. And fell on his backside when Bradley Barcola skipped past him before denying his side 5-0. The 37-year-old kept teenage goalscorer Mayulu, who was on the pitch for two minutes, onside for 5-0. A broken man. Alessandro Bastoni - 4 Told Dimarco off for ball-watching 40 SECONDS before PSG took the lead. Was part of the back three which were all over the place for Kvaratskhelia's fourth. Denzel Dumfries - 5 Had a tough job to do against the world's best left back Nuno Mendes. Was completely missing throughout his 90 minutes, but not exactly his fault as Inter struggled to get him on the ball. Federico Dimarco - 2 Lack of concentration cost his team. He was far too deep for PSG's opener and kept assister Doue onside for Hakimi's slick tap-in. The Italian's nightmare start was made worse when he was caught napping for 2-0 before turning his back for Doue's goal, which deflected off him. Every PSG ball went out to his side after that - the left-back was a like a rabbit in headlights against teenager Doue and Dembele. Was hauled off in the 54th minute, with Paris fans doing the Poznan. Hakan Calhanoglu - 5 Cut a frustrated figure as his team were utterly dominated in the first 20 minutes. The camera kept panning to his sad face. The midfielder delivered brilliant corners for Acerbi and Thuram's big chances in the first half. But he scuffed a real opportunity with a shocking outhit free-kick just after half-time. Nicolo Barella - 5 Barella tried to let the ball run out for a corner at the other end before 2-0 but he had not reckoned on the pace of this PSG side. Touch of an elephant when Dumfries' cross ricocheted back to him inside the box on the brink of half-time. 4 Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi reacts as Nicolo Barella looks on Henrikh Mkhitaryan - 4 Former Manchester United midfielder appeared to have his first touch in the 35th minute - the first half just passed him by. Got a vital touch to put PSG off after a great move from the Parisians. He was hauled off instantly after in the 62nd minute. Lautaro Martinez - 4 Totally isolated with Inter unable to string a pass together in the first half. Kept having to come deeper to get the ball, with PSG's defence rarely threatened. Gianluigi Donnarumma made his first stop of the evening in the 75th minute, 4 Martinez' touch map in the first half Marcus Thuram - 5 Like Martinez, couldn't get a sniff of the action with PSG so dominant. Had his first touch with a big chance on the brink of half-time when his powerful header skimmed past the post from six yards. Anything on target and Inter were back in business. Thuram booked for being late on Ruiz. SUBS Bisseck (for Dimarco, 55 min) - 2 Lasted SEVEN minutes after tweaking his hamstring after coming on. Was in floods of tears when making his way back to the bench. while PSG made hit 3-0. Zalweski (for Pavard, 55 min) - 5 Get tackle to stop a potential PSG break. He was harshly booked for his efforts within minutes of coming on. Matteo Darmian (for Bissek, 62 min) - 5 Was brutally asked to come on with his side being hammered. PSG PSG XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Doue
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
The key battles in the Champions League final
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN are the favourites to win their first UEFA Champions League title when the French club take on Inter Milan in Saturday's final. Here AFP Sport looks at the battles which could define the game at the Allianz Arena in Munich: Achraf Hakimi v Federico Dimarco The final will be a particularly special occasion for Hakimi, PSG's Moroccan right-back who won the Serie A title with Inter in 2021. Hakimi is possibly the best full-back in the world, certainly when it comes to attacking, and he has scored or set up 22 goals this season. But could the space he leaves in behind on his frequent forays forward be exploited by Dimarco, Inter's rampaging left wing-back who has four goals and 11 assists across Serie A and the Champions League? Dimarco has a key role to play in Inter's 3-5-2 formation, in which his attacking contribution is vital. However, he had a torrid time defensively up against Lamine Yamal in the semi-finals, certainly in the first leg in Barcelona. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia v Denzel Dumfries Dumfries does the same job on the right as Dimarco on the left for Inter, with the Dutchman a marauding wing-back who offers so much to his side going forward -- he has scored 11 goals this season, including two in the first leg against Barcelona. But Dumfries will also be charged with the task of muzzling Kvaratskhelia, the Georgian left-winger who joined PSG in January from Napoli having contributed to Antonio Conte's side denying Inter the Serie A title. Kvaratskhelia is a familiar opponent for Inter -- he came up against them six times while at Napoli, but won just one of those games and has never scored past the Nerazzurri defence. Marquinhos v Lautaro Martinez The two captains will go head to head in a South American confrontation between PSG's Brazilian centre-back and Inter's Argentinian forward. At 31, Marquinhos is the oldest player in the PSG team and has been at the club since 2013, when he joined from Roma as a teenager. Marquinhos has therefore appeared in so many painful defeats for PSG in the Champions League over the last decade, and played in the 2020 final loss to Bayern Munich. His experience is precious for a young side, while the 27-year-old Martinez is the main goal threat for Inter having netted 22 goals this season, including nine in Europe. The duo have played against each other four times at international level, including in the 2021 Copa America final, when Martinez partnered Lionel Messi up front for Argentina in their 1-0 victory over Marquinhos and Brazil at the Maracana. Ousmane Dembele v Marcus Thuram Dembele is the leader of the PSG attack, the France winger having been transformed this season by Luis Enrique into a lethal finisher with 33 goals in all competitions. If he can find the net and help PSG to victory, he may well become the favourite for this year's Ballon d'Or. That would be remarkable for a player who in the French national team is principally there to serve Kylian Mbappe, as he was last season at PSG. In Inter's attack, Dembele's fellow France international Thuram is the foil for Martinez. With 18 goals in all competitions, this has been his most prolific campaign to date. Signed by Inter after the 2023 final, now he has the chance to go one further than father Lilian, a Champions League runner-up with Juventus in 2003. Controlling midfield PSG's midfield three sees Portuguese pocket dynamos Vitinha and Joao Neves team up with Fabian Ruiz, the elegant Spaniard whose tireless work rate can almost go unnoticed. Vitinha makes the team tick and is the designated penalty taker. The energetic Neves, signed last summer from Benfica, starts the press and is also surprisingly useful in the air. Ruiz, scorer of a precious goal in the semi-final second leg against Arsenal, is the most experienced of the three. The star in the middle for Inter is Nicolo Barella, who is joined by Turkish international Hakan Calhanoglu, one of the best set-piece takers in world football. Completing the trio is Henrikh Mkhitaryan, a veteran at 36 who made his Champions League debut for Shakhtar Donetsk 15 years ago. He may struggle to last 90 minutes.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Key Battles to Watch: PSG vs Inter UCL Final Showdown
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN are the favourites to win their first UEFA Champions League title when the French club take on Inter Milan in Saturday's final. Here AFP Sport looks at the battles which could define the game at the Allianz Arena in Munich: Achraf Hakimi v Federico Dimarco The final will be a particularly special occasion for Hakimi, PSG's Moroccan right-back who won the Serie A title with Inter in 2021. Hakimi is possibly the best full-back in the world, certainly when it comes to attacking, and he has scored or set up 22 goals this season. But could the space he leaves in behind on his frequent forays forward be exploited by Dimarco, Inter's rampaging left wing-back who has four goals and 11 assists across Serie A and the Champions League? Dimarco has a key role to play in Inter's 3-5-2 formation, in which his attacking contribution is vital. However, he had a torrid time defensively up against Lamine Yamal in the semi-finals, certainly in the first leg in Barcelona. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia v Denzel Dumfries Dumfries does the same job on the right as Dimarco on the left for Inter, with the Dutchman a marauding wing-back who offers so much to his side going forward -- he has scored 11 goals this season, including two in the first leg against Barcelona. But Dumfries will also be charged with the task of muzzling Kvaratskhelia, the Georgian left-winger who joined PSG in January from Napoli having contributed to Antonio Conte's side denying Inter the Serie A title. Kvaratskhelia is a familiar opponent for Inter -- he came up against them six times while at Napoli, but won just one of those games and has never scored past the Nerazzurri defence. Marquinhos v Lautaro Martinez The two captains will go head to head in a South American confrontation between PSG's Brazilian centre-back and Inter's Argentinian forward. At 31, Marquinhos is the oldest player in the PSG team and has been at the club since 2013, when he joined from Roma as a teenager. Marquinhos has therefore appeared in so many painful defeats for PSG in the Champions League over the last decade, and played in the 2020 final loss to Bayern Munich. His experience is precious for a young side, while the 27-year-old Martinez is the main goal threat for Inter having netted 22 goals this season, including nine in Europe. The duo have played against each other four times at international level, including in the 2021 Copa America final, when Martinez partnered Lionel Messi up front for Argentina in their 1-0 victory over Marquinhos and Brazil at the Maracana. Ousmane Dembele v Marcus Thuram Dembele is the leader of the PSG attack, the France winger having been transformed this season by Luis Enrique into a lethal finisher with 33 goals in all competitions. If he can find the net and help PSG to victory, he may well become the favourite for this year's Ballon d'Or. That would be remarkable for a player who in the French national team is principally there to serve Kylian Mbappe, as he was last season at PSG. In Inter's attack, Dembele's fellow France international Thuram is the foil for Martinez. With 18 goals in all competitions, this has been his most prolific campaign to date. Signed by Inter after the 2023 final, now he has the chance to go one further than father Lilian, a Champions League runner-up with Juventus in 2003. Controlling midfield PSG's midfield three sees Portuguese pocket dynamos Vitinha and Joao Neves team up with Fabian Ruiz, the elegant Spaniard whose tireless work rate can almost go unnoticed. Vitinha makes the team tick and is the designated penalty taker. The energetic Neves, signed last summer from Benfica, starts the press and is also surprisingly useful in the air. Ruiz, scorer of a precious goal in the semi-final second leg against Arsenal, is the most experienced of the three. The star in the middle for Inter is Nicolo Barella, who is joined by Turkish international Hakan Calhanoglu, one of the best set-piece takers in world football. Completing the trio is Henrikh Mkhitaryan, a veteran at 36 who made his Champions League debut for Shakhtar Donetsk 15 years ago. He may struggle to last 90 minutes.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The key battles in the Champions League final
Inter's Marcus Thuram and PSG's Ousmane Dembele will have key roles to play in Saturday's Champions League final (CARLO HERMANN) Paris Saint-Germain are the favourites to win their first UEFA Champions League title when the French club take on Inter Milan in Saturday's final. Here AFP Sport looks at the battles which could define the game at the Allianz Arena in Munich: Advertisement - Achraf Hakimi v Federico Dimarco - The final will be a particularly special occasion for Hakimi, PSG's Moroccan right-back who won the Serie A title with Inter in 2021. Hakimi is possibly the best full-back in the world, certainly when it comes to attacking, and he has scored or set up 22 goals this season. But could the space he leaves in behind on his frequent forays forward be exploited by Dimarco, Inter's rampaging left wing-back who has four goals and 11 assists across Serie A and the Champions League? Dimarco has a key role to play in Inter's 3-5-2 formation, in which his attacking contribution is vital. However, he had a torrid time defensively up against Lamine Yamal in the semi-finals, certainly in the first leg in Barcelona. Advertisement - Khvicha Kvaratskhelia v Denzel Dumfries - Dumfries does the same job on the right as Dimarco on the left for Inter, with the Dutchman a marauding wing-back who offers so much to his side going forward -- he has scored 11 goals this season, including two in the first leg against Barcelona. But Dumfries will also be charged with the task of muzzling Kvaratskhelia, the Georgian left-winger who joined PSG in January from Napoli having contributed to Antonio Conte's side denying Inter the Serie A title. Kvaratskhelia is a familiar opponent for Inter -- he came up against them six times while at Napoli, but won just one of those games and has never scored past the Nerazzurri defence. Advertisement - Marquinhos v Lautaro Martinez - The two captains will go head to head in a South American confrontation between PSG's Brazilian centre-back and Inter's Argentinian forward. At 31, Marquinhos is the oldest player in the PSG team and has been at the club since 2013, when he joined from Roma as a teenager. Marquinhos has therefore appeared in so many painful defeats for PSG in the Champions League over the last decade, and played in the 2020 final loss to Bayern Munich. His experience is precious for a young side, while the 27-year-old Martinez is the main goal threat for Inter having netted 22 goals this season, including nine in Europe. Advertisement The duo have played against each other four times at international level, including in the 2021 Copa America final, when Martinez partnered Lionel Messi up front for Argentina in their 1-0 victory over Marquinhos and Brazil at the Maracana. - Ousmane Dembele v Marcus Thuram - Dembele is the leader of the PSG attack, the France winger having been transformed this season by Luis Enrique into a lethal finisher with 33 goals in all competitions. If he can find the net and help PSG to victory, he may well become the favourite for this year's Ballon d'Or. That would be remarkable for a player who in the French national team is principally there to serve Kylian Mbappe, as he was last season at PSG. Advertisement In Inter's attack, Dembele's fellow France international Thuram is the foil for Martinez. With 18 goals in all competitions, this has been his most prolific campaign to date. Signed by Inter after the 2023 final, now he has the chance to go one further than father Lilian, a Champions League runner-up with Juventus in 2003. - Controlling midfield - PSG's midfield three sees Portuguese pocket dynamos Vitinha and Joao Neves team up with Fabian Ruiz, the elegant Spaniard whose tireless work rate can almost go unnoticed. Vitinha makes the team tick and is the designated penalty taker. The energetic Neves, signed last summer from Benfica, starts the press and is also surprisingly useful in the air. Ruiz, scorer of a precious goal in the semi-final second leg against Arsenal, is the most experienced of the three. Advertisement The star in the middle for Inter is Nicolo Barella, who is joined by Turkish international Hakan Calhanoglu, one of the best set-piece takers in world football. Completing the trio is Henrikh Mkhitaryan, a veteran at 36 who made his Champions League debut for Shakhtar Donetsk 15 years ago. He may struggle to last 90 minutes. as/nr
France 24
3 days ago
- Sport
- France 24
The key battles in the Champions League final
Here AFP Sport looks at the battles which could define the game at the Allianz Arena in Munich: Achraf Hakimi v Federico Dimarco The final will be a particularly special occasion for Hakimi, PSG's Moroccan right-back who won the Serie A title with Inter in 2021. Hakimi is possibly the best full-back in the world, certainly when it comes to attacking, and he has scored or set up 22 goals this season. But could the space he leaves in behind on his frequent forays forward be exploited by Dimarco, Inter's rampaging left wing-back who has four goals and 11 assists across Serie A and the Champions League? Dimarco has a key role to play in Inter's 3-5-2 formation, in which his attacking contribution is vital. However, he had a torrid time defensively up against Lamine Yamal in the semi-finals, certainly in the first leg in Barcelona. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia v Denzel Dumfries Dumfries does the same job on the right as Dimarco on the left for Inter, with the Dutchman a marauding wing-back who offers so much to his side going forward -- he has scored 11 goals this season, including two in the first leg against Barcelona. But Dumfries will also be charged with the task of muzzling Kvaratskhelia, the Georgian left-winger who joined PSG in January from Napoli having contributed to Antonio Conte's side denying Inter the Serie A title. Kvaratskhelia is a familiar opponent for Inter -- he came up against them six times while at Napoli, but won just one of those games and has never scored past the Nerazzurri defence. Marquinhos v Lautaro Martinez The two captains will go head to head in a South American confrontation between PSG's Brazilian centre-back and Inter's Argentinian forward. At 31, Marquinhos is the oldest player in the PSG team and has been at the club since 2013, when he joined from Roma as a teenager. Marquinhos has therefore appeared in so many painful defeats for PSG in the Champions League over the last decade, and played in the 2020 final loss to Bayern Munich. His experience is precious for a young side, while the 27-year-old Martinez is the main goal threat for Inter having netted 22 goals this season, including nine in Europe. The duo have played against each other four times at international level, including in the 2021 Copa America final, when Martinez partnered Lionel Messi up front for Argentina in their 1-0 victory over Marquinhos and Brazil at the Maracana. Ousmane Dembele v Marcus Thuram Dembele is the leader of the PSG attack, the France winger having been transformed this season by Luis Enrique into a lethal finisher with 33 goals in all competitions. If he can find the net and help PSG to victory, he may well become the favourite for this year's Ballon d'Or. That would be remarkable for a player who in the French national team is principally there to serve Kylian Mbappe, as he was last season at PSG. In Inter's attack, Dembele's fellow France international Thuram is the foil for Martinez. With 18 goals in all competitions, this has been his most prolific campaign to date. Signed by Inter after the 2023 final, now he has the chance to go one further than father Lilian, a Champions League runner-up with Juventus in 2003. Controlling midfield PSG's midfield three sees Portuguese pocket dynamos Vitinha and Joao Neves team up with Fabian Ruiz, the elegant Spaniard whose tireless work rate can almost go unnoticed. Vitinha makes the team tick and is the designated penalty taker. The energetic Neves, signed last summer from Benfica, starts the press and is also surprisingly useful in the air. Ruiz, scorer of a precious goal in the semi-final second leg against Arsenal, is the most experienced of the three. The star in the middle for Inter is Nicolo Barella, who is joined by Turkish international Hakan Calhanoglu, one of the best set-piece takers in world football. Completing the trio is Henrikh Mkhitaryan, a veteran at 36 who made his Champions League debut for Shakhtar Donetsk 15 years ago. He may struggle to last 90 minutes. © 2025 AFP
