Reaching the Champions League final is no easy feat – let alone doing it more than once. Under the competition’s newly launched format, many teams have fought their way through the knockout rounds in search of European glory. This time, it’s Paris Saint-Germain and Inter who will battle for the coveted trophy in Munich, Germany.
It will be the fifth time the final is hosted in Munich and, while football is far from an exact science, history suggests the winner might once again be a club lifting the trophy for the first time. In 1979 it was Nottingham Forest; in 1993, Olympique de Marseille; in 1997, Borussia Dortmund; and in 2012, Chelsea.
PSG came close in 2020
Looking back, PSG haven’t exactly enjoyed smooth sailing in Europe’s top competition. Under Luis Enrique, the French side has now reached the final stage only twice – in 2020 and now, in 2025. Their closest brush with the trophy came on August 23, 2020, when they fell to Bayern Munich at the Estádio da Luz.
In that season, PSG completed the group stage undefeated, seeing off Real Madrid, Galatasaray and Club Brugge. Of their six matches, they won five, with the only blemish a draw in the return fixture against Madrid at the Bernabéu.
But the road got rocky in the round of 16. Dortmund claimed a 2–1 win at home, making things tense for the Parisians. Yet back at the Parc des Princes, goals from Neymar and Juan Bernat flipped the script with a 2–0 victory that secured their place in the quarter-finals.
In the next round, Atalanta nearly spoiled the party after Pasalic struck in the 27th minute. But PSG left it late – very late – with goals from Marquinhos and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting in the 90th and 93rd minutes, snatching a dramatic comeback.
The semi-final against RB Leipzig proved far more comfortable. Back at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Marquinhos opened the scoring in the 13th minute, Ángel Di María doubled the lead just before halftime, and Bernat added a third in the 57th to seal their spot in the final.
There, PSG faced familiar opposition in Bayern Munich, one of the most successful clubs in the competition’s history. Though PSG were designated the “home” team, it was Bayern who prevailed – Kingsley Coman’s header in the 59th minute proved decisive.
Now, on May 31 at 9:00 p.m. local time (3:00 p.m. ET), Luis Enrique’s side has another chance to make history and finally claim their first Champions League title.
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