The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League has its finalists: Inter Milan will face PSG at the Allianz Arena on May 31st for the trophy. While Inter Milan are looking for their fourth title, PSG are aiming to win their first one. However, it isn’t their first final.
Paris Saint-Germain made a single appearance in a Champions League final. That came in the 2019–20 season, when they faced Bayern Munich in Lisbon. PSG, led by Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, and Angel Di Maria, were narrowly defeated 1–0, with Kingsley Coman scoring the winning goal. It was PSG’s best run in the competition to date, though they have consistently reached the latter stages in recent years.
Meanwhile, Inter Milan’s last appearance in a Champions League final came in 2023, when they were defeated 1-0 by Manchester City in Istanbul. Rodri, who won Man of the Match, was the sole goalscorer. Simone Izhangui and his men will have a chance to get revenge, this time in Munich.
However, history might be in favor of PSG. A curious fact: every time the Champions League final has been played in Munich, it produced a first time winner. It has happened four times, the last being Chelsea defeating Bayern Munich in 2012 in a penalty shootout. Before, Nottingham Forest (1979), Marseille (1993) and Borussia Dortmund (1997) were also first time winners in the city.
Neymar cries after losing the Champions League final in 2020 (Getty Images)
PSG’s last Champions League results
- Champions League 2024–25 – Semifinals – lost to Borussia Dortmund
- Champions League 2023–24 – Round of 16 – lost to Bayern Munich
- Champions League 2022–23 – Round of 16 – lost to Bayern Munich
- Champions League 2021–22 – Round of 16 – lost to Real Madrid
- Champions League 2020–21 – Semifinals – lost to Manchester City
- Champions League 2019–20 – Final – lost to Bayern Munich
How many Champions League titles does Inter Milan have?
Inter Milan have won the UEFA Champions League three times in their history. Their first two titles came in back-to-back seasons under legendary manager Helenio Herrera during the 1963–64 and 1964–65 campaigns. Led by key players like Sandro Mazzola, Giacinto Facchetti, and Luis Suarez, Inter defeated Real Madrid 3–1 in the 1964 final in Vienna and beat Benfica 1–0 in 1965 at their home ground, the San Siro.
Their third Champions League title came in the 2009–10 season under Jose Mourinho. Inter defeated Bayern Munich 2–0 in the final in Madrid, with both goals scored by Diego Milito. That win capped off a historic treble-winning season for the club, as they also secured the Serie A title and the Coppa Italia.
