PSG return to the biggest stage in European football with history in their sight and a point to prove.
The 13-time-Ligue 1 champions, who reached their previous UEFA Champions League final in 2020, where they lost to Bayern Munich 1-0, will face Inter Milan at the Munich Football Arena on May 31.
Luis Enrique’s side have already bagged the Ligue 1 title and added the Coupe de France after a dominant 3-0 win over Reims.
Now, they’re a win away from becoming just the 9th European club to complete a historic treble. They have knocked out Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Arsenal en route to the final.
What makes this journey even more compelling is that it’s PSG’s first season without Kylian Mbappe. Despite this, they’ve transformed tactically, built resilience, and earned plaudits around the world.
For manager Luis Enrique, this will be in his second final, having already won the Champions League with Barcelona in 2015, when the Catalans completed a treble.
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PSG Can take heart from this fact
So, will PSG bag its first Champions League title? One stat suggests so.
Here’s the stat: every UEFA Champions League final played in Munich has crowned a first-time winner. That’s four out of four.
According to UEFA records, the Olympiastadion and the newer Munich Football Arena have hosted four European Cup finals before 2025.
In 1979, Nottingham Forest beat Malmo to lift their first title. In 1993, Marseille stunned AC Milan, and this was the only time a Ligue 1 club has won the trophy.
Borussia Dortmund claimed their maiden crown in 1997. Chelsea did it in 2012, defeating Bayern Munich in a dramatic shootout in Bayern’s own stadium.
May 31 marks the fifth such final in Munich. Inter Milan has already won three, and PSG will be hoping to finally start their Champions League trophy collection.
Could the city of first-time winners add PSG’s name to that storied list? The facts and the form suggest it’s too close to call, but Munich’s past suggests they just might.
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