PSG take on Inter Milan tonight in the Champions League final as Luis Enrique bids to finally deliver the European crown to Paris.
The French giants’ only European trophy came when they won the 1996 Cup Winners’ Cup, and the Champions League has been the stated goal ever since the Qatari buyout in 2011. They came close in 2020, losing to Bayern Munich in the final, and a vibrant young side led by their passionate Spanish manager are determined to go one step further here in Munich.
Standing in PSG’s way are Simone Inzaghi’s Inter Milan side who dramatically knocked out Barcelona in the semi-finals. Inter, who lifted the European Cup in 1964, 1965 and 2010, also have unfinished business in this competition after defeat by Manchester City in the final two years ago.
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PSG v Inter Milan - Champions League final live updates
- PSG face Inter Milan in the Champioins League final in Munich | Watch free on TNT Sports with kick-off at 8pm BST
- PSG are trying to win the Champions League for the very first time and downed Arsenal in the semi-finals
- Inter overcame Barcelona in a semi-final thriller and their 'warrior spirit' has seen them this far
Are the 'best team' in the Champions League... not in the final?
16:30
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Will Castle
Mikel Arteta will certainly believe so!
Despite crashing out to finallists PSG in the previous round, the Arsenal boss is convinced that his side was a level above the competition.
“I don't think there's been a better team [than Arsenal] in the competition from what I have seen, but we are out,” Arteta told TNT Sports after the semi-final defeat in Paris.
He later reiterated his claim, saying: “100 percent. Watching it back, watching the stats. It's very clear but its not about the winning probability, it's about making it count.”
Was this pride, arrogance or just plain delusion? Miguel Delaney had his say:
Novak Djokovic scheduled to play during Champions League final as French Open request denied
16:15
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Will Castle
Not everyone in Paris will be watching tonight’s final...
Novak Djokovic had his request to watch the Champions League final denied after being scheduled to play at Roland Garros on Saturday night.
A host of top players, including Paris Saint-Germain fan Arthur Fils, had pleaded with organisers to ensure their French Open third-round matches did not clash with the big game against Inter Milan in Munich.
But the Djokovic received bad news on Friday afternoon as his clash with Austrian Filip Misolic will begin at 8.15pm local time, 45 minutes before the final kicks off.
Who will win Ballon d’Or 2025?
16:00
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Will Castle
Tonight’s result could have major ramifications on who takes home the Ballon d’Or in September.
The Independent has already narrowed the chasing pack down five top contenders:
- Mohamed Salah
- Ousmane Dembele
- Lamine Yamal
- Raphinha
- Lautaro Martinez
Here’s a deeper look at those frontrunners:
Luis Enrique issues rallying cry as PSG target Champions League glory
15:45
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Will Castle
Luis Enrique has called on his Paris St Germain players to seize their chance to "write themselves into the club's history" by winning the Champions League.
Enrique told the club’s official website: “We all want to make history and to win Paris St Germain’s first-ever Champions League.
“Winning a trophy for the first time is always the hardest, but that’s what motivates me. There are only two teams and one game left, and I think that we can be proud of what we’ve accomplished, but we need to finish the job because our aim is to go down in history.
“Our team deserves to experience this final. I have no doubts about the fact that Paris St Germain’s fans and the club itself deserve to win this trophy.
“I don’t know if it’ll happen on May 31, a year later or two, three or four years later, but I hope that we’ll be the first ones to write that history because that’s what’s motivated us since we first set foot in Paris.”
Why Arsenal should have beaten PSG (but didn’t)
15:30
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Will Castle
Arsenal could have found themselves in a European final this evening if they cleared just one more hurdle of beating PSG. They didn’t.
Adam Clery delves into why and how Mikel Arteta’s should have overcame the Parisian giants:
How much does winning the Champions League earn you?
15:15
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Will Castle
“Winning the Champions League probably gets you upwards of £100m,” football finance expert Rob Wilson told Plejmo. “That obviously is made up of the prize money that you've generated thus far, and it also gets you around £15m for the final itself and a share of the performance bonuses related to it.
“There's also money from the UEFA market pool that is probably another £15million to £20million, but that varies due to domestic broadcast deals.
“We know that France and Italy are much smaller in terms of their domestic broadcast deal than the Premier League. Matchday gate receipts about 10million, sponsorship activation around about £20million.”
How PSG’s ‘kingmaker’ seized chance to reshape football’s future
15:00
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Will Castle
As Paris Saint-Germain prepare to face Inter Milan in the Champions League final, Miguel Delaney examines how the French club’s president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who pioneered the sport padel, stepped up after the fallout of the Super League:
Born in the eighties: Inter Milan’s veterans have final chance to write Champions League history
14:40
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Will Castle
Without cancer, Francesco Acerbi once said, he would have retired years ago. Perhaps when he was 28, which would have meant his career ended in 2016. Instead, here he is in 2025, preparing for his second Champions League final, maybe forever going to be the last footballer born in the 1980s to play in one.
Or one of the last, anyway, given that his Inter Milan teammates Yann Sommer, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marko Arnautovic were also born when the Berlin Wall was still intact and Matteo Darmian before the 1990s arrived.
Richard Jolly delves into the Inter mainstays who could be the last of a generation to play at this level:
Gianluigi Donnarumma has proved that his goalkeeping kind are still in fashion
14:20
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Will Castle
For a man out of time, it might again be the right time. Gianluigi Donnarumma has felt football’s youngest anachronism, the type of player who had fallen out of fashion.
Now he stands 90 minutes – or, given, his skill set, perhaps 120 and a penalty shootout – from a second achievement that would be out of keeping with the modern footballing world.
Miguel Delaney reflects on Donnarumma’s stunning European campaign:
How Inter Milan’s ‘warrior spirit’ reignited a Champions League dream
14:00
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Will Castle
Many of the Internazionale players still feel it. It is not the pride at returning to a Champions League, even after the spirit of that semi-final against Barcelona. It is really the pain from their last appearance at this stage in 2023. The Inter Milan players still remember the dejection on that Istanbul pitch.
Given that Manchester City won a treble that season, their 1-0 win has been cast as an inevitability, a translation of infinitely superior state resources into triumph. Inter have never felt that way. They thought they should have won, and were only a misfiring Romelu Lukaku away from glory.
Pride consequently isn’t enough here, as they face another state-owned club. Inter are determined to set it right, even after falling short to Napoli in a gripping Serie A title race last weekend.
There’s a fire within the squad that has driven them through this Champions League campaign. Who really thought they would get past Bayern Munich and Barcelona? Who now truly thinks they’ll beat this Paris Saint-Germain?
Miguel Delaney previews the Champions League final as Inter look to avenge 2023 heartbreak:
Luis Enrique hopes tough run so far will pay dividends
13:40
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Will Castle
Luis Enrique hopes Paris Saint-Germain’s difficult journey to the Champions League final will help them make history on Saturday.
“What I tried to transmit to the players is that we have been on a very difficult journey,” Enrique told said.
“We have had to play in top-level games since the start of the Champions League. The fact that it was hard at the start could be an advantage for us now because we are used to playing in these games.”
The clash of contrasts that makes PSG vs Inter Milan a fascinating Champions League final
13:20
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Will Castle
Miguel Delaney delves into the contrasting philosophies and approaches ahead of what should be a final to remember in Munich:
Simone Inzaghi wants final push from Inter Milan
13:00
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Will Castle
Simone Inzaghi will be hoping it is second time lucky when he sends his Inter Milan side into Champions League final battle against Paris Saint-Germain, saying: “we’ve made it this far and don’t want to stop now.”
“We have to step onto the pitch with the determination and desire to win this match,” he said. “We’ll play it our way, with the qualities that brought us here. The journey we’ve been on, full of challenges, gives us great belief. We’ve made it this far and don’t want to stop now.”
Inspired by tragedy, how Luis Enrique led fearless PSG to the Champions League final
12:40
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Will Castle
Luis Enrique’s daughter died from rare bone cancer in 2019 - but as he leads PSG into the Champions League final, he says her spirit is with him.
Miguel Delaney reports:
Predicted line-ups
12:20
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Will Castle
PSG (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Barcola, Dembelé, Kvaratskhelia
Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Bisseck, Bastoni, Acerbi; Dumfries, Mkhitaryan, Barella, Calhanoglu, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro Martinez
Early team news
12:00
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Will Castle
Luis Enrique has a doubt over Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, though the Georgian has returned to training after missing out on the Coup de France, despite initially being selected to start.
The major tactical doubt for Enrique could involve Desire Doué or Bradley Barcola lining up on the right. Presnel Kimpembe is out with an Achilles tendon issue.
Inter have welcomed back Lautaro Martinez, Davide Frattesi, Yann Bisseck and Benjamin Pavard to full training, though they all remain names to watch in the final hours before kick-off.
Is PSG v Inter Milan on TV? How to watch Champions League final for free
11:40
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Will Castle
PSG v Inter Milan is on Saturday 31 May at 8pm BST in Munich, Germany at the Allianz Arena.
How can I watch the Champions League final and is there a live stream?
In the UK, fans can watch the game on television through TNT Sports. Coverage begins from 6pm BST on TNT Sports 1.
TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the game through the Discovery+ app and website. While non-subscribers can watch the game for free through Discovery+, they just need to register for a Discovery+ account, but no subscription is required.
Alternatively you can follow all the action on The Independent’s live minute-by-minute blog, right here.
Inter Milan’s kit choice explained ahead of Champions League final
11:20
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Will Castle
Inter Milan are set to don their third kit, a golden yellow strip, for Saturday's Champions League final against Paris St Germain in Munich.
The final on Saturday evening, which kicks off at 8pm GMT, marks the first official encounter between the two sides, and the first time Inter have used their third kit in a Champions League final.
PSG, designated as the home team, will wear their traditional navy blue shirts and shorts with a white and red stripe.
As a result, this kit clash prevents Inter from playing in their classic black and blue.
Instead of their second strip—white shirts with blue details—the Italian side opted for the golden yellow shirt with black details and black shorts.
Key facts
10:59
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Lawrence Ostlere
PSG could become only the second French champions, after Marseille. The closest they came was the 2020 final lost to Bayern after a tournament restructured in the pandemic.
Inter's last success in 2010 ended their long wait since wins in 1964 and '65. But they lost on their last appearance in the final, to Manchester City in 2023. This will be their seventh final altogether. They have won three and lost three so far
This will be the fifth European Cup final in Munich. Each of the previous four produced a first-time winner: Nottingham Forest in 1979, Marseille in 1993, Borussia Dortmund in 1997, and Chelsea in 2012.
Players to look out for in the final
10:44
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Lawrence Ostlere
Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe have all left PSG but that doesn't mean there aren't players to watch. Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has starred for the team since joining from Napoli in January. Bradley Barcola, Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele are chipping in the goals that Mbappe's no longer scoring, and the team has one of the world's best goalkeepers in Gianluigi Donnarumma, formerly of AC Milan.
Inter count on Argentina star Lautaro Martinez to lead the team with his captaincy and goals.
'In front of us we have a great team'
10:27
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Lawrence Ostlere
Inzaghi was asked what his team needs more than anything else in order to defeat Luis Enrique's PSG, a side which has won every trophy they have competed for so far this season.
"Aggressiveness, clarity, there could be many more because to play a match like this, to win, to win such an important match, it will take everything," Inzaghi said.
"It will take everything, along with all the details that we are trying to take care of in the best possible way, knowing that in front of us we have a great team that has deserved the final, like Inter, which has incredible strength and a great coach."
Inzaghi determined to move on from title loss
10:16
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Lawrence Ostlere
Inzaghi believes his squad is experienced and successful enough to be able to put those plans in place, and put behind them the disappointment of losing their Serie A title to Napoli.
"The psychological side is important, we worked in the best way, leaving aside the disappointment," Inzaghi said.
"We know how certain matches are prepared, we have world champions, we have European champions.
"We have also gained experience on how to reach the Champions League final, which is a very important match, just like a World Cup final, a European Championship final."
Inter out to avenge 2023 heartbreak
10:02
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Lawrence Ostlere
Inter Milan are determined to avenge their 2023 Champions League final loss, though manager Simone Inzaghi warned on Friday against letting determination become obsession against Paris St Germain in this year's final.
While Inter's domestic campaign ended trophyless, in Europe, Inzaghi and his players are desperate to banish the ghosts of Istanbul and their defeat to Manchester City, but they will not let their resolve turn into fixation ahead of tonight’s showdown in Munich.
"I have seen determination and not the obsession that shouldn't be there," Inzaghi told reporters.
"Instead, there should be the right concentration and determination, and this is what the guys have shown me in these days.
"I asked during the week for concentration and determination, but not obsession, we must be free, free of mind in preparing in the best possible way."
Champions League final – PSG v Inter Milan
Friday 30 May 2025 18:45
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Lawrence Ostlere
Welcome along to live coverage of tonight’s Champions League final in Munich, where Paris Saint-Germain bid to win their European Cup, and Inter Milan try to claim the fourth in their history. We’ll have all the team news and build-up right here.
