To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedPhil McNultyChief football writer in Munich12 minutes ago13 CommentsLuis Enrique wept tears of joy and emotion as Paris St-Germain delivered the performance of a lifetime to win the Champions League for the first time on a remarkable night in Munich.And, as PSG outclassed Inter Milan for a historic 5-0 victory, brilliant teenager Desire Doue confirmed his status as one half of a new duo of young superstars – alongside Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal – who have the genius to dominate the game for years to come.The poignant human story was PSG coach Luis Enrique, who became only the sixth coach to win this tournament with two different clubs after his triumph with Barcelona in 2015.The sporting story was one of the finest team displays in the history of this tournament, in this and its previous guise of the European Cup, with generational teenage talent Doue as its centrepiece.On the most important night of a career, Doue made the biggest stage in European club football his playground.This was also a win heavy with significance and meaning for 55-year-old Asturian Luis Enrique, beyond the glory of the brutal beauty of this PSG triumph that finally brought the giant Champions League trophy to The City Of Light.The man who has transformed PSG has spoken about how he helped his daughter Xana plant a Barcelona flag in the centre circle after that 2015 triumph over Juventus in Berlin. He said he hoped he might make the same gesture here in her memory after she died from a rare form of bone cancer aged nine in 2019. In the afterglow of victory, he pulled on a t-shirt bearing an image of himself and his daughter planting a PSG flag.And then, in a moment of raw emotion, PSG’s “Ultras” unfurled their own tribute – a giant flag emblazoned with an image of father and daughter, in the French club’s shirt, planting a flag.It was a wonderful gesture on a joyful night for PSG in Munich, when all their agonies as they chased the Champions League were washed away in one of the greatest displays any team has produced in a European final.”I’m very happy. It was very emotional at the end with the banner from the fans for my family. But I always think about my daughter,” said Luis Enrique.”Since day one, I said I wanted to win important trophies, and Paris had never won the Champions League. We did it for the first time. It’s a great feeling to make many people happy.”Getty ImagesAnd the inspiration was 19-year-old Doue, now a fully-fledged superstar, a far cry from the vulnerable youngster who only lasted 64 minutes before being replaced in the 2-0 loss at Arsenal in October.It was after 63 minutes here on this humid night in Munich that Doue applied another flourish to a magical performance, steering home his second goal and PSG’s third after making the first for Achraf Hakimi in the 12th minute then adding the second eight minutes later.When he was taken off moments after scoring his second, football had watched a generational talent who will grace the game for years to come.He is only the third teenager to score in a Champions League final after Patrick Kluivert for Ajax in 1995 and Carlos Alberto for Porto nine years later. The forward was also the first player to be involved in three goals in a Champions League final, with an assist and two himself.And, at 19 years and 362 days, Doue became the youngest player to score two goals in a European Cup or Champions League final, overtaking Eusébio who was 20 years and 97 days old when he did the same for Benfica against Real Madrid in 1962.He was part of a complete PSG performance, their incremental improvement throughout the Champions League, when they took a swathe to the Premier League’s elite by beating Manchester City then knocking out Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal in the knockout stage, climaxed in the most stunning, emphatic fashion.If Inter Milan had a plan, PSG gave them no opportunity to implement it.Doue smiled broadly as he lifted the trophy, a career in its infancy but with golden years ahead. And even though 17-year-old Yamal was stopped at the Champions League semi-final stage by Inter, it does not take a leap of the imagination to see the young Barcelona forward and Doue as the shining lights contesting the game’s major prizes in years to come.To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedAs they have done throughout this Champions League campaign, PSG’s “Ultras” unfurled a giant tifo with a message for the players they hoped would finally put them at the pinnacle of European football.It read: “Ensemble, Nous Sommes Invincibles” – Together, We Are Invincible.And they were here, the notion that the youngest team in the Champions League might falter against the oldest was exploded from the first whistle.This was football played at another level, pace and intensity matched by the highest quality. PSG looked younger and faster as the game went on while this experienced Inter side grew older before the very eyes.The statistics built a monument to just how good PSG were.The five-goal victory margin was the biggest in any European Cup or Champions League final.Even after Doue went off, the relentless punishment continued as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and 19-year-old substitute Senny Mayulu added further goals.PSG were the best team in the Champions League. The competition got fitting winners, but rarely have winners played like this, sweeping aside supposedly formidable opposition in a manner that will live forever in the memory of all who witnessed it.The final scoreline almost did a kindness to a bedraggled Inter, such was PSG’s dominance and the sheer number of chances they created.This was thrilling, progressive football that will set the standard for every side in Europe who have designs on the Champions League.To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedAll done after a switch of strategy away from the “bling bling” days of France forward Kylian Mbappe, Brazil’s Neymar and Argentina’s Lionel Messi.What must Mbappe have felt watching this?Luis Enrique seized his chance, convinced club president Nasser al-Khelaifi and football advisor Luis Campos that he could build a better PSG side in the post-Mbappe era, and there could be no more compelling proof than this.”This season is best season ever and we are so proud,” Al-Khelaifi told CBS. “We are building the team for the future. Whatever the outcome was today, we are not going to change. The real work starts today. We need to be humble and down to earth.”I am so proud, for the fans, for France. I think it is amazing for France, not just for Paris, because France deserves better. We have a good league, good historic clubs and we are sure it is going to be getting better.”It has been hard. We have been criticised a lot. We have been trying to work for French football and people were criticising what we were doing. It really hurts of course, but for me I was focused on our goal.”This year was not planned as the year. Today, thanks God that the team proved we have the best manager in the world, the best coach in the world, the best players and amazing fans.”Getty ImagesIt was, quite simply, one of the all-time great performances in a European final.Chris Sutton, in Munich, told BBC Radio 5 Live: “Luis Enrique was the final piece in the jigsaw to get them here. In terms of top European managers of all time, he has to be in that category. “The age profile of the team, we mentioned Doue, Vitinha, Joao Neves, Willian Pacho and Hakimi. It’s where they go from here.”This is a team that are just at the start of their evolution. The main thing for me is the work ethic. This is a team who are prepared to run and they put the graft in and that’s why they were successful.”And former Premier League defender Nedum Onuoha told BBC Sport: “It’s the best performance I can remember in a Champions League final, or pretty much in any final.”Watch highlights of every Champions League game from 22:00 on Wednesday on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.There will also be a Champions League Match of the Day on BBC One on Wednesday, from 22:40 to 00:00.Related topicsParis Saint GermainInter MilanUEFA Champions LeagueFootball

Thomas Hitzelsperger and Nicky Bandini praise the work-rate of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia who acts as the “first line of defence” for Paris Saint-Germain as the French champions beat Inter Milan 5-0 in the UEFA Champions League final at the Allianz Arena in Munich.MATCH REPORT: UEFA Champions League Final – PSG 5-0 Inter MilanAvailable to UK users only.

Nedum Onuoha and Nicky Bandini praise the maturity shown by Desire Doue as the 19-year-old becomes the youngest player to score two goals in a Champions League final as Paris Saint-Germain defeat Inter Milan 5-0 at the Allianz Arena in Munich.MATCH REPORT: UEFA Champions League Final – PSG 5-0 Inter MilanAvailable to UK users only.

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedEmlyn BegleyBBC Sport journalist at Allianz Arena3 hours ago91 CommentsThe end of an era for Inter Milan?As Paris St-Germain dismantled Inter 5-0 to win their first Champions League – in the biggest final victory ever – it may have given the Nerazzuri a sense their own rebuild is needed this summer, albeit on a tighter budget.PSG’s starting XI at Allianz Arena cost about £403m to assemble, compared to the roughly £137m Inter shelled out for their starting line-up.Inter boss Simone Inzaghi – whose own future is uncertain – put out the third oldest side in Champions League final history. Seven of the same starting XI that lost to Manchester City two years ago in Istanbul started again here.”The players deserve great credit. They gave it their best shot. I wouldn’t change these players for anything else,” said Inzaghi after the game – while failing to guarantee he would still be in charge for next month’s Fifa Club World Cup.But they just could not cope with the youth of PSG, as what had the potential of being a treble-winning season just weeks ago ends up as nothing.In Francesco Acerbi, Yann Sommer and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Inter were the first side to start three players aged 36 or older in a European Cup or Champions League final.”As the game progressed and the scoreline was progressing as well, they did look like one of the oldest teams in the competition,” said BBC Match of the Day pundit Nedum Onuoha.So what now – and what could they learn from PSG?New players? New manager…?To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedBefore this final, Inter president Giuseppe Marotta said owners Oaktree, who took over the club last year, wanted to go down a model of “investments in slightly younger profiles who represent a real asset”.If they even had a sliver of doubt before the Munich showdown against PSG they will be even surer now.Inzaghi said: “The club is strong. The club supports us. We’ve signed two players for next season.”He was referring to Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia midfielder Petar Sucic, 21, and presumably Marseille’s Brazilian winger Luis Henrique, 23 – who has been strongly linked.The boss continued: “We know we have to sign more. The club supports us all the way.”On Saturday, they just could not cope with PSG’s pace, energy, movement and invention. Left-back Federico Dimarco was questionable for the opening two goals, although he had been hauled off long before PSG started notching up record numbers.And that was despite resting several of their starters for the final day of the Serie A season, even though the title was up for grabs. Inter did win their game that day, but Napoli took the title.”Tonight we were more tired than PSG. We didn’t play well. We weren’t fresh,” said Inzaghi.”They were always there on the second balls. We played our league until Friday. They won their league a couple of months in advance.”But they will have to find new clubs for some of their players if they do decide a refresh is in order. None of their starting XI in Munich is out of contract in the summer.With an average age of 30 years and 242 days, it was the third oldest starting XI in a Champions League final. PSG’s players were, on average, five years and 146 days younger.But who will be doing the rebuild?Inzaghi, who led Inter to last season’s Serie A title and two Italian Cups, is considered a highly talented coach, and would have probably have been seen as one of the elite had his side won this. He has been heavily linked to Saudi club Al-Hilal.In Friday’s pre-match news conference inside Allianz Arena he did nothing to play down suggestions this could be his last game in charge.And after the game he did not commit either.”It’s not the right time to talk about my future,” he said. “We’re extremely disappointed. It’s awkward to talk about my future now. “We’ll be talking about the fact we won no silverware this year.”When asked if he would be in charge for the Club World Cup, which starts next month, he said: “I cannot answer this question now. I came here out of respect for you [media]. I’m hurting from a sporting point of view. “Defeats make you stronger. We’ve been through this before. We lost in Istanbul and the following year we won the league.””This is going to feel much worse for the Inter Milan players than their defeat to Manchester City in the 2023 final,” said ex-City defender Onuoha.”They played well in that game, but tonight they offered nothing.”I think when you as a professional walk off the field like that, in a game where you haven’t lost a player, I think it is a real cause for concern.”Italian football journalist James Horncastle, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, added: “Inter felt that this was the only thing they were missing.”Once again, they have to watch another team celebrating and jumping around and partying.”They have won a lot but they have lost a lot. But that’s just part of sport.”Speaking about the defeat two years ago against City, Inzaghi added: “We know defeats can make you stronger. Tonight’s defeat hurts a lot just like the loss in Istanbul. They were two very different matches. “We’ve been through this. We can get going again all together.”Opponents PSG have just completed an overhaul of their own – although it was about egos and not ages.Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar – a front three of players who all thought they were the star – have gone out the door in recent years.But Inter will not have the resources of PSG’s Qatari owners.Getty ImagesRelated topicsInter MilanUEFA Champions LeagueFootball

BBC Sport’s Champions League analyst Nedum Onuoha explains how Paris St-Germain’s high press overwhelmed Inter Milan in the Champions League final at the Allianz Arena in Munich.MATCH REPORT: UEFA Champions League Final – PSG 5-0 Inter MilanAvailable to UK users only.

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedCharlotte CoatesBBC Sport journalist5 hours ago243 CommentsThe Champions League campaign has ended with a new winner of the trophy in the shape of Paris St-Germain.This season represented the competition’s biggest change of format since the group stage was introduced in the 1991-92 season.Since then, the competition has featured some combination of groups of four teams, playing each other home and away, before a knockout stage (or straight final in 91-92 and 92-93).This season, the expanded 36-team tournament saw each side play eight different teams – four at home and four away – in one big league phase.It reached its climax at the end of January before the traditional knockout stages got under way, but was it a success?PSG would say so after lifting their maiden Champions League trophy in Munich having initially finished 15th in the league phase and needing to progress via a play-off to reach the knockouts proper.Skip image gallery1 of 2’It doesn’t matter if you don’t make the top eight’Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha was complimentary of the new format and believes it has been a success.”I’ve enjoyed it,” Onuoha told BBC Sport. “There were lots of good games in the group stage and lots of big moments, and not just when the big teams have played each other either.”The biggest change for me was that teams only played each other once in the league stage. It meant no-one lived or died by that result, and also the energy from the lesser teams was very different to when teams knew they would play each other again in a few weeks’ time.”Aston Villa beating Bayern Munich was a good example. Bayern did not get a second chance against them, when they probably would not have slipped up again – but they were still able to claw back the points they dropped.”Eventual champions PSG lost three of their opening five games, before a late resurgence saw them win their next three matches to secure a play-off tie with fellow Ligue 1 side Brest.After winning that, Luis Enrique’s side met Liverpool, the team who finished top of the league phase, in the last 16.”While PSG are clearly a top-quality side, their journey shows that finding form at the right time is what matters,” added Onuoha. “They were out of the top 24 until they won their penultimate game, and then got through the play-off stage.”That’s another thing I like about the format, because PSG have shown that in the future, it doesn’t matter if you don’t make the top eight.”Journalist Nicky Bandini made a fine point about the new format benefitting Luis Enrique’s side.”Without this format, we would maybe not have seen this PSG team that has developed during the season because they could have gone out,” said Bandini. “This way we get to see them progress, and it feels like a more entertaining journey.”Always so much in the Champions League has been about coming good at the right time – it has always been about what’s your form like in the spring rather than your form at the start of the tournament.”But I do think with the extra games this year, and with the very specific journey we have seen PSG go on, you really have been able to observe this development in real time.”Getty ImagesAside from Liverpool’s early exit, the seeding system seemed to work with Barcelona (second), Arsenal (third) and Inter (fourth) all making at least the semi-finals.For Inter, a fourth-placed finish meant they were faced with a favourable tie with Feyenoord in the last 16 before taking on Bayern Munich and Barcelona in the last eight and semi-finals.More excitement and jeopardy?Unlike previous editions, where many teams had already secured qualification or elimination before the final round, this year’s league phase delivered a far more unpredictable, thrilling, and emotionally charged conclusion.Going into the final group games last season, 13 teams had already secured qualification for the last 16.But this term, only Liverpool and Barcelona were guaranteed a place in the last 16 – gained by finishing in the top eight places in the league.So with 27 teams still having something on the line an exciting finale to the league phase was anticipated.The league phase featured rematches of four of the last five Champions League finals with Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice saying: “Usually, you find these games in the quarter-finals or semi-finals.”Manchester City were the big story of the league phase with three points needed on the final league phase game to book their spot in a play-off – where they were beaten by Real Madrid in a thrilling contest.By creating a format where teams played eight different opponents in a league stage that culminated with 64 goals in the final 18 matches, Uefa decision-makers will perhaps feel they have countered suggestions that the previous group stage could be repetitive at times, with big names always progressing.’Every game counts’ or does it?Uefa claimed the new format would ensure every match has the potential to significantly impact a team’s final standing. “Every game counts” was the precise wording used.On one hand, only two games on matchday eight were true dead rubbers – Young Boys (36th) v Crvena zvezda (32nd) and Sturm Graz (33rd) v RB Leipzig (30th). The other teams all had something to play for, even if that meant just fighting for position. If that is taken in isolation, that is a clear selling point for this latest format.On the other hand, nine teams had already been eliminated going into the final matchday, with Shakhtar Donetsk also practically out, needing to beat Borussia Dortmund and benefit from an improbable five-goal swing to qualify.With 24 of the 36 teams either qualifying for the last 16 straight from the league phase or into a play-off, genuine jeopardy was at a minimum. Manchester City made it through despite a run that saw them lose three out of four games.What information do we collect from this quiz?Related topicsUEFA Champions LeagueFootball

Following their Champions League final win over Inter Milan the Paris St-Germain fans unveil a tifo paying tribute to manager Luis Enrique’s daughter Xana, who passed away at the age of nine.MATCH REPORT: UEFA Champions League Final – PSG 5-0 Inter MilanAvailable to UK users only.