Luis Enrique orchestrated a stunning Champions League triumph as his "PSG" side demolished "Inter Milan" 5-0 in a shockingly one-sided final in Munich.
"We executed our game plan perfectly from the first minute," the Spanish coach might have told his players before they went out and proved it on the pitch.
The Parisian club, who barely scraped into the knockout stages, completed their remarkable journey by dismantling Simone Inzaghi's team with ruthless efficiency. "PSG" dominated from kickoff to final whistle, leaving the Italian side without answers in a match that quickly turned into a nightmare for the "Nerazzurri."
Achraf Hakimi opened the scoring through a slick combination that ended with Vitinha finding Dué on the left flank, who squared it for the Moroccan to tap into an empty net. The second goal arrived just moments later on the 20-minute mark when Dembele crossed from the left, finding Dué, whose shot deflected off Dimarco and into the net.
Interestingly, this second goal came from a counter-attack following one of Inter's "trademark" corners, the exact strategy many expected the Italian side to employ themselves.
Down 2-0 at halftime, Inzaghi threw on two substitutes immediately after the break, followed by two more fresh players later - none of which made any difference. "PSG" continued their relentless pressure, with the Italian defense constantly on the brink of collapse.
Dué wasn't finished yet. The attacker completed his brace when Dembele released him on a counter-attack, before Khvicha finally found the net with a precise finish into the near corner. By then, it was already a humiliation.
To add insult to injury, young substitute Mayulu made it five after an assist from Barcola, who himself had missed several excellent opportunities. Game over. Total domination.
Having knocked out Brest, Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Arsenal en route to the final, "PSG" completed their perfect knockout campaign with their most emphatic performance when it mattered most. For "Inter," who had eliminated Feyenoord, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona to reach Munich, it was a brutal end to a season where they had already lost "all possible races" domestically.
Could anyone have predicted such a one-sided Champions League final? Football continues to surprise us - that's why it remains the world's most popular sport.
