How a Radical Shift Propelled PSG to Their Long-Awaited Champions League Triumph
Against Inter, they ended the match (with all due respect to the Nerazzurri, it cannot be called a contest) with close to 60% possession and a total of 23 shots taken, but even those numbers, while indicating clear domination, don’t do justice to how superior they were to the Serie A side. It’s hard to remember if there ever was a more one-sided Champions League final – even the 5-0 scoreline at the final whistle appeared kind for Inter.
On their way to the final, PSG eliminated three Premier League sides, having already beaten Manchester City in the group stage. The comeback victory against Pep Guardiola’s side was truly remarkable and represented a turning point in what seemed like an hugely underwhelming Champions League campaign, but what caught the eye even more was the way they outplayed Liverpool in the first leg of their round-of-16 clash. Luck really wasn’t on their side in that game, with Alisson Becker in the Liverpool goal delivering a stunning performance to keep them at bay and Harvey Elliot scoring a late winner for his team, but it all came back as they beat the newly crowned English champions at Anfield through Ousmane Dembele’s early strike and then on penalties, as Gianluigi Donnarumma stepped up to show he can do as good as Alisson.
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