After three months, Paris Saint-Germain claimed their first UCL Title on May 31, beating Inter Milan 5-0. PSG players are ecstatic to bring home the UCL Trophy to Paris for the fans who have watched PSG their whole lives.
Many key players stood up for PSG such as RW Désiré Doué scored two goals and provided one assist, LW Ousmane Dembélé assisted Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and RB Achraf Hakimi scored one goal while helping the defense prevent a goal. The Final score was shocking and surprised many fans.
“The UCL Final was very unexpected, as I thought it would be a close game between Inter and PSG,” sophomore Kossai Kias said. “I knew PSG would win the Final, as they were very dominant throughout the whole Champions League, defeating teams like Liverpool, Aston Villa, and Arsenal.”
PSG was the 15th seed going into the Champions League, where they had to face the number one seed, Liverpool. Liverpool won during the first leg, however, PSG bounced back to score a goal at Anfield and force Liverpool into penalties. GK Gianluigi Donnarumma helped PSG advance in the quarter-finals after saving two penalties.
PSG then went on to beat Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate and moved to the Semi-Finals, where they had to face Arsenal. Although Arsenal had just embarrassed last year’s champions, Real Madrid, PSG was too dominant for Arsenal, beating them 3-1 on aggregate. PSG then went on to beat Inter 5-0.
“PSG’s Champions League run is considered to be one of the best moments in UCL history as no one believed they would win the trophy,” sophomore Noah Freund said.
Many fans watch the Champions League to entertain themselves by watching the best teams compete against each other, and watch their team succeed and play. Many fans believe that the Champions League is the most entertaining sports event to watch because it features underdogs succeeding, unpredictable games, and players performing at a Ballon d’Or level.
“I watch the Champions League because it is very entertaining to watch as you get to see the top teams compete against each other,” junior Marty Henning said.
The Champions League is a competition where the best European teams from various leagues compete against each other for the Champions League trophy. Two teams play in a leg where one team plays in their home stadium, then the other team plays in their home team that scores the most goals on aggregate moves on in the Champions League
“The Champions League is when the best teams in Europe compete for one of the best trophies,” junior Geraldo Jimenez said. “In my opinion, if you win the Champions League, you are the best team in the world for that year.”
Paris Saint-Germain are officially the champions of Europe as they claim the UCL trophy. The Champions League holds a special place for fans and teams as they try to be the best team in Europe, as PSG is officially the best club in Europe this season.
