When the qualifying round ended, neither PSG nor Inter were considered the top candidates because at that time, other big names such as Barcelona, Liverpool or Bayern Munich were playing very steadily. Especially for PSG, they finished the qualifying round in 24th place, having to play the play-off to get a ticket to the round of 16.
In the knockout stage, they defeated Liverpool when they just finished the qualifying round as group winners. It was a very convincing victory, helping Luis Enrique's army completely change their appearance. Subsequent losers like Arsenal, who had just defeated defending champions Real Madrid, were not too difficult for PSG.
From a team that seemed to have been eliminated after the class, PSG emerged as a top candidate. Before the Champions League this season started, Opta made predictions about the championships of the teams. Man City and Real Madrid are the two leading teams but both have a very bad performance. PSG only ranked 9th but advanced a circuit from the knockout round to the final.
The reason the French team is so low is because in the qualifying round, they have to face Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City. PSG are adapting to life without Kylian Mbappe this season, so no one thought they could transform so quickly.
On the journey to the last Armor, PSG defeated 4 British teams Manchester City, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal. It is the biggest difference in the bravery of the French team compared to the other group. Performance in the classification ring cannot be taken as a measure of qualifications. PSG was unlucky, they were very convincing.
Inter are as good as PSG but in the opposite direction, which is to take the defensive foundation as the anchor. In 10 matches in the qualifying round, they have only conceded 2 goals in a row of 0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-1.
In the two quarter-final and semi-final matches against Bayern, Inter conceded quite a lot of goals due to the excellence of the opponent's attack. They have conceded 9 goals but scored 11 goals. Of these, 7 Simone Inzaghi players scored. Normally, Inter is a very solid defensive team, but when needed, they also attack or not inferior to any opponent.
Unlike PSG, who are still struggling in the European Cup, Inter are among the real kings. They have won 3 C1 Cup/Champions League titles in history, most recently in 2010. The Nerazzurri have recently reached the 2020 Europa League final and the 2023 Champions League final. They are aiming for their fourth championship to equal Ajax Amsterdam.
"It will be very difficult against Inter but I think they feel the same way when they look at us. This will be a final match that is both exciting and difficult for both teams, it is special for everyone.
This is Inter's second Champions League final in the last 3 years, which shows that they are a great team" - Luis Enrique shared.
The 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan will take place at 2:00 a.m. on June 1 (Vietnam time), live on On Football and TV360.
