Inter Milan fans won’t be rushing to pick up Sunday’s newspapers, as Italy’s front pages painted a grim picture of their team’s crushing 5-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final in Munich.
The record-breaking loss—the heaviest ever in a Champions League final—left little room for debate. From the opening whistle, Luis Enrique’s PSG dominated a disjointed and overwhelmed Inter side.
“Inter Humiliated” read the stark headline in Corriere della Sera, which described the match as a “final without a story,” with PSG already two goals ahead within the first 20 minutes and never looking back.
La Gazzetta dello Sport summed up the night with a blunt: “Not Like This”, highlighting how Inter were completely outclassed in a game where only one team truly showed up. Inside the paper, further headlines like “Inter Overwhelmed” and “Inter Humiliated” reinforced the narrative.
Player ratings told the same story. PSG’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma received the lowest score of the French side—not because of errors, but because “PSG could’ve won even without a goalkeeper.” Luis Enrique earned a perfect 10 for his tactical masterclass, while Simone Inzaghi was handed a dismal 3, with criticism for his failure to adapt to PSG’s style and questionable substitutions.
Inter, who had hoped to redeem themselves after narrowly losing to Manchester City in the 2023 final, instead suffered a defeat that could take years to recover from—both mentally and reputationally.
Meanwhile, in France, L’Équipe captured the moment from PSG’s perspective with the euphoric headline: “This is Paradise.” For Inter, however, Munich marked a nightmarish end to a season that also saw them finish second in Serie A behind Napoli, missing out on both domestic and European glory.
