Players in wide spaces seized every moment they could find, catching the opponents by surprise, scoring early enough to put the game out of reach by halftime. That is how Paris Saint-Germain played in the UEFA Champions League final against Inter,

The French giants steamrolled everyone in their path across 2025, but fell at the final hurdle in the Club World Cup as Enzo Maresca and Chelsea devised the perfect tactical plan — beat PSG at their own game.

Paris looked good in the opening round, only losing to Botafogo while winning Group B. Then, they hammered the likes of Inter Miami, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid to get the final match, outscoring their opponents 10-0 in the knockout stage thus far.