2024/25 UEFA Champions League Recap and PSG Historic Win

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The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League was the 70th season of Europe’s elite club competition. It was historic with its introduction of the 36-team league phase format and a record 189 matches. The winners Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) claimed their first-ever title, defeating Inter Milan 5–0 in the final at Munich’s Allianz Arena on May 31, 2025 that most fans , marking the largest victory margin in a UCL final.

PSG, under Luis Enrique, finished 15th in the league phase (W4, D1, L3, 14 goals scored, 9 conceded) but shone in the knockouts, beating Brest (10–0 agg), Liverpool (4–1 pens), Aston Villa (5–4 agg), and Arsenal (3–1 agg) before the final rout.

Key Individual Performance Records

Top Scorers: Ousmane Dembélé (PSG) led with 8 goals, including a hat-trick vs. Stuttgart and key strikes against Liverpool and Arsenal. Raphinha (Barcelona) also starred with 7 goals.

Top Assists: Raphinha and Dembélé tied with 6 assists each, with Raphinha leading big chances created.

Player of the Season: Ousmane Dembélé, pivotal for PSG with 8 goals, 6 assists, and 1,163 minutes played.

Young Player: Désiré Doué (PSG) earned the award for his breakout performances.

Goal of the Season: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) won for his dazzling dribble and curled finish in a 3–3 semi-final draw vs. Inter.

Key Moments in the Season:

New format: 36 teams played 8 matches each, with top 8 advancing directly to the round of 16, 9th–24th to playoffs, and 25th–36th eliminated.

Barcelona’s epic 7–6 semi-final loss to Inter (agg).

Aston Villa’s 1–0 upset over Bayern, echoing their 1982 final win.

Real Madrid’s 500th UCL match and 300th victory.

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