According to “Varzesh3,” mark May 31 on your calendar. This year’s UEFA Champions League final will not feature a team from Spain, but it will still include some of the biggest stars. Luis Enrique’s team secured a victory in Paris during the semi-finals, setting up a final that has never been seen before. The Parisians and the Nerazzurri have not only never met in a final but have also never faced each other in any official match. Below, we review the key points of this match that will captivate the football world:

Allianz Arena to Host the Final

The match will take place at Bayern Munich’s home stadium, the Allianz Arena, a venue with a capacity of 75,024. Bayern, who were eliminated by Inter this season, will not have the chance to play in a home final, but the Italian team has seized this opportunity. It has been 13 years since the stadium last hosted a Champions League final. In the 2011-2012 season, Bayern lost to Chelsea on penalties at the same venue.

Thus, Munich will host the UEFA Champions League final for the fifth time. The first three finals were held at the Munich Olympic Stadium: Nottingham Forest’s victory in 1979, Marseille in 1993, and Borussia Dortmund in 1997. Additionally, the 2012 final and this year’s final will also be recorded in the city’s history.

PSG’s First Champions League Title… Without Mbappé!

If they win, Luis Enrique’s team will become Champions League winners for the first time. Interestingly, this achievement could come in the first season after Kylian Mbappé’s departure to Real Madrid.

Enrique, if he secures this title, will win the Champions League again 10 years after his treble with Barcelona in 2015—a treble that included a 3-1 victory over Juventus in the final.

This will be PSG’s second Champions League final in history. In their first final, which featured standout performances from Neymar and Mbappé, they lost 1-0 to Bayern in 2020, with a goal from former PSG academy player Kingsley Coman.

Fourth Title for the Nerazzurri?

Inter could lift the European Cup for the fourth time if they win. They would then be three titles behind their historic city rivals, AC Milan, who have won it seven times.

Inter’s first titles came in 1964 and 1965, both featuring Luis Suárez, the Spanish star and Ballon d’Or winner. In the first final, Inter defeated Real Madrid, featuring Di Stefano, Puskás, and Gento. In the second final, they overcame Eusébio’s Benfica at the San Siro.

The third title came 45 years later, in 2010, under José Mourinho, after eliminating Barcelona in the semi-finals and defeating Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabéu, with Diego Milito scoring twice.

An Unprecedented Encounter

Paris Saint-Germain and Inter have only faced each other four times, all in unofficial matches. PSG won twice (once in a 2015 friendly and another in the 2016 International Champions Cup), Inter won once (in a 2023 friendly), and there was one draw in a 2019 match.

PSG’s Path to the Final

Luis Enrique’s squad heads to Munich having already secured the Ligue 1 title, with a 19-point lead over second-placed Marseille. In the Champions League qualifiers, they had a disappointing performance, finishing 15th.

But in the knockout stages, they shone brightly: first with a 10-0 aggregate win over Stade Brest, then a penalty shootout victory over Arne Slot’s Liverpool, a hard-fought 5-4 win over Unai Emery’s Aston Villa, and finally defeating Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, the team that had eliminated Real Madrid.

Inter’s Path to the Final

Simone Inzaghi’s team is still in contention for the Serie A title, trailing league leaders Napoli by three points with three matches remaining.

In the Champions League, they have been outstanding. They have only been behind for 16 minutes out of a total of 1,300 minutes played. In the qualifiers, they finished fourth, conceding just one goal. In the knockout stages, they eliminated Feyenoord, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona to reach the final.

Champions League Goalkeepers

This year’s final in Germany will feature a major battle between two outstanding goalkeepers. Yann Sommer, with a historic performance against Barcelona, was Inter’s undisputed star on their way to the final. The Swiss goalkeeper has conceded 11 goals in 13 matches and kept seven clean sheets.

On the other side, Gianluigi Donnarumma has played a key role in Luis Enrique’s team. His standout performance in the penalty shootout against Liverpool, along with commanding displays against Aston Villa and Arsenal, has solidified his position. Donnarumma has kept five clean sheets so far.