European football will have a new king in Munich on May 31. Inter and PSG will face off in the 2025 Champions League final at the Allianz Arena in Germany to decide the continental crown.
The Italians reached the showpiece by eliminating Feyenoord, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona in the final stages, with a victory over the Catalan side that will forever be remembered.
After a 3-3 draw in Spain in the first leg, Inter squandered a 2-0 lead for the second time in the second leg, but when they were losing at home, they were rescued by Francesco Acerbi in the last minute, and then Davide Frattesi scored the winner in extra time.
As for PSG, their victory wasn't as epic, but it wasn't any less tense: they eliminated Arsenal in the semifinals thanks to a remarkable performance from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in both legs and stunning goals from Ousmane Dembele in the first fixture and Fabian Ruiz in the second leg. Before that, they had beaten Brest, Liverpool, and Aston Villa.
Which team will lift the iconic European cup and be crowned as kings of the continent for 2025? The Sporting News takes a look here at the early betting markets for the final.
Champions League final 2025 latest winner odds, betting for PSG vs. Inter
Inter, who have been the best team in Italian football in recent years, once again have the chance to establish themselves as the best in Europe. They will harbour painful memories of the 2023 final defeat to Manchester City where they lost with a team almost identical to the current one, led by Simone Inzaghi, who stands out for his tremendous competitive mentality and excellent defensive prowess. Inter only conceded five goals in their first 12 matches of this Champions League campaign.
Yes, Barcelona scored six goals after that, but even in that run, goalkeeper Yann Sommer proved himself to be one of the best in the world in his position.
In attack, Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram form one of the best attacking duos in Europe, and Denzel Dumfries is always a threat on the right flank, something Barca struggled for.
An Inter win in the final inside 90 minutes pays 12/5 with Bet365, while fitness permitting there's temptation to look at a goal from Lautaro Martinez, who has already scored in the Round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals: the Argentine to score has been available at 13/5.
PSG have already defeated Liverpool and Arsenal, two of the best teams on the continent, and also scored five goals against Aston Villa in the quarterfinals. When they had the chance to score a lot of goals, they did. When they had to settle for counterattacking, they were devastating in that capacity too.
The Parisian side are a complete team, with great talents like Ousmane Dembele, Fabian Ruiz, Achraf Hakimi and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and a goalkeeper coming off a brilliant run in the semifinals in Donnarumma.
Enrique is a coach who already knows what it's like to win the Champions League: he did it with Barcelona in 2015, with a 3-1 victory over Juventus in that final, which was also played in Germany.
A PSG victory in the Champions League final in 90 minutes is 6/5 with Paddy Power, and a lot of the reason for that favouritism is their key goalscoring asset Dembele. He has scored eight goals in this tournament, some in very difficult situations: against Liverpool away and against Arsenal also away from home. A Dembele goal should pay around 9/5.
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UEFA Champions League and European Cup all-time winners list
| Team | Country | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | Spain | 15 |
| Milan | Italy | 7 |
| Bayern Munich | Germany | 6 |
| Liverpool | England | 6 |
| Barcelona | Spain | 5 |
| Ajax | Netherlands | 4 |
| Inter | Italy | 3 |
| Manchester United | England | 3 |
| Benfica | Portugal | 2 |
| Chelsea | England | 2 |
| Juventus | Italy | 2 |
| Nottingham Forest | England | 2 |
| Porto | Portugal | 2 |
| Manchester City | England | 1 |
| Borussia Dortmund | Germany | 1 |
| Celtic | Scotland | 1 |
| Hamburg | Germany | 1 |
| Steaua Bucarest | Romania | 1 |
| Marseille | France | 1 |
| Aston Villa | England | 1 |
| Feyenoord | Netherlands | 1 |
| PSV | Netherlands | 1 |
| Red Star Belgrade | Serbia | 1 |
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When and where is the 2025 UEFA Champions League final?
The 2025 Champions League final will be played on Saturday, May 31, starting at 9:00 p.m. local time (8:00 p.m. BST)
- Fixture: PSG vs. Inter
- Date: Saturday, May 31
- Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
- Time: 9:00 p.m. local (8:00 p.m. BST)