Luis Enrique hopes ‘very difficult journey’ to CL final ends with glory for PSG

Luis Enrique hopes Paris St Germain’s difficult journey to the Champions League final will help them make history on Saturday.

PSG will contest their second European final when they face Inter Milan at Allianz Arena and aim to go one better than in the 2020 loss to Bayern Munich.

Champions League success has been the holy grail for PSG’s owners Qatar Sports Investment since they acquired a majority share in 2011, but Luis Enrique’s team were in dangerous of a league-phase exit after a run of three defeats in four.

A 4-2 win over Manchester City in January revitalised their campaign and after tricky knockout ties with Brest, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal were navigated, Ligue 1 champions PSG enter this final with 28 wins from the 34 fixtures they have played in 2025.

Luis Enrique, a winner in this competition with Barcelona a decade ago, plans a repeat against 2023 runners-up Inter.

“What I tried to transmit to the players is that we have been on a very difficult journey,” Luis Enrique told a press conference.

“We have had to play in top-level games since the start of the Champions League. The fact that it was hard at the start could be an advantage for us now because we are used to playing in these games.

“We played in the stadium against Munich, a team that is one of the best in Europe and we played in finals before. We are ready. We have not been scared at all this season so we are going to take to the pitch at our best tomorrow.

“I have more experience now from the last few years. I try to transmit to my team and my players the importance of playing in the Champions League final and the chance to make history.

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