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Desire Doue put in a phenomenal performance in the Champions League final as he fired Paris Saint-Germain to a 5-0 win against Inter on Saturday. Silky smooth, decisive and just a delight to watch, the 19-year-old was involved in three goals before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia joined in on the fun and then Senny Mayulu, fresh off the bench, netted a fifth as Luis Enrique’s men obliterated their opponents in Munich.
PSG dominated possession from the off but initially had a hard time carving a way through an Inter side that looked well set up. As soon as the Nerazzurri backline dozed off, though, the French side sprung into action as Doue slipped in to space to meet a Vitinha through ball. The young winger did a tremendous job of turning and squaring to Achraf Hakimi to tap in with ease in the 12th minute.
By the 20th minute, PSG were looking comfortable, and Ousmane Dembele drove forward as they hit Inter on the break before sending it over to Doue on the other side of the Inter box who lashed in with the help of a deflection off of Federico Dimarco.
Luis Enrique’s team were fired up, looking quicker and stronger as they beat their opponents to virtually every ball. Doue almost set up a third just before the break, sending a dangerous ball to the back post for Dembele, again capitalising on Dimarco’s weakness, but he couldn’t hit the target. They showed they were still out for blood after the restart, too, when Kvaratskhelia drove into the box and lashed wide of the target. He had another great chance a few minutes later, but missed once more.
IIt was no surprise that the electrifying Doue was the man to deliver the third goal, slotting into the bottom corner to round off a fantastic move that saw Vitinha combine expertly with Dembele in the build up. Doue is the first player to be directly involved in three or more goals in a Champions League final – and he did it all in 65 minutes.
Kvaratskhelia made sure the fun continued without Doue as he chased down a Dembele pass and fired home. Then, less than three minutes after coming off the bench, 19-year-old Mayulu blasted in off the post to round off perhaps the most one-sided final the Champions League has ever seen.
GOAL rates PSG’s players from the Allianz Arena in Munich…
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Gianluigi Donnarumma (6/10):
Only had two saves to make with all the action up the other end of the field.
Achraf Hakimi (8/10):
Put his pace to great use as he bombed up and down the field, sneaking in at the back post to open the scoring.
Marquinhos (7/10):
Dealt with everything that came his way fairly easily.
Willian Pacho (7/10):
Won the challenge on the byline to keep the ball in and spark the attack for the second goal.
Nuno Mendes (7/10):
Made incisive passes to cut through Inter and won the battle against Dumfries.
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Joao Neves (6/10):
Helped keep PSG in control with his exceptional passing.
Vitinha (8/10):
Fed Doue in the build up to the first, set up Doue’s second and did a good job defensively.
Fabian Ruiz (7/10):
Strolled through the game and got a few dangerous balls through.
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Desire Douie (10/10):
Just unbelievable. He was both effective and flamboyant as he put his quick thinking and quicker feet to good use, helping to provide three lovely goals in a historic performance.
Ousmane Dembele (8/10):
A constant danger, he flicked it back to Vitinha for the third and sent Kvaratskhelia through to make it 4-0.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (7/10):
Was always a threat but he failed to hit the target with his first five shots before he made the sixth count.
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Bradley Barcola (7/10):
Replaced Doue and almost scored the best goal of them all with a tricky run, but he put it just wide. He did manage to set up the fifth, though.
Lucas Hernandez (5/10):
Only had a few touches after coming on late on.
Senny Mayulu (6/10):
Made an impact with an immediate goal. A dream cameo for the academy star.
Warren Zaire-Emery (N/A):
Didn’t have a chance to affect the game.
Goncalo Ramos (N/A):
A late introduction with little to do.
Luis Enrique (8/10):
He absolutely nailed it. Set his team up perfectly to hunt Inter down and cut right through them. They were on top from the beginning and kept up their intensity until the end.
Source Goal.com
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