Paris St-Germain look well on track to become one of Europe's great dynasties after a dominant 4-2 Champions League win over Manchester City on Wednesday. The back-to-back European champions tore City apart, racing to a 3-0 lead at half-time before scoring another despite a spirited second-half fightback from the Premier League leaders.
PSG had already obliterated Inter Milan 5-0 in the 2025 final and squeezed past Arsenal on penalties in last season's showpiece. Luis Enrique's side now aim to win a third consecutive European crown, which would make them just the fifth team to do so since 1956 and only the second in the Champions League era. Former striker Chris Sutton described the side as "on a different level" and praised their relentless pressing.
PSG's success reflects a change of approach under Qatar Sports Investments, which has backed the club for 15 years. Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi declared "the end of the glitter" after years of lavish spending. Instead, Enrique arrived in 2023 to build a coherent team, investing in younger players who could be moulded by his philosophy and discipline.
The article compares PSG with the most dominant eras in European competition, including Helenio Herrera's Inter Milan of 1963-65. That side, known as 'Grande Inter', became the first to lift the European Cup without losing a game and defended the trophy the following year. PSG now hope to write their own chapter in that history.
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