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Paris Saint-Germain won their first Champions League title Saturday with a 5-0 demolition of Inter Milan.
They were favored to win coming into Saturday's game at -160, while Inter Milan was the underdog at +130.
Achraf Hakimi's 12th-minute opener against his former club and two goals from 19-year-old forward Désiré Doué put PSG in firm control before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and substitute Senny Mayulu capped the French champions' historic victory.
Wild celebrations erupted across the French capital on Saturday following the win.
Inside the stadium, transformed into a giant fan zone for the night, 48,000 people let out a roar of ecstasy at the final whistle in Munich.
"Total euphoria, crazy atmosphere," said Gilles Gailliot who had been watching the game in the Paris stadium. "It made up for the wait and the years of disappointment. Finally Paris and its supporters have been rewarded," Gailliot added.
“It’s in the bag, it’s coming home with us to Paris tomorrow,” coach Luis Enrique said. “My first day at the PSG campus I said the ultimate goal was to fill the trophy cabinet. The only trophy missing was the Champions League. Here we have ticked that box.”
PSG opened the season at relatively long odds of +1600 (16-1).
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