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How PSG ended years of continental heartbreak to win the UCL

Bill Connelly

created: June 1, 2025, 6:09 p.m. | updated: June 2, 2025, 12:55 p.m.

He was a perfect talisman, creating 18 assists, more than half of which went to Ibrahimovic (38 league goals) or Cavani (19). Meanwhile, after a stolid group stage performance, PSG were paired with Barcelona in the Champions League round of 16. Barcelona's 6-1 win in the second leg of the 2016-17 Champions League round of 16 was one of soccer's most thrilling matches. They still won every domestic trophy, but Champions League regret was soon paired with the loss of Mbappé to eventual Champions League winners Real Madrid. play 1:13 How PSG won the Champions League without Kylian Mbappe ESPN FC's Stewart Robson explains how PSG managed to win their first Champions League trophy without Kylian Mbappe.

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