It all comes down to this. The cream of European football, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan, fight it out for the most coveted club prize of all: the UEFA Champions League trophy.
This meeting is only the second final of the Champions League in history between a French and Italian team, and the last in 1993 between Marseille and AC Milan also happened to be in Munich, with the French Underdogs who win a 1-0 win with Basile Boli on that occasion.
PSG could win the Champions League for the first time ever
How Luis Enrique and his team would like to emulate their countrymen and become the first PSG side in history that the trophy wins.
After he already rotated to the Ligue 1 title and had landed the French Cup, adding the Champions League would really make this a vintage season for the parisens.
Luis Enrique about winning the Champions League Opta by Statspleform / Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Coustridge
In the meantime, Inter has an immediate chance to lose the disappointment of losing the Serie A title.
In both cases, keepers have been vital for the cause, with Gianluigi Donnarumma and Yann Sommer extinguishes this season.
The Italian and Swiss have only given 35 goals in competition game, which is an incredible stat that has largely been overlooked thanks to Outfield players who touch the high notes and therefore write the headlines.
Donnarumma has already had the season the season
At the age of 26, Donnarumma is a decade the young person of the two preservators, so it can be said that the former AC Milan man has not yet come close to reach its peak.
That is a scary thought if you think about it. He has also had the season.
PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is an injury after he was accidentally kicked by Monaco's Wilfried Singovalery Hache / AFP / AFP / Profimedia
The several times forgot where he saved his side, just five months ago, he accidentally opened his face by the boot of Monaco player Wilfried Singo.
Now that a permanent scar was wearing his right cheek, the Italian could have influenced that injury in certain situations, or his mental state, more generally, but to his honor, nothing has never happened.
Performance under the radar against Liverpool were still heroic
Impressively, 34 of his 90 Saves have entered the Champions League, giving him a healthy status of 70.2% in this respect – even better than his output in the competition.
Who can forget part of the stops that he has completed against Liverpool in the competition of this season, not to mention holding his nerve in the shoot-out to beat the favorites of before tournament.
PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma saves a penalty from Darwin Nunez in Liverpool during the shoot-out in the UCL round of 16dren Staples / AFP / AFP / Profimedia
Even that version went a bit under the radar thanks to the heroism of Alisson on the other side, although that probably fits well with Donnarumma.
The Reds had of course not surprised, after his penalty hero deeds for his country helped them to win the European championship against England.
A giant between the messages
Comfortable on the ball, because all keepers have to be at this time, the Italian has an unbeatable 100% record for keeper Swepsings, although Inter may want to take a note of his preference for beating the ball in this competition. 13 of his total of 18 bumps in 2024/25 came in the Champions League.
PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma celebrates with the French Cup Trophyezat / Nurphoto / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia
He is a young man who does not use publicity, but always finds it on his way because of the high standards he sets for himself. Just like all the best athletes, he lets his talent do the talk for him.
At 6ft 4 he is a giant among the sticks, and he will hit something on Saturday evening.
Sommer's career Renaissance at Inter
Sommer enjoys something of a late career Renaissance at Inter, and he has absolutely played the entire part in their recent successes.
Just like with his contemporary, his best evening this season also came to the Champions League, over the two incredible legs of the semi -final against Barcelona.
Twice he went over the entire length to deny Lamine Yamal, and was the same as another shot in the game that the progression of the Catalans would have sealed at the expense of Inter.
A wonderful team effort from the Nerazzurri still does not get his rewards when Sommer is not there to draw – and let's call them what they were – Really World Class.
It was precisely that he would earn UEFA's husband of the competition for a great, match-winning performance.
A un mungnazzurri -hero
Although Sommer has more than earned the shirt in Inter, it remains a unfortunate hero.
Nine seasons spent nine with the crossing of the Swiss competition followed by another nine in Borussia Monchengladbach, before half a season in Bayern Munich, where he replaced an injured Manuel Neuer and helped the Bavarians to another Bundesliga title.
At the beginning of August 2023 he won the Scudetto in his first season, and did this by keeping the cleanest sheets in the competition.
Inter's Yann Sommer makes a complete salvation to deny Barcelona's Lamine Yamal during the UEFA Champions League Semi-final Second Legpiero Cruciatatti / AFP / AFP / Profimedia
He has further cemented his position by having another excellent Serie A season and is now, like Donnarumma, on the eve of history and in the chance to win his very first Champions League title.
Goals win games … but also goalkeepers!
It is often said that goals win games, less that keepers do, but that can all change quickly enough.
With so much at stake and nothing to choose between the two teams, don't be surprised if one of the two stops has their name in lights at the end of Saturday's showpiece.
Jason Pettigroveflash score