2025 Champions League final scene: The dominant Italian champion Internazionale will take over with the French giant Paris Saint-Germain in the finale of Munich.

In a strange quirk, both clubs (both European royals-will both face to face in competitive matches, which is expected to be a compelling style conflict, the first time in history.

PSG secured their position in the finale after defeating Arsenal 3-1 on Wednesday, Parisian Team ethics stand out. Meanwhile, the International Front brings Barcelona to one of the great Champions League semifinals in history.

With all this in mind, ESPN's team of writers stared at their crystal balls to predict the European champions to be crowned at Allianz Arena on May 31.

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In the final is the match between Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain! How will things work and what will the score be?

Mark Ogden: It was a very difficult call. Both teams chase a treble, led by experienced, successful coaches at Luis Enrique (PSG) and Simone Inzaghi (Inter), both sides aim to overcome the latest memories of failures in the Champions League finals – PSG in 2020 and Inter in 2023. It's also in 2023. It is also two completely contradictory styles, their way of competing, their way of competing is their own way of competing.

What will that be? PSG's irresistible force or Inter's irresistible animal object? My football romantics say it will be the free-flowing offensive style led by Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué, which will be at the top, but my head says Inter will have a plan to invalid PSG and their experience will make them master online.

Francesco Acerbi's stop-time equalizer against Barcelona in San Siro semifinals may just be a sign that this will be the international front. When a 37-year-old centre-back breaks through to win the goal of the center forward to save his team - this is Acerbi's first goal in a UEFA game - you can't help but think the stars are in aligned for Inter. 2-1 psg

Gab Marcotti: I'm kind of looking forward to a very tactical final, which doesn't necessarily mean it will be a dull game. Both managers can plan differently to gain an advantage. On paper, PSGs will be fresh because they are the younger side and unlike the ITC, they have nothing to play between now and the final. You might think that Luis Enrique wants to take advantage of this, but whether he does it by coming out of the gate quickly or later in the game - maybe after the game they have is tired, it's hard to predict.

International boss Inzaghi will feel that he has an advantage in fixtures and a 3-5-2 setup, and many clubs are not used to face-to-face. What will depend a lot on nerazzurri The coach could leave his midfield, as well as their situation in the trio of João Neves, Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz, especially since Hakançalhanoglu had been injured for months.

Aside from that, I think the game was determined by X factors (like the goalkeeper) (we saw Yann Sommer in Miracle Mode on Tuesday night, and then on Wednesday, Gianluigi Donnarumma was like "holding my beer...") and alternatives. PSG can call PSG from the bench - Warren Zaïre-Emery, the forwards don't start, and of course Gonçalo Ramos. But submarines are the business of Inzaghi; few managers in the world spend a lot of time thinking about them. I can see a game with low scores. 1-0 psg

James Ollie: Internationals against Barcelona are fearless and if they can replicate that, it will make them dangerous, especially in sharp contrast to the tensions against Arsenal in the first half of the second leg.

Mark is right because there are signs that this could be a year for the IBO, but PSG has the star power to win. Their midfield should prove too strong to have the international fronts control the game, and the added bonus of PSG is that the next three weeks will be fully tailored to the finals, and the Ligue 1 title is over. I agree with the general consensus here, it will be tense, but I think Man Dembélé will make the scoring list and get the wonderful 2025. 1-2 psg

Julien Laurens: Again, the style contrast between the two teams will be huge. Against the youngest team, against 3-5-2 against 3-5-2, against calming intensity, 2020 finalists against 2023 finalists, Parisian's talent for Italian tactics: You can't actually do the difference from PSG and Inter Milan in Milan.

But they also have something in common: the two managers Luis Enrique and Inzaghi built these teams and squads, implementing a definite style, but also the right mindset. They will never give up, work in the right way, and have an absolute belief in their abilities.

There won't be too many between them in the finals. Paris has always been the best team in Europe in 2025, with the best midfielder and top three. But the international front has the best defense, and the most suitable goalkeepers in Europe are Donnarumma and Sommer. So, what will make a difference? Personal talent, special qualities, a glimpse of genius. In this regard, PSG has more to offer. 1-2 psg

Tom Hamilton: This is a game of a game. Sometimes defense against PSG sometimes has to be like trying to stop the trend. On the international front, it must be like swimming in a calm sea, only suddenly ended by a wave of rogues.

Inter made the best impression of Lazarus in the Champions League this season, and the sight of Acerbi appeared on the edge of Barcelona's box, cutting the equalizer to equalize, and just a few seconds later, Lamine Yamal made his debut on the other end, which would be one of the guys to have a lasting snapshot of this year's competition. Inter Milan has such a solid structure that their team is much more than the sum of its various parts. PSG has this brilliant midfield that can drive the game, and their deadly batch of strikers hope to hit the ground anytime.

You have a great youth showdown, ability to oppose experience, to pragmatism and contrasting forms, all under the guidance of a pair of outstanding managers. In short, this will boil down to good profits and focus. Logic shows that this is a year for PSG, and Dembélé is an outstanding player in the championship, but the Champions League has no script. After overtime, 3-2 psg middle.

Lindop: The International Front helped win one of the most interesting semifinals in Champions League history, but PSG has been the best team in Europe since the beginning of the year and I hope they have too much for Inzaghi’s team in the finals.

They are a group of teams that make Premier League champion Liverpool look mundane this season, with their performances mature and measured against Arsenal on both legs.

PSG's lineup is full of talent and Dembélé's figure is incredible at the moment, so I think he'll decide him in Munich as long as he's recovered from a hamstring injury. But the most impressive thing about the French champions is their tenacity and ruthlessness under Luis Enrique. PSGs are always scattered with star quality, but their mindset often disappoints them in decisive moments. They are now a suitable team, with each player fighting each other. 1-2 psg

Alex Kirkland: I agree that it will be very nervous, and I think actually (sorry) this may be a bit dull. These finals are often very tense, tense occasions, with both teams focusing on not having too many risks and giving up opportunities. When they are between two good, evenly matched sides, just like PSG and Inter. Four of the last five UCL finals have ended 1-0, and even in a 2-0 victory over Real Madrid over last year, both goals have been late. During this year's knockout stage, we were spoiled by entertainment, so I thought if the finals weren't that fun, I could.

I really enjoy watching PSG this season - especially that silky midfielder - I hope to see them win. But it's worth highlighting that even in a full-scale performance of last night's 2-1 win over Arsenal, they still gave up on the 2.91 XG, which is actually an Arsenal team without a striker. They also have a pretty basic offensive plan to pass the ball to the winger and then hope to get the best. Donnarumma will need to be in his best shape again, and even if he is, I will be back in the game to make the game more advantageous. 1-0 psg

Sam Marsden: I will make GAB's fresher point about PSG and rotate with Inter's support. Sometimes it can be distracted. Inter's Serie A battle with Napoli's title will not only provide them with that, but will also keep them at a competitive pace to the final. PSG now has two irrelevant games in Ligue 1 - although the Coupe de France final against Reims on May 24 could be a good warm-up - and the gap in intense games can sometimes do more harm than good.

That said, it does feel like a balanced final between teams with different settings. Everyone hopes that Real Madrid beat Dortmund last year. Manchester City is a favorite of international currencies in 2023. There is no clear draft pick this year. Inter's relatively unique (at this end of the Champions League) may cause PSG issues, but there are plenty of attacks in the French side's offense, decent midfielders and incredible work ethics.

It's an old cliché, isn't it? This might boil down to small details: a mistake here, where a lot of savings were made, a red card... The International Front has won the links and has not seen many goals against Barcelona and Bayern Munich - Izagi says who are the two best teams in Europe - so why not object to PSG? 2-1 psg

Rob Dawson: The International Front performed well and could book a spot in the finals in three Barcelona comebacks. They showed incredibly resilient to score so late in downtime and then scored again in overtime.

But, in all the excitement, they also look fragile. They quickly gave up on their goals and lost their organization several times at critical moments. A lot of this depends on how Barcelona plays, but it will also provide a lot of encouragement for Luis Enrique and Paris Saint-Germain.

It's been a long season and Munich's final will depend heavily on which team has the most energy. For one, it may end up going too far. PSG looks more stable. They spent a lot of Arsenal pressure on both legs of the semifinals and had offensive players taking advantage of the opportunity on the other end. It should be a tense game, and if the advantage is reduced, PSG has the tools to marginalize it. Inter 0-2 psg.