On Saturday evening in Budapest, Paris Saint-Germain won the 2025-2026 Champions League after a hard-fought final against Arsenal: 1-1, then 4-3 on penalties. The penalty that went into regulation time allowed PSG to equal the record of 45 goals in a single season in the competition, held by FC Barcelona in 1999-2000. Luis Enrique, PSG’s coach since 2023, was a Barça player at the time.
This is just one more in a major achievement for PSG, one that will leave a particularly strong mark on history. It can also be seen as a triumph of attacking football, against Arsenal’s primarily defensive style. Not to mention that Luis Enrique further cements his legendary status in football by being involved in both records, albeit in different ways.
