Paris Saint-Germain supporters erupted in song saturday night in the corridors of budapest’s puskas arena, where the champions league final unfolded. just one year after the team’s comfortable victory over inter milan in munich, saturday’s showdown against arsenal proved far more intense and stressful for fans.

the ultimate match experience

«I was terrified throughout the first half until the penalty. I couldn’t sit still for a second,» admits victor, visibly relieved. «around me, there were so many arsenal fans. it was unbearable.» next to him, julien focuses only on the outcome. «we finally created chances in the second half, earned the penalty, and now we have our second star. we’re european champions. incredible! I’m speechless,» he says, beaming with pride.

a golden era for psg

the french club’s second consecutive champions league title elevates them to football’s elite, and david, who attended with his son, struggles to process the moment. «we’re living through historic club moments,» he reflects. «it’s going to sink in on the trip home, but right now, we’re truly experiencing psg’s golden age.»

«these are psg’s finest years. it’s a cycle, and we’re right in the middle of it. we’re making the most of it.»

david, a psg supporter

alexandre, who watched from behind the goal where all the action happened, admits he’s still processing the experience. «as a fan, i lived the ultimate match. seeing a champions league final is a dream come true. doing it with psg makes it even better, and winning in the stadium? it’s one of the greatest days of my life.»

samir sees the victory as sweet revenge after years of criticism. «we’ve faced so much skepticism about our chants after years of struggles. I can understand other fans have different hardships, but for us, this is our form of payback. at nearly 50, I never got to see legends like dahleb or sušić play. but this? this is something else.» mustapha dahleb and safet sušić may be revered figures, but nothing compares to saturday’s historic night, as mathieu, still seated in the stands, struggles to leave. «I never thought I’d witness this,» he confesses, moved to tears. «I was in munich last year, and now I’m in budapest. psg is making history.»

as they exited the stadium, some supporters were already dreaming of a three-peat in three years—a feat only real madrid, ajax, and bayern munich have achieved in european football.