{"id":2611,"date":"2025-12-18T00:31:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T00:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/?p=2611"},"modified":"2025-12-18T00:31:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T00:31:36","slug":"psg-clinch-historic-fifa-intercontinental-cup-seal-record-breaking-sixth-trophy-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/psg-clinch-historic-fifa-intercontinental-cup-seal-record-breaking-sixth-trophy-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"PSG Clinch Historic FIFA Intercontinental Cup, Seal Record-Breaking Sixth Trophy in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Paris Saint-Germain capped off a remarkable year by defeating CR Flamengo (1-1, 2-1 on penalties) to win the FIFA Intercontinental Cup for the first time in the club\u2019s history. This triumph, the first by any French side in the competition, crowns an unprecedented season in which Les Rouge et Bleu claimed six major titles in a single calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>Backed by nearly 1,000 traveling fans at Doha\u2019s Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, PSG delivered a gritty, high-intensity performance to secure their first-ever international crown.<\/p>\n<p>Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring in the 38th minute, capitalizing on a low cross from D\u00e9sir\u00e9 Dou\u00e9 that Flamengo goalkeeper Agust\u00edn Rossi inadvertently deflected into his path. Flamengo, the South American champions, refused to fold and struck back in the 62nd minute when Jorginho converted a penalty with his trademark hop-skip technique after Marquinhos fouled inside the box.<\/p>\n<p>The deadlock persisted through extra time, setting the stage for a dramatic shootout. In a tense finale where six of nine penalties were missed or saved, PSG goalkeeper Matvei Safonov emerged as the hero, denying four spot-kicks\u2014including the decisive effort from Luiz Ara\u00fajo\u2014to seal a 2-1 victory.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"qme\">\ud83c\udfc6 \u271a1\ufe0f\u20e3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3ZS51G3OqO\">pic.twitter.com\/3ZS51G3OqO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PSG_inside\/status\/2001427192279109805?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re proud of ourselves, we played a very, very good match, a very good final, against a good team that played with a lot of intensity. I hope we can continue like this throughout the season. This team has a lot of character, we&#8217;re showing that we&#8217;re a team, a collective. That&#8217;s what the coach wanted when he arrived here. He&#8217;s always emphasised that to us: the collective comes first. It shows our strength, the kind of team we are,&#8221; said <strong>Warren Zaire-Emery, PSG midfielder<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This win completes a historic sextuple for PSG, who had already lifted the Troph\u00e9e des Champions, Ligue 1, Coupe de France, UEFA Champions League, and UEFA Super Cup earlier in the year. It also marks the club\u2019s 50th win across all competitions in 2025\u2014a record-breaking tally\u2014and their 57th trophy overall, cementing their status as France\u2019s most decorated men\u2019s team.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Marquinhos, fresh off his 500th appearance, and his teammates have etched their names deeper into PSG folklore. Since the arrival of Qatar Sports Investments, the club has amassed 39 trophies, underscoring a project built on youth, depth, and unwavering fan support.<\/p>\n<p>The triumph capped a glittering day for PSG in Qatar, where Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 was named The Best FIFA Men\u2019s Player and Luis Enrique claimed The Best FIFA Men\u2019s Coach award. Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Vitinha, and Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 also earned spots in The Best FIFA Men\u2019s XI.<\/p>\n<p>With seven titles in the bag, PSG close out 2025 in emphatic fashion\u2014but the chase for more silverware resumes immediately, with the Coupe de France looming this weekend and fresh battles ahead in Ligue 1, the Champions League, and beyond. For now, Paris Saint-Germain are writing history\u2014in bold capital letters.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ddIfryecXQc?si=NrxvVA3SW21OQA9n\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris Saint-Germain capped off a remarkable year by defeating CR Flamengo (1-1, 2-1 on penalties) to win the FIFA Intercontinental Cup for the first time in the club\u2019s history. 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