Thrilling PSG home in on elusive Champions League trophy

Paris: Paris Saint Germain s achievement in reaching the Champions League final is vindication for the club s decision to abandon its policy of amassi...

Paris: Paris Saint-Germain's achievement in reaching the Champions League final is vindication for the club's decision to abandon its policy of amassing superstars and instead put faith in a hungry young team led by Luis Enrique.

If PSG in past years have consistently stumbled on big occasions, the Spaniard's thrilling side has taken Europe by storm this season.

The 2-1 win over Arsenal at a rocking Parc des Princes on Wednesday, secured thanks to goals by Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi, clinched a 3-1 aggregate semi-final triumph and set up a meeting with Inter Milan in the final in Munich on May 31.

PSG, the perennial French champions, have defeated four clubs from the mighty Premier League on this run, their victory against the Gunners following wins over Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa since January.

They have done it with a youthful side in which six starters against Arsenal were 24 or under, and the oldest player is captain Marquinhos, at 30 -- compare that to Inter who had two 36-year-olds and one 37-year-old playing against Barcelona a day earlier.