UEFA Champions League final matches have delivered some of football’s most memorable moments, and also some of its most lopsided outcomes.

In light of PSG’s dominant win over Inter Milan in the 2025 final, we take a look back at the biggest wins in Champions League final history.

From emphatic statements of superiority to unforgettable attacking masterclasses, this article presents a chance to relive the drama and excitement of Europe’s grandest stage by ranking the top 10 biggest Champions League final wins, some of which left fans around the world in awe.

10 Biggest Champions League Final Wins

Joint Sixth Biggest Champions League final win: FC Porto 3-0 AS Monaco in 2004

The fixture of the 2004 final matchup may come as a surprise to fans of this generation, but both FC Porto and AS Monaco had their moments. One of those was the final in 2004, when the two teams clashed.

Porto went into the final with a perfect record in their previous final appearance in 1987, when they came from a goal down to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in Vienna.

Their conquest in 2004 stunned the football world. Under the leadership of their young manager, José Mourinho, Porto eliminated Manchester United, Lyon, and Deportivo La Coruña on their path to the final, where they faced Monaco, who were making their first appearance in a European final.

Carlos Alberto opened the scoring six minutes before halftime. Deco and Dmitriy Alenichev added two more after the break to secure a convincing 3-0 victory for the Portuguese side. It was their second European title, marking the start of a legendary managerial career for the 'Special One.'

Joint Sixth Biggest Champions League final win: Manchester United 4-1 Benfica in 1968

In 1968, Manchester United became the first English team to reach the final of the European Cup and went on to win it, seeing off Benfica by four goals to one after extra time in London.

A match that failed to produce a goal in the first half, Sir Bobby Charlton opened the scoring eight minutes after the restart, but the goal was canceled out eleven minutes from time by Jamie Graca and forcing extra time.

George Best and Brian Kidd both scored inside four minutes at the start of the first half of extra time to give Benfica a mountain to climb, while Charlton made the task much more difficult five minutes afterwards with a fourth, sealing a 4-1 win for Manchester United.

United's conquest came 10 years after the Munich air disaster, and a year after Celtic beat Inter in the final to become the first British club to win the Champions League.

Joint sixth-biggest Champions League final win, Real Madrid 4-1 Atlético Madrid in 2014

Who could have imagined that this match would go down as one of the highest-scoring finals in Champions League history? Atlético Madrid led via a lone goal deep into injury time, through a Diego Godin header just before half-time.

The club had previously lost their only final appearance back in 1974, suffering a 4-0 defeat in the replay, two days after their first meeting with Bayern Munich ended 1-1 after extra time.

Diego Simeone, a former player now managing the team, was aiming for a double, having already secured the La Liga title ahead of Barcelona after a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Camp Nou in the final round of the season.

They were on track to complete the double until Sergio Ramos scored the latest equaliser in a UEFA Champions League final, heading home from a Luka Modric corner in the 90+3rd minute to force extra time.

Real Madrid then took full control in the second half of extra time, scoring three goals through Gareth Bale, Marcelo, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Los Blancos went on to win 4-1, securing their place on this list of the 10 biggest Champions League final victories.

Real Madrid also controlled and went on to score three goals in the second half of extra time through Gareth Bale, Marcelo, and Cristiano Ronaldo. They sealed a 4-1 victory, just enough to earn them a place in this list of the 10 biggest Champions League final wins.

Joint Sixth Biggest Champions League final win: Real Madrid 4-1 Juventus in 2017

Real Madrid's reputation continued to grow in the Champions League. By 2017, they had already won two titles in three years and were aiming to become the first team to win back-to-back titles in the Champions League era.

They faced Juventus, who were also in their second final in three years. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 20th minute, but Juventus equalised just before the half-hour mark through Mario Mandzukic.

Juventus' hopes were dashed by a quick Real Madrid double just after the hour mark. Casemiro restored the lead before Cristiano Ronaldo completed his brace to give Zinedine Zidane's side a two-goal cushion.

Marco Asensio came off the bench to score late on, making it 4-1 and sealing Real Madrid's 12th European title, further extending their record as the most successful club in the competition's history.

Joint Sixth Biggest Champions League final win: AC Milan 4-1 Ajax Amsterdam in 1969

Ajax may have a history as one of the most successful clubs in the Champions League, but before those stories were written, they had been made the scapegoat by more powerful opponents.

The Dutch giants enjoyed a cruising run to the final, seeing off teams like Nurnberg, Fenerbache, Benfica, and Spartak Trnava before setting up their meeting with Milan, who faced a difficult opponent in Manchester United in their semi-final.

Immediately, the kickoff whistle went off in Madrid, and it was almost obvious that there would only be one winner as the Italians took the lead through Pierino Prati, who scored the first of his hat-trick just seven minutes on the clock.

Prati scored again to double Milan's lead five minutes before the interval, while Velibor Vasović pulled one back for Ajax from the spot on the hour mark, and then Angelo Sormani restored the two-goal cushion seven minutes later.

Prati completed his hat-trick 15 minutes from time to seal a 4-1 win for Milan, who secured their second title with one of the biggest final wins in Champions League history. 

Joint Second Biggest Champions League final win: Bayern Munich 4-0 Atlético Madrid in 1974

After the final ended 1-1 after extra time, Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid played a replay in the 1974 final, as penalty shootouts had not yet been introduced for finals in the European Cup, now known as the Champions League.

The Bavarians completely overpowered their opponents in the replay, in contrast to the far more competitive first match. Uli Hoeness and Gerd Müller each scored twice to seal a convincing 4-0 win as Bayern lifted their first European Cup in their first final appearance.

Bayern went on to win the next two editions, while Atlético Madrid has remained without a Champions League title to this day.

Joint Third Biggest Champions League final win: AC Milan 4-0 Steaua Bucharest in 1989

Three years after winning the competition in their first final appearance by beating Barcelona on penalties, Steaua Bucharest reached a second final in 1989, where they faced AC Milan.

The Rossoneri, who had already won the competition twice before, were in no mood to be denied. They ran out 4-0 winners, with Dutch duo Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten each scoring twice.

The result was all but sealed two minutes into the second half, and Milan went on to claim their third Champions League title, handing Steaua their first final heartbreak.

Joint Second Biggest Champions League final win: AC Milan 4-0 Barcelona in 1994

The 1994 UEFA Champions League final at the Olympic Stadium in Athens remains a haunting memory for Barcelona fans, who had gone in supremely confident of their chances against AC Milan.

Johan Cruyff’s Dream Team, celebrated for their attacking flair, faced Fabio Capello’s AC Milan side, who were missing several key players. Cruyff, always confident, declared before the match: “We’re the favourites; Milan are decimated by injuries.” But on the night, Milan’s brilliance obliterated Barcelona’s illusions of superiority.

Led by Dejan Savićević and Daniele Massaro, Milan dismantled Barcelona’s high-pressing game, winning 4-0 in a ruthless display of counter-attacking football.

Daniele Massaro’s first-half brace set the tone, before Savićević’s audacious lob made it 3-0 just two minutes after the restart. Marcel Desailly’s strike before the hour mark sealed the humiliating rout.

Cruyff’s attacking philosophy was ruthlessly exposed by Capello’s Milan, who tied the record for the biggest margin of victory in a Champions League final at the time. “I asked them to enjoy the game,” Cruyff later reflected, his optimism undone by Milan’s ruthless efficiency.

Second Biggest Champions League final win: Real Madrid 7-3 Eintracht Frankfurt in 1960

The first-ever meeting between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt came in the 1960 European Cup final (now the Champions League), and the German side were taught harsh footballing lessons by the outstanding trio of Alfredo Di Stefano, Ferenc Puskas, and Paco Gento.

After winning the Bundesliga the previous year, Frankfurt reached the final to face a Real Madrid side that had won every edition of the competition since its inception in 1955-56.

The German team took the lead through Richard Kress in the 18th minute, but Real Madrid responded ruthlessly, scoring six goals between the 27th and 71st minutes. Di Stefano netted the first two, followed by a remarkable four-goal haul from Puskas.

Frankfurt grabbed a second goal before Di Stefano completed his hat-trick, with Paco Gento providing his third assist of the night. Erwin Stein scored the final goal of the game for Frankfurt, but Madrid sealed a historic 7-3 victory.

This match, with 10 goals, remains the highest-scoring Champions League final in history. While Frankfurt has not reached another final to date, Real Madrid has gone on to appear in 13 more, winning 10 of them.

Biggest Champions League final win: PSG 5-0 Inter in 2025

Not many foresaw this outcome, not only because it was expected to be evenly contested, but also because Inter had a formidable defensive record.

Simone Inzaghi’s side had conceded only eleven times in 14 games heading into the final, letting in just once in eight group stage games and only once over two legs against Feyenoord in the round of 16.

Though their defensive resolve began to waver in the later rounds, allowing three and six goals against Bayern Munich and Barcelona, respectively, many still considered Inter favourites on the night.

But they were no match for Luis Enrique’s PSG, who dominated from start to finish.

Achraf Hakimi’s 12th-minute opener was doubled by Desire Doue eight minutes later, making PSG the first team to score twice in the opening 20 minutes of a Champions League final since Reims against Real Madrid in 1956.

Doue, who assisted the first goal and scored the second, struck again three minutes after the hour mark, becoming the first player to be directly involved in three goals in a Champions League final in the 21st century.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Senny Mayulu added two more to wrap up a 5-0 triumph. PSG not only claimed their first-ever Champions League title and a historic treble, but also set a new record for the biggest win in a Champions League final.