You have to say it was pure class from Hakimi. The timing, the composure, the presence of mind, all on the grandest stage of all. No doubt about it. That was one of the all-time great non-celebration celebrations. The finish wasn’t bad either.

Can you blame Hakimi? After all, whom among us can forget his 45 appearances for Inter during the 2020-21 season — some four years ago now — when he forged such an unshakeable bond with the Nerazzurri faithful as they sat watching behind-closed-doors game at home?

In all seriousness, it takes some real sangfroid to open the scoring just 12 minutes into a Champions League final and have the equanimity to not even look remotely happy about it, to hold your hands up in apology rather than start wildly windmilling.

Maybe you would’ve preferred Hakimi to celebrate properly, but perhaps he knew the beating that was coming for his former side. And you imagine the Inter fans were thankful for it by full time. It was the only moment of the night that anyone in PSG shirt showed mercy.

The Athletic’s writers broke down the key moments from the final here.