Why Inter will wear their third kit in Champions League final vs. PSG | OneFootball

There is a specific reason behind Inter’s decision to wear their third kit in the upcoming Champions League final against PSG—something that has only happened twice during their European campaign.

Listed as the away team due to their position on the right side of the bracket, the Nerazzurri were not allowed to wear their traditional black-and-blue shirt in Munich, as it would have clashed with PSG’s home kit.

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – MARCH 05: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with teammate Denzel Dumfries during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 first leg match between Feyenoord and FC Internazionale Milano at De Kuip on March 05, 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

As a result, Inter had to choose between their second and third kits—a decision ultimately made unanimously by the players themselves.

Champions League final: why Inter will face PSG in their third kit

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the squad made the unusual choice to wear the yellow kit, possibly influenced by superstition. Their only defeat in the current Champions League campaign came while wearing the white away kit, against Bayer Leverkusen.

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY – DECEMBER 10: Nordi Mukiele of Bayer 04 Leverkusen scores his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Internazionale Milano at BayArena on December 10, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

In contrast, the Nerazzurri won both matches played in the third kit, against Sparta Prague and Feyenoord.

Inter have always worn either their home or away shirt in their six previous European Cup/Champions League finals. However, they did win their last UEFA Cup in 1998 while wearing a third kit—beating Lazio 3-0 in Paris in a strip that had been used throughout that tournament.