PSG reach the Champions League final for the second consecutive year — and the third time in the club's history.
Ousmane Dembélé's goal in the third minute, set up by Kvaratskhelia's incisive run and cut-back in midfield, gave PSG a lead on the night that gave them the buffer they needed. Harry Kane's stoppage-time equaliser was too late for Bayern Munich to extend the tie and was greeted by PSG's substitutes lining up to celebrate behind the goal.
Al-Khelaïfi spoke to Canal+ in Munich with the look of a man who understood the scale of what his club had achieved.
"It's magnificent — two finals. We want to go there and fetch the second star. I spoke with the players, we have warriors, we have a solid team, we came here to win. We have a lot of respect for Bayern Munich who are a great club with great players, one of the best clubs. We created one of the great PSG stories here last year, and we want to write an even greater history."
PSG are attempting to become only the second club to retain the Champions League in the 21st century. Real Madrid won three consecutive titles under Zinedine Zidane between 2016 and 2018. No defending champion had reached the final to defend their crown since then — until now.
Al-Khelaïfi pointed to the collective spirit that has come to define this PSG side under Luis Enrique, which includes Kvaratskhelia, Dembélé, João Neves, Warren Zaïre-Emery and Désiré Doué — four of the five last-four regulars who have started for PSG before turning 21 in Champions League history.
"This is a young, magnificent team. They fight together. The star is the team, everyone fights. You saw it again at the last minute — Kvaratskhelia. That's football, that's Paris Saint-Germain. We have the best coach in the world, the best supporters. Tonight I only heard our supporters — they believe in us, and that is magnificent."
PSG face Arsenal in Budapest on 30 May. The Gunners, seeking their first European Cup, ended their 20-year absence from a Champions League final by defeating Atlético Madrid 2-1 on aggregate on Tuesday.