This extensive deployment comes in the wake of tense scenes during PSG’s semi-final victory over Arsenal earlier this month, when dozens of arrests were made following acts of vandalism and clashes between fans and police

Despite their domestic successes, both sides have struggled in Europe’s elite competition, with Atletico suffering back-to-back defeats against Benfica and Lille, while PSG’s only win so far came on Matchday 1 against Girona

Spalletti praised his team's reaction to the early goal, stating, “Conceding a goal after 13 seconds could have driven us crazy, but we were very good in the way we reacted. We kept our focus and did some great things beyond the goals. We were giants tonight”

The electric atmosphere at the Parc des Princes ignited with Mbappe's swift opener, a volleyed spectacle from the edge of the area that left Reims' Yehvann Diouf grasping at thin air. The third-minute strike set the tone for a night that would echo with Mbappe's brilliance