Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has just been crowned Champions League Player of the Season after producing one of the most decisive and dominant knockout campaigns the competition has ever witnessed. The Georgian superstar was simply unstoppable as PSG marched all the way to glory.
In the playoffs against Monaco, he got the scoring started with a crucial goal. Against Chelsea in the round of 16, he exploded for three goals and an assist across the ties. He carried that momentum into the quarter-finals against Liverpool, where he delivered another goal and a perfectly weighted assist.
In the semi-finals versus Bayern Munich, Kvaratskhelia was again the difference-maker, netting two goals and providing an assist in a masterclass performance. Then, in the final against Arsenal, he won the decisive penalty that ultimately helped seal the victory for PSG.
Remarkably, the 24-year-old contributed a goal or an assist in every single one of the eight knockout matches on PSG’s triumphant run to Champions League glory, stamping his authority on the biggest stage in club football and etching his name into the tournament’s history books.