The trophy is displayed on the pitch prior to the UEFA Champions League final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal FC at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on May 30, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Budapest: Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain are set to defend their Champions League crown at the Puskás Aréna in Hungary, where they will face English side Arsenal who are aiming to capture a historic, first-ever UCL title.
PSG, eyeing back-to-back European triumphs, secured their spot in the final after overcoming German champions Bayern Munich.
Their semi-final clash featured a first-leg for the ages that saw Les Parisiens claim a thrilling 5–4 victory at home, before the French side sealed the win on aggregate with a hard-fought 1–1 draw at the Allianz Arena.
Arsenal, on the other hand, narrowly edged past Spain’s Atlético Madrid with a 1-0 Bukayo Saka tap-in at London’s Emirates Stadium after grinding out a 1–1 draw at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
This marks only the second Champions League final appearance in Arsenal's history. Their first came twenty years ago in 2006, when a legendary side led by Arsène Wenger and Thierry Henry fell short against a star-studded FC Barcelona team featuring the likes of Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto’o leading the attack.
Meanwhile, PSG are on the verge of making history of their own. With a win at Budapest, the French side will become only the second club in the modern era to successfully defend the Champions League title, matching a feat previously achieved only by Real Madrid.
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83' Barcola sprints the length of the field after PSG clear a dangerous Arsenal throw in but David Raya beats him to the ball in the box.
81' Pacho heads it from the corner but glides over the Arsenal crossbar.
75' CLOSE! Kvaratskhelia makes a heroic run from his own half and makes it all the way into the Arsenal penalty box but his final effort deflects off Miles Lewis Skelly and chips the woodwork on its way out for a corner. PSG close.
GOAL! Oussmane Dembele converts from the spot after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was brought down in the Arsenal box.
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65' GOAL! Dembele levels the score! PSG 1-1 Arsenal.
61' Penatly for PSG pending VAR check
55' Dangerous freekick for PSG but Hakimi's attempt calmly collected by David Raya.
45' Second half begins
45' + 4' Arsenal nearluy double it but a last minute slide from Marquinho denies the gunners.
45' + 2' Doue's long range effort goes well over.
41' CLOSE for PSG!!! Nuno Mendes skips on the left side but Fabian Ruiz's nudge goes well over the bar.
37' PSG pushing up the tempo but Arsenal very compact defensively.
31' Arsenal's Gabriel blocks Desire Doue from making contact with the ball in the area in what looked like a promising PSG play.
26' Stoppage in play. PSG's Safonov receiving medical care.
25' Arsenal's Bukayo Saka plays in a right-footed low cross that Safonov intercepts before Trossard could cause any trouble with it.
19' PSG more dominant in posession, Arsenal happy to sit back and defend the lead.
13' Another promising ball for PSG as Doue feeds Ruiz but the Spaniard's shot drifts wide of David Raya goal.
10' Very good ball played by Doue into the area but Arsenal's Gabriel clears the danger with a last minute clearance. Corner PSG.
5' Marquinhos' clearance attempt bounces off Trossard and finds Havertz who was positioned behind the defence, made his way into the area and finished with a thunderous left foot strike from point blank. The Gunners lead.
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5' GOAL! Arsenal open the scoring.
1' Arsenal win a freekick in the beginning but safely ends up in Safonov's hand.
1' Kick off
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Arsenal line up
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Here's how PSG will line-up for the final
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PSG supporters cheer from the stands before the start of the UEFA Champions League final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal FC at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on May 30, 2026. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP)
Arsenal supporters cheer as they march towards the stadium in Budapest on May 30, 2026, before the UEFA Champions League final football match to be played between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal FC in the Hungarian capital. (Photo by Ferenc ISZA / AFP)
