What to Know About the 2026 Champions League Final
Arsenal are in the final for the first time since 2006, while PSG or Bayern will join them after Wednesday’s second leg.
- On Tuesday, Arsenal reached the Champions League final after defeating Atletico Madrid 1-0, securing a 2-1 aggregate victory. Mikel Arteta's squad enters the showpiece for the first time since 2006.
- Arteta's team previously exited the competition in last year's semifinals after falling to Paris Saint-Germain. The London club has never won the European Cup, having lost their only previous final appearance in 2006.
- Paris Saint-Germain leads Bayern Munich 5-4 after the first leg, with the second leg on Wednesday in Munich. The winner will join Arsenal in the final.
- The final takes place at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30. UEFA scheduled an earlier 1800 CET kickoff to optimize logistics, while rock band the Killers will perform the pre-match show.
- Victory would see Bayern equal AC Milan's seven titles, positioning the German club as joint second-most successful in competition history. PSG aims to become only the second team to win back-to-back Champions League trophies.
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What to know about the 2026 Champions League final
Arsenal became the first team to book its place in the 2026 Champions League final by beating Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
When and where is the 2026 UEFA Champions League final? Date, venue, changed kickoff time for showpiece
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Know the date and the official schedule of the UEFA Champions League final, a duel that will be played in an unusual hour for fans. UEFA Champions League 2026 entered the final straight this Thursday, confirming the two casts who will play the long-awaited final of the tournament. That’s right, because while Arsenal was the cast this Tuesday who secured his passage to the decisive duel, this Wednesday was the turn of Paris Saint-Germain, a paint…
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