The finest assault and the perfect protection will meet in Saturday’s Champions League final when Paris Saint-Germain takes on Arsenal from Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary.
No crew throughout this season’s competitors has scored extra objectives than the Ligue 1 champions. PSG has discovered the again of the web 44 occasions in 16 matches, which is 15 greater than the Premier League champions have been capable of rating in 14 whole matches.
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But will Luis Enrique’s offense be too overpowering for Mikel Arteta’s protection, which has solely conceded six occasions within the competitors, registering 9 clear sheets? The PSG boss was not worrying about his opponent’s sturdy defensive file.
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“The most important thing for us is to focus more on ourselves, and less on the opposition,” Enrique said last week. “That’s what we’ll continue to do. We’re talking about the best club competition in Europe, so yes, there’s an element of adaptation – because the standard is very high.
“Bayern, for example, are a team who really like to have the ball, so we had to adapt. But I think we’ve managed to raise our game too, and we’re proud to be in the final again.”
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The two sides final met within the Champions League semifinals a yr in the past when PSG superior 3-1 on mixture and went on to win the title. The final crew to win the competitors in successive seasons was Real Madrid, which accomplished a three-peat from 2016-18.
Follow together with Yahoo Sports for all of the motion of the Champions League closing:
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Kai Havertz drills the opening objective simply minutes into the match. It’s his second objective in a Champions League closing.
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Can Arsenal make historical past and declare its first ever Champions League title? Or will PSG go back-to-back and cement this golden era’s legacy?
Follow each second proper right here. Let’s go.
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Remarkable stat from OptaJoe: PSG has named the very same 10 outfield gamers that began final yr’s closing towards Inter.
This is a crew that is aware of precisely what it takes to get right here. Now they wish to show they know the best way to win it.
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Arsenal: David Raya; Cristhian Mosquera, William Saliba, Gabriel, Piero Hincapié; Martin Ødegaard, Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard
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League section
PSG 4-0 Atalanta
Barcelona 1-2 PSG
Bayer Leverkusen 2-7 PSG
PSG 1-2 Bayern Munich
PSG 5-3 Tottenham
Athletic Club 0-0 PSG
Sporting CP 2-1 PSG
PSG 1-1 NewcastlePlayoff
Monaco 2-3 PSG
PSG 2-2 Monaco(PSG superior 5-4 on mixture)
Round of 16
PSG 5-2 Chelsea
Chelsea 0-3 PSG(PSG superior 8-2 on mixture)
Quarterfinals
PSG 2-0 Liverpool
Liverpool 0-2 PSG(PSG superior 4-0 on mixture)
Semifinals
PSG 5-4 Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich 1-1 PSG(PSG advances 6-5 on mixture)
PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 10: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia #7 of Paris Saint-Germain reacts throughout the Ligue 1 McDonald’s match between Paris Saint-Germain and Stade Brestois 29 at Parc des Princes on May 10, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images)
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Paris Saint-Germain: Matvey Safonov; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz; Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
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Arsenal 2-0 Olympiacos
Arsenal 4-0 Atletico Madrid
Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal
Arsenal 3-1 Bayern Munich
Club Brugge 0-3 Arsenal
Inter 1-3 Arsenal
Arsenal 3-2 Kairat AlmatyRound of 16
Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen(Arsenal advances 3-1 on mixture)
Quarterfinals
Sporting CP 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP(Arsenal advances 1-0 on mixture)
Semifinal
Atlético Madrid 1-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 1-0 Atlético Madrid(Arsenal advances 2-1 on mixture)
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 05: Mikel Arteta supervisor / head coach of Arsenal celebrates with Noni Madueke and Declan Rice after the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Semi Final Second Leg match between Arsenal FC and Atletico de Madrid at Arsenal Stadium on May 05, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)
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Welcome to Yahoo Sports’ protection of the 2025-26 Champions League closing between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal.
Saturday’s match will happen at Puskás Aréna in Hungary, which has a capability of 67,215 and performed host to the 2023 Europa League closing, amongst different notable matches.
The 2025-26 champions of Ligue 1 and the Premier League final met in final season’s Champions League semifinals, which noticed PSG prevail 3-1 on mixture. Luis Enrique’s squad would go on to win the title 5-0 over Inter Milan.
We’ve received each objective, each flashpoint and each speaking level coated in actual time. So stick with us, hold refreshing and buckle up. This one has basic written throughout it.
Champions League fixtures
April 28: PSG 5, Bayern Munich 4
April 29: Atlético Madrid 1, Arsenal 1
May 5: Arsenal 1-0 Atlético Madrid (Arsenal advances 2-1 on mixture)
May 6: Bayern Munich 1-1 PSG (PSG advances 6-5 on mixture)
FINAL
1H: Arsenal 1-0 PSG