Titleholder Paris Saint-Germain will take on Arsenal in the 2026 Champions League final.
PSG eliminated Bayern Munich in the semifinals following a 1-1 draw on Wednesday to book its place in the showpiece event at Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30.
Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé fired PSG ahead in the third minute following a swift counterattack led by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Harry Kane equalized too late for Bayern in stoppage time and PSG advanced 6-5 on aggregate after winning a pulsating first leg 5-4.
Arsenal overcame Atletico Madrid 2-1 on aggregate in their semifinal.
Here's what to know about the Champions League final.
Kickoff on May 30 has been brought forward to 1700 GMT, having traditionally been played at 2000 GMT. Governing body UEFA made the change to enhance the matchday experience for fans and to optimize logistics such as public transport in Budapest.
American rock band The Killers will be performing on the night. In recent years, Linkin Park and Lenny Kravitz have headlined.
Arsenal is in the final for the first time since 2006. It is only its second time in the final and it has never won the competition, having lost to Barcelona 20 years ago. Mikel Arteta's team was beaten in last year's semifinals by PSG, which beat Inter Milan 5-0 in the final to lift the trophy for the first time.
Since the tournament was rebranded as the Champions League in 1992, only Real Madrid has successfully defended the title, winning three times in a row from 2016-18. PSG lost the 2020 final to Bayern.
The 67,000-seat stadium was opened in 2019 and built on the same site as the previous Ferenc Puskas Stadion — named after the Hungarian and Real Madrid icon who won three European Cups as a player.
2025 PSG
2024 Real Madrid
2023 Manchester City
2022 Real Madrid
2021 Chelsea
15 Real Madrid
7 AC Milan
6 Bayern Munich, Liverpool
5 Barcelona
4 Ajax
3 Manchester United, Inter Milan
The 2027 final will be staged at Atletico Madrid's stadium the Estadio Metropolitano. It is the second time it has held the final, having staged the 2019 showdown between Liverpool and Tottenham. The city of Madrid has hosted the final on five previous occasions.
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