The 2025–26 UEFA Champions League season has reached its peak. Following the semi-final second legs on May 6 and 7, 2026, the final matchup is officially set.

The Final Matchup

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will face Arsenal in the 2026 UEFA Champions League Final.

• Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
• Venue: Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary
• Kick-off Time: 18:00 CEST (This is a new, earlier time slot introduced for this season).

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Road to Budapest: Semi-Final Results

The road to the final was decided by two narrow aggregate victories:

Paris Saint-Germain vs. FC Bayern Munich

PSG, the defending champions, secured their spot after a thrilling 1–1 draw at the Allianz Arena yesterday (May 7).

• Aggregate Score: PSG 6–5 Bayern Munich
• Decisive Moment: Ousmane Dembélé scored early in the 3rd minute of the second leg. Although Harry Kane equalized in stoppage time, PSG’s high-scoring 5–4 victory in the first leg carried them through.

Arsenal vs. Atlético Madrid

Arsenal reached their first Champions League final since 2006 by overcoming Atlético Madrid at the Emirates Stadium on May 6.

• Aggregate Score: Arsenal 2–1 Atlético Madrid
• Decisive Moment: After a 1–1 draw in the first leg, Arsenal won the return leg 1–0 in London to end the Spanish side’s run.

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Historic Context

• Defending Champions: PSG is the first reigning champion to reach the final since Real Madrid in 2018.
• Capital City Clash: This is only the fourth time in European Cup history that the final features teams from two different capital cities (Paris and London).
• Entertainment: The American rock band The Killers is scheduled to headline the UEFA Champions League Final Kick-Off Show.