Overview
- Arsenal took the lead early in the final at the Puskás Arena when Kai Havertz scored to make it 1-0 in the opening stages of the match.
- Both teams named full-strength XIs with Arsenal on the bench Jurrien Timber and PSG fielding Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes and Ousmane Dembélé after late fitness clearances.
- A victory would deliver Arsenal their first Champions League title and complete a league-and-Europe double while PSG aim to become only the second modern-era club to win back-to-back Champions League trophies.
- Tactical talk before kickoff framed the game as Arsenal’s elite defence and set-piece threat against PSG’s potent, high-scoring attack, with Arsenal unbeaten in this season’s competition and PSG the tournament’s top scorers.
- UEFA moved kickoff earlier to ease post-match travel and Hungarian authorities deployed nearly 4,000 officers after Friday night fan clashes, shaping the security and travel plans around the final.