Champions League final 2026: Arsenal to face PSG
Seth VertelneyThe 2025-26 UEFA Champions League final is set.
Paris Saint-Germain will face Arsenal in the showpiece after drawing Bayern Munich 1-1 in the semifinal second leg on Wednesday, May 6.
The draw in Munich clinched a 6-5 aggregate win after PSG won a wild first leg 5-4 in Paris last week.
Ousmane Dembélé scored in the third minute, while Harry Kane netted a late consolation for Bayern in second-half stoppage time.
Arsenal reached the final on Tuesday, May 5 by defeating Atlético Madrid, 1-0, sealing a 2-1 aggregate win in their semifinal tie.
The final will be a rematch of last season's semifinal, which PSG won 3-1 on aggregate on its way to the title.
The Gunners have reached only their second Champions League final and first since 2006, when they fell to Barcelona.
PSG, on the other hand, clinched its first ever Champions League title last season by hammering Inter 5-0 in the final.
The French side is looking to become the first team to repeat as champion since Real Madrid won three straight between 2016 and 2018.
Here's what to know about this year's final:
When is Champions League final?
The 2026 final is scheduled for Saturday, May 30 at 12 p.m. ET.
Where is Champions League final?
The 2026 UEFA Champions League final is being played at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary.
Champions League schedule 2026
Bayern Munich vs. PSG
- First leg: PSG 5, Bayern 4 in Paris
- Second leg: Bayern 1, PSG 1 in Munich
Arsenal vs. Atletico Madrid
- First leg: Atlético Madrid 1, Arsenal 1 in Madrid
- Second leg: Arsenal 1, Atlético Madrid 0 in London
Champions League bracket 2026
Knockout playoffs
- PSG defeats Monaco 5-4 on aggregate
- Galatasaray def. Juventus 7-5 (AET)
- Real Madrid def. Benfica 3-1
- Atalanta def. Borussia Dortmund 4-3
- Newcastle United def. Qarabag 9-3
- Atletico Madrid def. Club Brugge 7-4
- Bodo/Glimt def. Inter Milan 5-2
- Bayer Leverkusen def. Olympiacos 2-0
Round of 16
- PSG def. Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate
- Liverpool def. Galatasaray 4-1
- Real Madrid def. Manchester City 5-1
- Bayern Munich def. Atalanta 10-2
- Barcelona def. Newcastle 8-3
- Atletico Madrid def. Tottenham 7-5
- Sporting CP def. Bodo/Glimt 5-3 (AET)
- Arsenal def. Bayer Leverkusen 3-1
Quarterfinals
- PSG def. Liverpool 4-0 on aggregate
- Bayern Munich def. Real Madrid 6-4
- Atletico Madrid def. Barcelona 3-2
- Arsenal def. Sporting CP 1-0
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