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Arsenal have reached their first Champions League final for 20 years and they now know who they will play in the showpiece after Paris Saint-Germain downed Bayern Munich in an enthralling semi-final tie.
Arsenal’s lone previous appearance in the biggest match in European football came against a pre-Guardiola Barcelona back in 2006 when goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was sent off after just 18 minutes but they still led 1-0 thanks to Sol Campbell heading home Thierry Henry’s 37th-minute free-kick. However, goals from Samuel Eto’o and Juliano Belletti in the final 15 minutes broke Gunner hearts and handed Barca a 2-1 triumph.
Mikel Arteta has now emulated Arsene Wenger in leading Arsenal to a Champions League final as Bukayo Saka’s goal on the stroke of half-time at a rocking Emirates Stadium in the semi-final second leg saw them battle past Atletico Madrid 2-1 on aggregate and book a spot in the showpiece in Budapest.
They will face reigning champions PSG in the final at the Puskas Arena as Luis Enrique’s side triumphed in perhaps the most thrilling semi-final tie in Champions League history. The French outfit won the first leg 5-4 in one of the most entertaining games of all time before getting over the line with a 1-1draw at the Allianz Arena thanks to an early goal from Ousmane Dembele that meant Harry Kane’s injury-time equaliser was in vain, as PSG notched a 6-5aggregate win.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Champions League final:
When is the Champions League final?
The Champions League final between Arsenal and PSG is at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary onSaturday 30 May with kick-off at 5pm BST (6pm local time). That is a change from previous years when the match would kick-off at 8pm BST, with Uefa explaining earlier kick-off was selected to enhance the matchday experience for fans and to optimise logistics such as public transport.
How can I watch?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the matchlive on TNT Sports 1, with coverage on the channel from 7pm BST. A live stream will also be availablevia HBO Max and the HBO app.
In the United States, the match will be broadcast in English on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+. Spanish-language coverage is available on Univision and TUDN, which can also be streamed via Fubo.
Who is performing in the pre-match show?
The Killers are headlining the pre-match entertainment on the night. In recent years, artists such as Linkin Park and Lenny Kravitz have performed at the final
Arsenal’s route to the final
League phase – finished 1st
- MD 1: Athletic Bilabao 0-2 Arsenal
- MD 2: Arsenal 2-0 Olympiakos
- MD 3: Arsenal 4-0 Atletico Madrid
- MD 4: Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal
- MD 5: Arsenal 3-1 Bayern Munich
- MD 6: Club Brugge 0-3 Arsenal
- MD 7: Inter Milan 1-3 Arsenal
- MD 8: Arsenal 3-2 Kairat
Last 16
- 1st leg: Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Arsenal
- 2nd leg: Arsenal 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen
- Aggregate: Arsenal 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen
Quarter-final
- 1st leg: Sporting 0-1 Arsenal
- 2nd leg: Arsenal 0-0 Sporting
- Aggregate: Arsenal 1-0 Sporting
Semi-final
- 1st leg: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal
- 2nd leg: Arsenal 1-0 Atletico Madrid
- Aggregate: Arsenal 2-1 Atletico Madrid
PSG’s route to the final
League phase – finished 11th
- MD 1: PSG 4-0 Atalanta
- MD 2: Barcelona 1-2 PSG
- MD 3: Bayer Leverkusen 2-7 PSG
- MD 4: PSG 1-2 Bayern Munich
- MD 5: PSG 5-3 Tottenham
- MD 6: Athletic Bilbao 0-0 PSG
- MD 7: Sporting 2-1 PSG
- MD 8: PSG 1-1 Newcastle
Knockout phase play-offs
- 1st leg: Monaco 2-3 PSG
- 2nd leg: PSG 2-2
- Aggregate: PSG 5-4 Monaco
Last 16
- 1st leg: PSG 5-2 Chelsea
- 2nd leg: Chelsea 0-3 PSG
- Aggregate: PSG 8-2 Chelsea
Quarter-final
- 1st leg: PSG 2-0 Liverpool
- 2nd leg: Liverpool 0-2 PSG
- Aggregate: PSG 4-0 Liverpool
Semi-final
- 1st leg: PSG 5-4 Bayern Munich
- 2nd leg: Bayern Munich 1-1 PSG
- Aggregate: PSG 6-5 Bayern Munich
