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Arsenal vs PSG: All you need to know about 2026 Champions League final and venue history
07th May, 2026 08:13 AM
The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal will take place at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest on Saturday, May 30, 2026, after a pulsating semi-final showdown.
At a glance
Holders PSG are bidding to become only the second club in the Champions League era to successfully defend their title after Real Madrid, who won three in a row between 2016 and 2018. The Gunners, runners-up in 2006, are seeking to become the 25th club to lift the trophy and the second new winners in succession after Paris’ 2025 triumph.
In the last five meetings between these two European giants, PSG have won two, drawn two, while Arsenal have only managed to beat the French side once in the period.
Puskás Aréna history
The Puskás Aréna, a 67,000-seater sports facility, was officially opened as the new national stadium of Hungary on November 15, 2019. It was built on the site of the old Ferenc Puskás Stadion, which was demolished in 2017, and retains the brick walls of its predecessor in the main entrance.
Like its predecessor, the Puskás Aréna bears the name of legendary Hungarian forward Ferenc Puskás, a three-time European Cup winner with Real Madrid.
Sevilla claimed a record seventh UEFA Europa League title at the Puskás Aréna as they defeated Roma on penalties in May 2023, but the 2026 Champions League final will be the first time that Hungary has hosted the final of Europe’s premier club competition.
The stadium also hosted four games at UEFA EURO 2020, including Hungary’s 1-1 draw with World Cup holders France in Group F, and the 2020 UEFA Super Cup meeting between Bayern München and Sevilla which the German side won 2-1.
Located just east of central Budapest, the stadium is only a kilometre from Budapest Keleti central railway station and two kilometres from the historic centre of the Hungarian capital.
The arena was opened with a friendly match between Hungary and Uruguay, which the visitors won 2-1. Former captain and current assistant coach Ádám Szalai became the first Hungarian player to score at the new stadium, clawing one back after Edinson Cavani and Brian Rodríguez gave Uruguay a two-goal lead.
Construction, which took place between 2017 and 2019, involved the production and installation of approximately 20,000 square meters of stainless steel wire mesh. Architect and project designer György Skardelli wanted to incorporate modern features and techniques while also preserving the distinctive character of the original building.
