UEFA Champions League

Champions League final 2026: PSG vs Arsenal tickets and matchday guide

The 2026 UEFA Champions League final takes place on Saturday 30 May 2026 at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary. Kick-off is at 18:00 CET, which is 17:00 BST. It is Paris Saint-Germain against Arsenal, with PSG defending the title they won in 2025.

How to get tickets

UEFA controls the majority of tickets for the Champions League final. Both clubs — Arsenal and PSG — receive an allocation for their members and season-ticket holders, and UEFA runs a separate public ballot. The first step is to check both clubs' official ticketing pages, as member-priority windows typically open several weeks before the final.

If you miss the official ballot, verified resale marketplaces with buyer protection are the realistic alternative. Prices on the secondary market are typically above face value for a final of this profile, and they tend to rise in the final week before kick-off. Buying earlier generally gives you more choice and steadier pricing.

Avoid buying from individuals on social media or outside the ground. UEFA's guidance consistently warns against purchasing from unofficial sellers, where fraud risk is high.

About the Puskás Aréna

The Puskás Aréna opened on 15 November 2019 as Hungary's national stadium, built on the site of the old Ferenc Puskás Stadion, which was demolished in 2017. It holds 67,000 supporters. UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin has described it as "the jewel in Hungarian football's crown". The stadium previously hosted the UEFA Europa League final in 2023, making the 2026 Champions League final its first major UEFA club competition showpiece at this level.

Getting to Budapest

• Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport serves direct flights from London Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, with journey times of around two and a half hours.
• The Puskás Aréna is in the Kőbánya-Kispest district of Budapest and is well served by metro line M3, with a dedicated stadium stop (Puskás Ferenc Stadion).
• Book accommodation early. Budapest hotels fill quickly for major UEFA finals, and prices increase significantly as the date approaches.
• Arrive at the stadium at least 90 minutes before kick-off. UEFA finals involve thorough security checks, and queues at a 67,000-capacity venue can be lengthy.

What to bring

• Your ticket (digital or printed) and a valid photo ID matching the name on the booking.
• UEFA finals operate cashless payment inside most venues, so a contactless card is useful.
• Check UEFA's prohibited items list before you travel — restrictions on bags, bottles and flags with poles are standard at finals.

Form and head-to-head context

Arsenal reached the final by beating Atletico Madrid 2-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals, with Bukayo Saka scoring the decisive goal in a 1-0 home win in the second leg. It is Arsenal's first Champions League final since 2006, when they lost to Barcelona. They are unbeaten in 14 Champions League matches this season and kept nine clean sheets in those 14 games, conceding just two goals across six knockout ties.

PSG beat Bayern Munich 6-5 on aggregate in their semi-final. Ousmane Dembele scored early in the second leg in Munich after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia set him up, and that goal proved enough for a 1-1 draw on the night. PSG won the 2025 final 5-0 against Inter Milan and are looking to become only the second club in the Champions League era to retain the trophy, after Real Madrid's three consecutive wins between 2016 and 2018.

The two sides met at the same stage last season, with PSG winning 3-1 on aggregate. PSG won 1-0 at the Emirates before a 2-1 home win completed the tie.

PSG's Achraf Hakimi is ruled out for several weeks with a hamstring injury. Arsenal's Jurrien Timber has not played since an ankle injury in March, though Mikel Merino is working towards fitness ahead of the final.

In the UK, TNT Sports 1 will broadcast the final live, with coverage expected from around 15:00 BST.