Paris Saint-Germain is facing a historic opportunity to defend the Champions League throne. Instead of relying on superstars, PSG under Luis Enrique focuses on teamwork and cohesion in their playing style.
The Spanish captain helped PSG explode strongly in the knockout stage, although he had gone through a group stage that was not really convincing.
Monaco, Chelsea, Liverpool and Bayern Munich all succumbed to the strength of the reigning European champions. PSG is currently the team with the most goals in the Champions League this season with 44 goals, only one goal behind Barcelona's all-time record in the 1999-2000 season.
PSG has only had one match without scoring in the 2025-2026 Champions League, which was a 0-0 draw against Athletic Bilbao in December last year. In addition, they have scored at least 2 goals in 7/8 knockout matches, before that series stopped at a 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich in the second leg of the semi-finals.
The match in Budapest this weekend also marks the first time since the 2019-2020 season that the two domestic champions meet in the Champions League final. At that time, PSG lost 0-1 to Bayern Munich in a non-public final due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, Arsenal will enter the Champions League final with unforgettable memories of the defeat to Barcelona in Paris exactly two decades ago. That was the match where Jens Lehmann's red card, Samuel Eto'o's equalizer and Juliano Belletti's decisive goal caused coach Arsene Wenger to miss the most prestigious cup in Europe.
Wenger's former student Mikel Arteta is currently facing the opportunity to write history for Arsenal. If he wins, the Spanish strategist will help the "Gunners" complete the Champions League and Premier League doubles - something that only Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City have done in the modern era before.
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