Champions League final: How PSG and Arsenal got there
PSG's players celebrate after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, unseen, scored the opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Lens and Paris Saint Germain, in Lens, northern France, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Credit: AP/Jean-Francois Badias
BUDAPEST, Hungary — How Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal reached the Champions League final:
PSG
League stage: 11th place
Playoffs: Monaco (5-4 on aggregate)
Round of 16: Chelsea (8-2 on aggregate)
Quarterfinals: Liverpool (4-0 on aggregate)
Semifinals: Bayern Munich (6-5 on aggregate)
Arsenal
League stage: 1st place
PSG's head coach Luis Enrique talks to his squad during a training session at the Paris Saint-Germain training center Wednesday May 20, 2026, in Poissy, west of Paris, ahead of the Champions League final against Arsenal in Budapest on May 30. Credit: AP/Thibault Camus
Round of 16: Bayer Leverkusen (3-1 on aggregate)
Quarterfinals: Sporting Lisbon (1-0 on aggregate)
Semifinals: Atletico Madrid (2-1 on aggregate)
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