Champions League Matchday Predictions 2025/26: Final

Our matchday preview features an evenly matched showdown in the Champions League final. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain will face English champions Arsenal. PSG prevailed over Bayern Munich in a thrilling semifinal. Arsenal, on the other hand, advanced to the final with a narrow but well-deserved 1-0 victory in the second leg against Atlético Madrid. For the first time in three years, neither a Spanish nor an Italian club is in the Champions League final. While PSG aims to defend its title following its 2025 triumph, Arsenal could win the Champions League for the first time ever. Our Champions League matchday preview examines the current state of both teams and offers an assessment of the final in Budapest.