Al Jazeera runs you through this season’s UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal.Published On 28 May 202628 May 2026Europe’s premier club competition concludes on Saturday when the final of the UEFA Champions League is played.From qualifying to a comprehensive league phase and then the drama of the knockouts, the tournament now comes down to two teams.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listAl Jazeera runs you through the top 10 things you need to know about the showpiece event for European football’s governing body, UEFA.Who is playing in the Champions League final?This year’s final will be contested by English Premier League club Arsenal, who overcame Atletico Madrid in the semifinals, and French giants Paris Saint-Germain, who defeated Bayern Munich in their last-four clash.Who is the defending Champions League winner?PSG are the defending champions, having lifted the tournament for the first time last season.The French club beat Inter Milan in the final with an incredible 5-0 scoreline that humiliated the Italian Serie A club in Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.Desire Doue scored twice to cement his place as one of the biggest names in the game, even at the tender age of 19.Achraf Hakimi was also on the scoresheet alongside Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Senny Mayulu. Incredibly Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele missed out on netting a goal despite being one of the star names en route to the final.Who is the favourite to win this year’s final?PSG are the heavy favourites to defend their crown, but Arsenal are being tipped as one of the rising forces in European football.The Gunners have never won Europe’s most prized footballing trophy but have just ended a 22-year wait to lift the Premier League. Advertisement Who are PSG’s key players for the Champions League final?Doue and Dembele remain the key figures for PSG although the latter is an injury doubt for the final.Hakimi is also one of the most recognisable players in the Parisians’ ranks, but he is the major concern for the match, having missed both legs of the semifinal and the last four Li …
