Arsenal will take on Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League final in Budapest on Saturday, 30 May. This marks the Gunners' first appearance in the showpiece match since 2006, while PSG are the defending champions. The match will kick off at 5pm BST (6pm local time) at the Puskas Arena, an earlier start than traditional 8pm kick-offs, as Uefa aims to improve fan experience and logistics.
How to Watch Arsenal vs PSG on TV and Live Stream
In the United Kingdom, the match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting from 3pm BST. A live stream is also available via HBO Max and the HBO app. Notably, for the first time since the European Cup rebranded to the Champions League in 1992, the final will not be free-to-air in the UK. Viewers in the United States can watch on CBS (English) or stream via Paramount+, while Spanish-language coverage is on Univision and TUDN, also available through Fubo.
Pre-Match Entertainment and Coverage
The Killers will headline the pre-match entertainment, continuing a tradition of major musical acts performing before the final. TNT Sports will offer extensive coverage, including a pre-match show from the Selva Skybar Budapest hosted by Reshmin Chowdhury, featuring guests such as Jack Wilshere, Joe Cole, Steve McManaman, Martin Keown, and comedians Dara O'Briain, Rob Beckett, and Romesh Ranganathan. The main broadcast team includes presenter Laura Woods, pundits Steven Gerrard, Owen Hargreaves, Martin Keown, and Jack Wilshere, with commentary from Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist.
Arsenal's Route to the Final
Arsenal topped the league phase with eight wins from eight matches, including victories over Athletic Bilbao, Olympiakos, Atletico Madrid, Slavia Prague, Bayern Munich, Club Brugge, Inter Milan, and Kairat. In the knockout stages, they defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 on aggregate in the last 16, Sporting 1-0 in the quarter-finals, and Atletico Madrid 2-1 in the semi-finals, with Bukayo Saka scoring the decisive goal in the second leg.
PSG's Route to the Final
PSG finished 11th in the league phase, with wins over Atalanta, Barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen, and Tottenham, but losses to Bayern Munich and Sporting. They advanced through the knockout play-offs against Monaco (5-4 aggregate), then thrashed Chelsea 8-2 in the last 16, Liverpool 4-0 in the quarter-finals, and edged Bayern Munich 6-5 in a thrilling semi-final tie, featuring a 5-4 first-leg win and a 1-1 draw in Munich.
