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Budapest Hosts Champions League Final: PSG Fit, Arsenal Injured

5/30/2026

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Arsenal Unbeaten

The UEFA Champions League final will be played in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday, May 30 at the Puskás Arena between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal.
Paris Saint-Germain confirm Ousmane Dembélé, Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes are fit.
Arsenal report that Jurrien Timber is sidelined with a groin injury and Ben White is also out.
Arsenal have not lost a Champions League match this season, winning all eight group games and staying unbeaten in the knockout rounds.

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Enrique Targets CL

Luis Enrique said retaining the Champions League would make PSG second club after Real Madrid.
He added a win would join him among managers who have three titles, citing his 2015 Barcelona win.
Enrique warned “the devil is in the detail,” saying fine margins will decide final with no favourite.
He noted set-piece goal strength while Dembélé, fit, said a win could complete a double with the 2025 Ballon d’Or.

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Historical Context

Real Madrid’s 1998 European Cup win marked the start of a Spanish era in which La Liga clubs captured most Champions League trophies, including Real’s further titles in 2000, 2002 and a record-breaking run to 2024 that gave them fifteen crowns. The 2024 final in Budapest, featuring Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal, therefore echoes decades of Iberian dominance.

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Arsenal Unbeaten

The UEFA Champions League final will be played in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday, May 30 at the Puskás Arena between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal.
Paris Saint-Germain confirm Ousmane Dembélé, Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes are fit.
Arsenal report that Jurrien Timber is sidelined with a groin injury and Ben White is also out.
Arsenal have not lost a Champions League match this season, winning all eight group games and staying unbeaten in the knockout rounds.

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