14:00 CET - Flashscore editor Josh Donaldson live from Budapest:
14:00 CET - As expected, there has been a mad dash for tickets for this final, with Arsenal fans taking all means of transport to reach Budapest. Trains, taxis, and planes have all been used, with fans taking unorthodox routes to get to the Hungarian capital.
From Prague’s central train station this morning, Flashscore saw more than 30 fans jump on the train for a seven-hour journey, whilst others have come from Poland, Slovakia and even Italy for a chance to witness history.
One intrepid fan, Aziz, currently making his way via train, flew in from Saudi Arabia without a ticket for the game to Prague, but he is still ‘optimistic’ that he can find a spot inside the Puskas Arena.
There have been reports of touts in Budapest, but even on third-party sites, ticket prices are skyrocketing, with some tickets sold for more than 3,000 euros.
Aziz’s love for Arsenal stems back to 2013, when he was one of the first members of a supporter’s group in Jeddah, one of three such groups in the Kingdom. All three, Flashscore has been reliably informed, will be full to the rafters, a sign of the Gunners’ global appeal, as well as the ever-growing influence of the Premier League.
He predicts a 2-1 victory for the Arsenal, with the ever-reliable Leandro Trossard to snatch the winner.
13:00 CET - Good afternoon and welcome to the Champions League final and a uniquely early kick-off!
We are five hours away from proceedings getting underway in Budapest's Puskas Arena, but the build-up begins now for the biggest game in club football... We hope you are as excited as we are for this one, as Mikel Arteta's Arsenal take on Luis Enrique's PSG for a shot at European glory.
You can listen to match commentary of the final or follow the live text here.
We will give a more detailed preview of both 2026 finalists as the kick-off approaches, and Flashscore editor Josh Donaldson will be providing live updates from the stadium during the final.
But for now, the headlines. PSG are the holders and favourites. Luis Enrique's side have peaked in the last couple of months of the season, just like they did last campaign before thrashing Inter in the showpiece final.
Arsenal, however, are high on the back of ending their trophy curse when they clinched the 2025/26 Premier League title, and can head into this final with a level of freedom that might just play into their hands.
The pressure is on the champions and whilst Enrique's rock and roll PSG are favourites for good reason, Arteta's robust Arsenal will be no walkovers. They never are.