Budapest comes alive for Champions League final weekArsenal shirts are seen hanging in the street of central Budapest (Getty)A PSG fan outside the Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest (PA)Football matches take place in Heroes Square, Budapest (Reuters)Jack Rathborn29 May 2026 12:30PSG v Arsenal predictions: Who will lift the Champions League?Miguel Delaney, chief football writer: Arsenal. I think they pose challenges, especially in team structure, that Paris Saint-Germain just haven't had this season. Physicality could well be key. 1-0.Richard Jolly, senior football correspondent: Paris Saint-Germain - Arsenal's record so far, unbeaten and topping the group, means they are entitled to call themselves the best team in the competition so far. But, when PSG peak, they can reach another level, as they did in last year's final. 2-1.Jack Rathborn, sports editor: Arsenal. Containing Ousmane Dembele is likely to prove vital to preventing that overwhelming momentum Luis Enrique’s side can produce, as seen by that relentless finish in the first leg of the round of 16 against Chelsea. Confidence will be sky-high after the Premier League title and the way that Mikel Arteta’s side approached the away game against Man City, despite losing, shows they will not be overwhelmed by the occasion. 1-0 to the Arsenal.Kieran Jackson, senior sports writer: Arsenal. Confidence is high and momentum is with them. If Mikel Arteta stays bold with his team selection (e.g. Lewis-Skelly over Zubimendi), I do see a 1-0 victory in the offing, with one set-piece goal in their favour.Alex Pattle, sports writer: PSG. I think it will be a closely-contested game, tense in parts and open in others. I’ll go 2-1 to PSG, with Arsenal to trail, equalise, and ultimately suffer late disappointment.Jack Rathborn29 May 2026 12:30The Mikel Arteta method that could turn Arsenal into Champions League winnersMaybe it is the method against the magic. Arsenal could be damned with faint praise when compared with Paris Saint-Germain, their more structured style of play contrasted with something more fluid and fast. And yet, should they become champions of Europe for the first time, it might be the product of planning.Whether or not it is actually done on spreadsheets, it has the feel of a project pursued in a logical, disciplined manner, the product of an organised mind. Mikel Arteta is far from the only elite manager who is accused of being a control freak but, especially as Arsenal now have the vantage point of being Premier League champions there is an orderly look to their progress.Richard Jolly in Budapest29 May 2026 12:19Champions League: PSG v Arsenal build-up and latest newsGood afternoon and welcome to the Independent’s build-up to the biggest game in European club football as Arsenal face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final tomorrow. Budapest hosts the match, with expectations high. Can the Gunners lift the trophy for the first time in their history or will PSG land a historic repeat after last year’s crushing win over Inter Milan? Join us for the latest updates and news, with Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly reporting from Budapest.Jack Rathborn29 May 2026 12:09