After wrapping up their Premier League campaign with a long-awaited title, Arsenal head to Budapest to end their 2025/26 season looking to make history when they face Paris Saint-Germaine in the Champions League final.
Getting the Premier League monkey off their back after a 22 year title drought and three successive second place finishes has felt like a curse has been lifted and Arsenal can breathe free air again. Left behind in the wake of decades of a seemingly unshakeable atmosphere of nerves is the vindication of Mikel Arteta’s project and the belief that this is only the beginning of a new era of Arsenal success.
They won’t have to wait long to see if their title can unlock a new level as today marks the chance for this season’s Gunners to cement their legacy. 25 years after falling short in their one and only previous appearance in the Champions League final, Arsenal have a date with destiny against the reigning Champions League title holders in hopes of doing what they couldn’t two decades ago.
With one drought out of the way, can the Gunners end another and ride their title-winning momentum to earn their first.
Awaiting the Gunners in Budapest are a PSG side that are the proverbial yin to Arsenal’s yang. While the Gunners scrapped and scraped their way through a physically exhausting league campaign, the French champions coasted to their 14th Ligue 1 title, rotating and resting players along the way to keep their legs fresh as they push for a second consecutive Champions League title after winning their first last season.
