PSG reach Champions League final after beating Bayern; final set for May 30

Paris Saint-Germain are through to the Champions League final, and they got there the hard way. A 1-1 draw away to Bayern Munich on Tuesday, May 6 was enough because PSG had already won the first leg 5-4 in Paris, leaving the tie 6-5 on aggregate. Arsenal had booked the other place a day earlier by beating Atleti 1-0 in London and 2-1 overall. So the final is set — PSG vs Arsenal on Saturday, May 30 in Budapest. (uefa.com) ### Why does this feel bigger than just another semi-final? Because this was not a tidy, controlled two-leg win. PSG and Bayern turned the tie into a shootout spread across 180 minutes, and PSG were the ones who held their nerve when the margins got tiny. The second leg in Munich finished level, but that only mattered because PSG had done(uefa.com)l cushion into Germany. (uefa.com) ### What happened in Munich? Ousmane Dembélé gave PSG the lead, which immediately changed the math for Bayern. At that point Bayern needed two just to force extra time and three to win outright. Harry Kane did pull one back, but Bayern never found the second goal they needed, and PSG got over the line with the aggregate score still in their favor. (uefa.com) ### Why was the first leg so important? Because 5-4 is the kind of scoreline that usually leaves everybody half-expecting another collapse. PSG’s first-leg win gave them the slimmest possible version of control — not safety, just leverage. Think of it like carrying a one-point lead into the last possession of a basketball game. You are st(uefa.com)d to chase. (uefa.com) ### So who are PSG meeting? Arsenal. They beat Atleti across the other semi-final, drawing 1-1 away and then winning 1-0 at home for a 2-1 aggregate victory. That means the final is not the heavyweight repeat some people might have expected. Instead it is two clubs trying to turn strong modern eras into the one thing that really changes how they are remembered in Europe. (uefa.com) ### When and where is the final? Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Puskás Aréna in Budapest. UEFA lists kickoff at 18:00 CET, and the venue has been locked in for this season’s final for months. That matters because once the finalists are set, everything speeds up — travel, ticket allocations, and the shift from “maybe” to actual final-week planning. (uefa.com) ### Why is this such a big moment for PSG? Because getting to a Champions League final is still the line that separates “elite contender” from “this team might actually define an era.” PSG have had star power for years, but Europe judges clubs brutally(uefa.com)final gives this run real weight. (uefa.com) ### And why does Arsenal make this more interesting? Because Arsenal are not just showing up as a famous name. They came through their own tight semi-final and now have a shot at a modern landmark win. So the final is not just PSG trying to finish the job — it is two clubs arriving with a very similar hunger, even if they took very different paths to get there. (uefa.com) ### Bottom line The headline is simple: PSG are in the final after edging Bayern 6-5 over two legs. But the real point is what comes next. On May 30 in Budapest, PSG and Arsenal get a single night to turn a strong season into club history. (uefa.com)