Arsenal leads Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 in the first half of the 2026 UEFA Champions League final at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest.

German forward Kai Havertz opened the scoring in the 6th minute with a sensational finish from a very tight angle following a deflection off Leandro Trossard. With this strike, Havertz became only the third player in football history to score in a Champions League final for two different clubs, having previously scored the winner for Chelsea in 2021. [1, 2, 3]

Match Overview

  • Status: In Progress (First Half)
  • Score: PSG 0–1 Arsenal
  • Goalscorer: Kai Havertz (6′)
  • Venue: Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary
  • Significance: PSG entered the match as the defending champions attempting to retain their crown, while Arsenal is chasing their first-ever Champions League title. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Confirmed Starting Lineups

The managers named the following starting squads for the showpiece event: [6]
  • Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3): Matvey Safonov (GK); Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz; Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. [2, 7, 8]
  • Arsenal (4-2-3-1): David Raya (GK); Cristhian Mosquera, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, Piero Hincapié; Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, Leandro Trossard; Kai Havertz. [2, 9, 10]
You can follow live analysis, tactical assessments, and fan reactions as the match progresses:
PSG vs Arsenal | Champions League Final | SportyShow, YouTube · SportyTV · 1970 M01 1

PSG vs Arsenal LIVE Match Today | UEFA Champions …, YouTube · CNN-News18 · 1970 M01 1

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