Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal face each other in the UEFA Champions League final at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on Saturday, May 30. PSG aim to defend the title they won previously, while Arsenal seek their first Champions League trophy. PSG have dominated Ligue 1, winning 12 of the last 14 league titles. Arsenal reached the final after three straight second-place Premier League finishes, finally winning the next step this year. PSG entered the playoffs after finishing 11th in the Champions League League Phase. They advanced through a 5-4 aggregate win over Monaco, then beat Chelsea and Liverpool decisively. The semifinal against a strong opponent produced a 5-4 classic in Paris.
"PSG seek to defend the title they won for the first time, while Arsenal hope for first UEFA Champions League trophy lift. Who: Paris Saint-Germain vs Arsenal What: UEFA Champions League final Where: Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary When: Saturday, May 30, at 6pm (17:00 GMT) How to follow: We'll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 13:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream."
"PSG's dominance in France's Ligue 1 is well established, winning 12 of the last 14 league titles, while Arsenal's three consecutive second-placed finishes in the English Premier League finally saw them take the next step this year. Al Jazeera Sport takes you through all you need to know about the two sides aiming to top already successful seasons with the biggest prize of all for club teams on the continent."
"PSG were forced into the playoffs of this year's Champions League after finishing 11th in the 36-team League Phase. They were three places behind Manchester City in the final automatic qualifying spots for the round of 16, as two defeats by Barcelona and Bayern Munich in the eight-game phase to start the competition left question marks dangling over the defending champions."
"The playoffs resulted in a narrow 5-4 aggregate triumph against fellow French outfit, Monaco, before 8-2 and 4-0 aggregate demolitions of Chelsea and Liverpool respectively. The semifinal provided a sterner test, and a rerun of the league phase match, as a 5-4 classic was recorded in the French capital agai"
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