PSG 1-1 (4-3 on penalties) Arsenal: PSG win on penalty kicks, secure back-to-back titles

On a cruel way for the season to end: “It is very tough to accept. When you are so consistent in the competition all the way to the final and in the end you lose the trophy on penalty kicks. It is a difficult one,” Arteta told TNT Sports in the UK.

On the penalty decision in extra time to not give a penalty when Madueke went down: “I watched it back. It can easily be a penalty. Especially when you see the penalty they’re giving in the competition this season. The referee has made a decision and he made a different one on the penalty with Mosquera - and yeah that is an important one.”

On what he said to his players: “That I am so proud of them. I think this season that with the circumstances just internally we know what we’ve been through. They’ve given us so much joy. It is a privilege to manage this group of players, this team. I think the way they carry this badge and how much they put in to it. We got a big one and we miss on the biggest one.”

On if this season was a big step forward: “We haven’t done it [win the Premier League] for 22 years and it’s the second time in our history that we’ve done it [reach Champions League final]. We need to recognize the season that we’ve had. But at the moment nobody is going to take the pain away from you.”

On PSG taking a long time to when their first Champions League and if Arsenal should recognize how hard it is: “We know the teams they had in the past. They have a superb team. Congratulations to them. They are really hard to play against. That is why they are champions two times in a row. Individual quality they have, their manager, they are a top, top team.”

On what is next for this group: “I think you have to go through the motions. If you are in pain, go through the pain. If you think you could have done something else, learn from it. That is it and reflect on that and show the ambition that we want to again.”

Luis Enrique has joined TNT Sports in the UK to discuss the win.

He’s asked about going back-to-back: “It is amazing. I think today both teams deserve to win. But the way we play the whole season I think we deserved to win the Champions League. We are very happy and trying to be there next year. Why not?”

When asked what is next, Enrique pointed to transfer activity this summer.

“It is normal when you have a lot of quality players, you need to renew the squad because everyone has their position. We need to play for the position. We need to get new players. We need to solve the things that normally you need to do in a team like Paris Saint-Germain.”

On what it was like facing Arsenal: “I think the match started in the best way for them, when you score in a lucky action. After that it was principles because they know how to defend. It was very tough. We are used to attacking in that way with a lot of players behind the ball but they are strong physically and try to take advantage in any action. Very tough. I think we deserved to draw the match. We are very happy to win that trophy.”

Arsenal star midfielder Declan Rice has been speaking to TNT Sports in the UK about losing in the Champions League final on penalty kicks.

Can he even put it into words how much it hurts?

“It is gutting. It is devastating to lose the Champions League final on penalties. I try to take a lot of perspective on how far we’ve come as a group. An incredible season. Our 63rd game in all competitions tonight. Given it absolutely everything up until this point. We took the game to penalties. It is a lottery. That’s football, you know? You either win on pens or lose on pens. Some of the best teams ever lost on penalties in finals. We were on the receiving end of that tonight. We win together, we lose together.

“I am so proud of this group and these boys. What a season. It has been incredible. I can’t speak highly enough of everyone. I am obviously gutted but I’m trying to take a little bit of perspective from where we started back last July to where we are now. It has been an incredible journey this season. We will be back.”

Asked how both Eberechi Eze and Gabriel were doing after they missed penalties in the shootout, Rice revealed they’re both ‘devastated’ and said ‘we love them and we are with them’ and said it happens in football.

Rice added on Eze and Gabriel: “Without them two this season we wouldn’t have won the Premier League. That is for sure. Gabriel, I’ve run out of words for him as a person and a player. Eze, the crucial goals he’s come up with this year, it happens. It’s football. It is cruel but we take the positives and keep going.”

Asked about Madueke potentially deserving to win a penalty kick: “I haven’t seen it back yet. On first glance on the pitch I think he is ahead of Nuno Mendes, and if I’m looking back at the one we got against Bayer Leverkusen it is very, very similar. I’m not going to get into that. I was gutted at the time because I thought the ref was going to have a look. But it obviously wasn’t clear enough to be a pen but I thought it was and so did our bench and our players. Look, against PSG, you need to be mentally on it for the whole game. I’m sure a lot of people would have wanted a game like how Bayern played them but if we would have gone out there and played like that, that is what they want. That is how they score five and six against opponents. You’ve got to be really resilient, really switched on, a lot of communication. I thought as they game went on we really grew into the game, had some really good chances. Nullified them to hardly any. Fair play to them. A great team, great manager, great individuals and they lost loads over the years and now they are having their time. I feel like that is going to keep happening with us. We are having these small losses but we are going to go on and keep pushing and try to achieve something big.”

On Arteta and what he’s said: “He is gutted. We are gutted. It is the Champions League final. The emotions and the stakes are so high. It is cruel. That is football. He just spoke about how much he loves us as a group. This season what we’ve done in terms of how we’ve been every single game. 100 percent. Giving absolutely everything with everything that has been thrown at us. I think we’ve come really far as a group this year. I think we’ve come really far. This is only the start for this group. We got over the line in the Premier League, which was a dream come true. This would have been one step further. It wasn’t meant to be but we keep building. Since I’ve come to the club it was a quarterfinal exit, semifinal and now a final. We keep going, we stay positive and that is one thing about this group. This isn’t going to define us.”

In every final ever played there has to be a winner and there has to be a loser.

The scenes in London, Paris, Budapest and around the world are extremely different based on how this final played out.

Here is a look at how Arsenal and PSG fans reacted to the penalty kick win for Les Parisiens.

There are wild scenes of celebration at the PSG end of the stadium and their players and Luis Enrique are loving it.

PSG collect their medals and lift the trophy, as Marquinhos hoists it into the Hungarian air.

PSG have been excellent for a long time now and they have one of the youngest teams in Europe too.

Dynasty? It feels like it.

Desire Doue has been speaking to TNT Sports in the UK and was extremely complimentary of Arsenal.

The young French winger was sensational and scored his penalty kick in the shootout and was a constant threat as he played the full 120 minutes.

“We are so, so proud, so happy, so grateful. This was a tough game against a very good team. We have to say congratulations to them because they had a really good season. But now we are just happy and enjoy as a team, as a family, because we deserve it. Look at the crowd, look at our family. We are so happy and want to say thank you to my lord and savior Jesus Christ because this was my prayer to win the Champions League again and we did it. I am so happy.”

On his penalty kick in the shootout and the feeling: “It is just part of my job. I tried to stay calm every penalty I have to take. Tonight I scored it is amazing.”

Asked about being the first team since Real Madrid in 2016 to retain the trophy, Doue was asked if they are one of the best teams in the history of the competition.

“I don’t know. You have to tell me. But we have to stay humble. It’s crazy. We are going to enjoy first and after work again. We want more. We are hungry. We are a young team. We know we are really ambitious. Next season we have to go again.”

Gabriel steps up and stutters...but smashes it way over the bar.

He just never looked comfortable. That is such harsh for him. Marquinhos, the PSG captain and Gabriel’s teammate with the Brazilian national team was the first to console him.

It has finished: PSG 1-1 Arsenal - PSG win 4-3 on penalty kicks.

Heartbreak for Arsenal who are still waiting for their first Champions League title.

Back-to-back titles for PSG.

Lucas Beraldo with a very calm penalty kick.

4-3 to PSG.

Gabriel is up for Arsenal to take their fifth penalty kick. He has to score...

Gabriel Martinelli steps up and smashes home a beauty into the top corner.

Safonov had no chance and went the wrong way.

Martinelli explodes with emotion.

So calm and clinical from Hakimi.

The PSG superstar steps up and sends Raya the wrong way as he buries it into the bottom corner.

PSG’s fans go wild.

Wow. What a moment this is.

Declan Rice slots home calmly and makes it 2-2 after three penalties for both teams.

Arsenal are level.

David Raya saves to deny Nuno Mendes.

Mendes put it at a good height but Raya still had to go the right way and beat it away.

Arsenal have the chance to level it up.

Eberechi Eze took so long on that penalty kick and his stutter step was all wrong.

He delayed and got the angles wrong and put it wide.

Arsenal’s fans are in despair in the stands.

Desire Doue, 20, slots home and sends Raya the wrong way.

That was so calm from the youngster. Wow.

Never in doubt.

All of the penalties went the same way.

Another brilliant penalty as Viktor Gyokeres steps up and slots home to make it 1-1.

A loud roar goes up from the Arsenal faithful.

Safonov goes the wrong way.

First up is Goncalo Ramos and he smashes a beauty home.

David Raya went the wrong way.

PSG lead 1-0.

That is it. It has finished 1-1 and we are now going to penalty kicks to decide the Champions League winners.

2016 was the last time the Champions League final went to penalty kicks, as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid. In the two times it happened before that Chelsea won on penalty kicks against Bayern Munich in 2012 and Man United beat Chelsea on penalties in 2008.

This is so intense.

David Raya is going through his homework and looking at everything on a piece of paper with the goalkeeping coaches and other goalkeepers around him.

Arteta and Enrique are chatting to their teams ahead of the penalty kicks.

Hakimi has won the coin toss and decides to take the penalty kicks in front of the PSG fans.

PSG’s fans go wild when they learn that. Also, below are the xG stats from the final.

Arsenal definitely the happier team to take this to penalty kicks.

The ball is worked to Gyokeres on the edge of the box.

He takes a few touches and works it on to his right foot.

His shot is powerful but takes a big deflection and goes wide.

Corner to Arsenal in the 121st minute, but it comes to nothing.

Joao Neves dances past Hincapie in the box and clips a cross towards goal.

The ball comes out to Doue but his shot takes a deflection and loops up on target and David Raya saves easily.

PSG pushing for what would surely be the winner. Arsenal are hanging on here.

It is all PSG in the second half of extra time.

Arsenal are just hanging in there and keeping their defensive shape as best they can.

The Gunners are playing for penalty kicks.

PSG are on the ball and trying to find spaces. Just seven or so minutes to go until the end of extra time.

Can anyone find a winner?

PSG have made two subs at half time of extra time to try and liven things up.

Beraldo (usually a center back) is on for Vitinha in midfield, while Zabarnyi is on for Marquinhos at center back.

Who can be the hero to stop this game from going to penalty kicks?

105 minutes gone, 15 minutes to go in Budapest.

Noni Madueke gets past Nuno Mendes and is in the box and goes down.

The referee waves away calls for a penalty kick.

Arsenal’s fans, players and their coaching staff are incensed with that decision.

They want VAR to take a look but the referee books Declan Rice and Mikel Arteta for their reaction.

I think that is a really tough call.

Madueke hooked his arm into Nuno Mendes’ arm and they both went down together, but Mendes was caught wrong side.

It was a really close call and we’ve seen those given.

Myles Lewis-Skelly is off with Martin Zubimendi on.

Eberechi Eze is on for Kai Havertz.

Six amazing subs for Arsenal with Timber, Gyokeres, Martinelli, Madueke, Zubimendi and Eze on.

Okay, there will be at least another 30 minutes as the game goes to extra time.

PSG are level and that feels about right given how hard they pushed to get back in the game in the second half.

Arsenal dug deep to get to extra time but they need to somehow change the tempo of this game and keep the ball better.

This is a big moment for Viktor Gyokeres to hold it up and put himself about.

PSG will still dominant the ball but Arsenal will have chances on the counter and just have to connect a few passes.

Arsenal are caught out on the counter with the last chance of regular time and Bradley Barcola sprints towards goal.

William Saliba isn’t going to get there.

But Barcola’s final touch before he shoots takes the ball away from goal and on to his right foot.

He drills it harmlessly wide of the near post. That was the chance for PSG to win it.

Luis Enrique has his hands on his heads. He knew how big that moment was.

A long ball forward finds Doue and he tees up Vitinha on the edge of the box.

Vitinha whips the shot towards the far corner but puts it over the bar.

That was a huge chance for PSG. Vitinha can’t believe it.

Excellent play from Doue on the right and that was a way for PSG to get in.

Oh my, Bradley Barcola is almost in over the top.

His touch is just a bit heavy and that gives David Raya enough time to rush off his line and gather the ball. Really good stuff from the Arsenal goalkeeper.

Kvaratskhelia is off and he was superb. Barcola is fresh and now it is his chance to be the hero.

Declan Rice launches in a superb long throw and it is flicked on.

Arsenal are trying to scramble it home from close range and PSG are nervous.

But somehow they hook it clear.

That looked like Arsenal’s moment to go 2-1 up late on.

Arsenal appear to be running on empty a little.

They have settled down a little after that PSG equalizer and have sustained a few attacks with Gyokeres and Havertz up there causing chaos.

Mikel Arteta decides to bring on Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli for Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard.

This game could go either way. It is so even.

Arsenal are on top at one end, causing chaos with a few high balls into the box.

But then Kvaratskhelia spins clear down the left and beats William Saliba.

His show deflects off Lewis-Skelly and beats David Raya, but hits the post.

PSG were so close to going ahead.

Brilliant play from Kvaratskhelia who has taken over this game now.

It is all PSG now.

David Raya scuffs a clearance and Ousmane Dembele is played in down the right of the box.

He tries to shift the ball onto his right foot but his effort is tame and wide.

Dembele has PSG level from the penalty spot, but he really hasn’t been able to create any real space for himself around the box today.

Arsenal make a double switch after Dembele’s goal with Mosquera off and Jurrien Timber on, as he makes his return from injury.

Viktor Gyokeres is on for Martin Odegaard, with Kai Havertz dropping into midfield and Gyokeres up top to try and hold the ball up and try and get Arsenal up the pitch.

PSG’s fans are going bonkers now and Arsenal are being run ragged.

This next 5-10 minutes is crucial for Arsenal.

Cool as you like, Ousmane Dembele slots home the penalty kick and sends David Raya the wrong way. 1-1.

PSG’s fans behind the goal let off their flares and some of them are in tears.

Dembele is loving it and the PSG players are going wild.

That was the one chance they were looking to create out wide with Kvaratskhelia against Mosquera and it worked a treat. What a game we have now!

Lovely play from Kvaratskhelia with the give-and-go with Dembele and he’s in the box.

Mosquera dives in and gives away the penalty kick as he catches Kvaratskhelia.

Arsenal are complaining but that is a clear penalty. VAR is checking the penalty but is has been confirmed.

Mosquera is on a yellow card and is probably pretty lucky to not get a second yellow for that.

With just over 30 minutes to go PSG just can’t get anything going in attack.

Arsenal are swarming all over PSG when they get on the ball and the French champions just can’t handle the intensity of the press.

Surely Luis Enrique has to change something soon, right?

PSG have had one shot from distance so far in the second half. That is it.

Saka is fully committed to the challenge and his foot is up as Doue goes down.

They both launched in for the ball and Saka is pretty unlucky there.

He got some of the ball but Doue stayed down and gets the free kick.

Arsenal’s entire right flank is now booked with Mosquera and Saka on a yellow.

That means Kvaratskhelia will be delighted.

PSG break through Vitinha who takes on several Arsenal players and glides up the pitch as he gets towards the box.

He plays it through towards Nuno Mendes who keeps the ball alive and eventually Arsenal are let off the hook as Desire Doue overhits a cross to the back post.

Much better from PSG there who just upped the tempo and pace and are playing with more urgency.

The referee clearly isn’t impressed with how long Arsenal have taken over some of these set pieces.

Right at the start of the second half he has booked Cristhian Mosquera for taking too long to take a throw in.

That isn’t ideal for Arsenal with Mosquera up against Kvaratskhelia for at least another 45 minutes.

At half time, how are Arsenal’s fans feeling?

That was a pretty professional first 45 minutes with a clinical finish, composed defending and wonderful defensive shape.

Mikel Arteta got all of his big calls right so far with Lewis-Skelly excellent in midfield, Mosquera and Hincapie doing well at full back and Havertz getting the big goal.

This stat will also give Arsenal’s fans plenty of positive vibes heading into the second half...

It is half time in Budapest at the Puskas Arena and Arsenal lead PSG 1-0 and are 45 minutes away from a first-ever Champions League title.

Kai Havertz latched onto a deflection and smashed home with less than six minutes on the clock, and since then Arsenal have defended so well.

They’ve been compact, snapped into challenges, timed big tackles perfectly and have remained a threat on the counter themselves on a couple of occasions.

PSG looked very sluggish early on and even though they have had over 77 percent possession, they’ve only carved out a couple of chances and have been frustrated with Arsenal sitting deep and closing down the channels and space in-behind.

Luis Enrique will surely look to bring on the likes of Bradley Barcola and Warren Zaire-Emery soon to try and give his side a bit more energy.

Arteta will look to close it out with Viktor Gyokeres on for Havertz for the final 25 minutes and perhaps Martin Zubimendi and Eberechi Eze on in midfield for Odegaard and Lewis-Skelly to keep energy levels up.

Oh my, that is sexy football from Arsenal as Kai Havertz links up well with Odegaard. Excellent movement.

Havertz is in and is clean through on goal, inside the box, but he just delays his effort.

That allows Marquinhos to get back and cover and he just gets a foot in to deny Havertz.

Sensational defending from PSG’s captain.

Arsenal should probably be 2-0 up right before half time.

PSG finally get in-behind Arsenal as Nuno Mendes speeds past Cristhian Mosquera.

He drills a cross in and Arsenal struggle to clear it.

The ball pops up about six yards out but Fabian Ruiz heads over.

He should hit the target there. PSG’s best chance so far arrives just before half time.

Arsenal will be relived that cross bounced their way. PSG are improving.

Nuno Mendes goes down in the box after being caught by an Arsenal defender.

He stays down for a long time and PSG are keeping the ball and don’t kick it out.

Eventually the ball is clipped in and finds Desire Doue, who gets dribbling towards goal.

He looks to have beat Gabriel but the Arsenal defender is on the ground and sticks his leg out to grab the ball. Perfectly timed tackle.

My word, Gabriel had to get that right and he’s made two superb tackles to deny PSG in the box already.

Arsenal will need plenty more of that from Gabriel as PSG are getting some rhythm now.

A lovely bit of play on the counter from Arsenal as Lewis-Skelly drives forward.

The ball is played out to Bukayo Saka on the right and he beats Mendes and whips in a really dangerous cross.

Safonov comes out and gets a hand on it and pushes it away from Trossard, who had made a great slashing run into the near post.

The PSG goalkeeper stays down after his own defender caught him on the back of the head and is getting treatment with some ice on his head.

Safonov is back up and can play on. Arsenal will be eager to create plenty more chances like that on the counter.

This has been a real clinic in defending as a unit from Arsenal.

PSG have had over 80 percent of the ball but just can’t find Doue, Dembele and Kvaratskhelia in dangerous areas.

Saka and Trossard are working so hard for Arsenal to shut down the space out wide.

Arsenal aren’t really connecting passes or getting on the ball at all.

But they look very comfortable in what they are doing and are getting in PSG’s faces on the ball and shutting down the gaps in midfield really well.

We are back underway after a drinks break in Budapest.

Bit of a nervous moment there for Arsenal.

A corner is whipped in and PSG want a penalty kick.

Saka goes to take a swing at a bouncing ball but it bounces up and clearly hits his arm and then his hand.

Nothing is given but loud jeers can be heard from the PSG fans and their players aren’t happy.

It was pretty unlucky and not deliberate from Saka. But Arsenal need to calm down a little.

PSG have had over 80 percent of the ball so far and Arsenal are happy to play on the counter. Especially now they’re 1-0 up...

PSG haven’t sat back after going 1-0 down and they have responded really well.

Kvaratskhelia almost gets in but Gabriel makes a wonderful sliding challenge to clear for a corner.

Moments later Fabian Ruiz is free down the left side of the box but from a tight angle he drills a shot wide of the post. PSG should really have someone coming in to finish that.

Arsenal are sitting back and playing long when they get the ball. They are taking no risks whatsoever and they don’t need to.

Arsenal lead in the UEFA Champions League final as they score with the first attempt of the game!

Kai Havertz gets in down the left after a deflection off Trossard’s arm bounces straight to Havertz.

The German then runs towards goal and slams home at the near post to make it 1-0.

Havertz has scored in another Champions League final and Arsenal are 1-0 up.

What a start for Arsenal! I guess Arteta got the big call on Havertz correct...

Arsenal are working so hard defensively and are pushing high up the pitch to stop PSG from building momentum.

PSG have seen plenty of the ball but haven’t been able to break the lines yet.

Really good defensive work and shape fro Arsenal so far.

PSG look a little frustrated with how long it is taking them to break through.

The noise is loud as PSG’s fans are going for it with their drums and chants, and we are off and running in the UEFA Champions League final.

Declan Rice flicks the ball up and smashes it high into the air to get us going.

The Gunners are dictating the play early and Leandro Trossard goes down after a hefty challenge.

Arsenal have a free kick to whip in...

The message is very simple from the Arsenal tifo.

“North London Forever.”

What an atmosphere amid a sea of red and white. The Arsenal fans are going crazy.

Can you blame them? They have been dreaming about this day for 20 years.

The Killers are on a stage in the middle of the pitch and going through all of their best hits, with fireworks and smoke flying up in the air all around them.

The fans are really loving it and what a great band to play ahead of a huge game like this.

Well done to whoever at UEFA arranged this.

With just a few minutes to go until kick off, Arsenal’s famous chant we hear before every home game was just belted out by their fans in Budapest.

“North London Forever! Whatever the weather, these streets are our own. And my heart will leave you never. My blood will forever, run through the stone.”

Over the last few years The Angel by Louis Dunford has become the anthem of Arsenal and exemplifies the hope and togetherness that has been created by Mikel Arteta and his young squad.

It has all been building up to this point as they’re back in the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years.

So then, this is it. We are almost ready to get going in Budapest.

We are just 20 minutes away from kick off in Budapest and the TV cameras are panning around and showing PSG and Arsenal completing their warm ups.

It is tense, focused and loud in the Puskas Arena. TV shots of the Arsenal fans shows them looking a little nervous, but I’m sure that is coupled with huge excitement and anticipation.

The players are shown going through their final warm ups in the 77 degree heat in Budapest.

PSG’s Hakimi and Ruiz are shown sprinting, while Havertz and Lewis-Skelly look very relaxed.

The European Cup is now on the side of the pitch and very soon the players will be walking back out onto the pitch and stand for that famous Champions League anthem.

Mikel Arteta is dressed in a nice casual charcoal colored shirt and looks relaxed as he chats with the TNT Sports UK crew on the side of the pitch.

Jack Wilshere, Steven Gerrard and Martin Keown are alongside him, and host Laura Woods asked Arteta how difficult it was to start with Havertz over Gyokeres up top.

“Very difficult because they both bring very different stuff. But with the game we expect we believe it is the right call to start with him and then we have time to bring Viktor on at any moment.”

Arteta confirmed that Jurrien Timber wasn’t fit enough to start and has done well to just be in the squad and able to contribute some minutes. He also said that Calafiori had been struggling with an issue, so that explains why Hincapie starts at left back.

The Arsenal boss was also asked what type of game he expects against PSG.

“It has always been 100 miles per hour. Both teams really pressing high, trying to lock other teams out. A lot of movement. The midfielders are changing a lot. There is a lot of quality on that pitch so every time you go one against one you know what can happen.”

On the Arsenal fans, Arteta praised them for the part they’ve played in this journey.

“It has been great. We’ve seen so much joy after so many years they’ve been waiting patiently. I’m sure they have enjoyed the Premier League and now we have to give them the Champions League.”

Okay, so this is PSG’s best team.

All of their superstars are fit with Hakimi, Ruiz and Dembele all starting after recent fitness issues. How long can they last? It is a bit of a gamble but PSG have Barcola, Mayulu, Ramos and Zaire-Emery to bring off the bench.

That starting lineup feels like a big statement from Luis Enrique.

And PSG’s starting lineup only has one change from the team which started in the final last season with goalkeeper Safonov in for Donnarumma who left last summer.

PSG lineup

Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Ruiz, Neves, Vitinha; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia

The Arsenal starting lineup is out and Mikel Arteta has provided a couple of surprises.

Jurrien Timber is on the bench so wasn’t fit enough to start with Cristhian Mosquera in at right back. Piero Hincapie starts over Riccardo Calafiori in a big call.

Another big decision is up top, as Kai Havertz starts over Viktor Gyokeres which suggests Arsenal will sit a little deeper.

Myles Lewis-Skelly starts in midfield with Martin Zubimendi on the bench, while Martin Odegaard starts over Eberechi Eze. Those moves are a bit more defensive and again points to this being a pragmatic, defensive setup from Arteta.

Having Timber, Calafiori, Madueke, Eze, Gyokeres, Martinelli, Jesus and Merino on the bench is pretty incredible squad depth.

Arsenal starting lineup

Raya; Mosquera, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Rice, Lewis-Skelly; Saka, Odegaard, Trossard; Havertz

All of the focus is on the Hungarian capital Budapest but in the French and English capitals there are huge parties going on too.

PSG’s home, the Parc des Princes, is hosting a huge watch party for PSG fans.

And Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium home in north London is doing exactly the same with massive TV screens in the center of the pitch.

Check out the scenes around both stadiums as PSG and Arsenal fans are in the streets in their respective cities building up quite an atmosphere.

Okay, so we are speeding towards kick off in Budapest and the teams have arrived at the Puskas Arena.

Jurrien Timber is shown walking to the Arsenal locking room as he’s fit to play. Will he start? Youngsters Max Dowman and Marli Salmon are also with the main group. What will those teenagers be thinking? Arsenal’s squad looks extremely focused.

PSG’s players look very relaxed as they arrive at the stadium. Luis Enrique is having a laugh and a joke and most of the PSG players are listening to music and look very chilled.

Look at Budapest in all its glory, as tens of thousands of fans of both PSG and Barcelona have descended on the Hungarian capital.

The Arsenal players were also out for a stroll and soaking it all in.

There are plenty of big calls for both Luis Enrique and Mikel Arteta to make for their starting lineups on Saturday, and it’s not all about fitness.

Luis Enrique has had fitness issues with Hakimi, Ruiz and Dembele, while Zaire-Emery has been sensational in recent weeks and is pushing to start.

Mikel Arteta has Jurrien Timber back in training, but is Arsenal’s only available right back fit to start? And how will Arteta line up in midfield and attack? More defensive with Lewis-Skelly starting over Eze? Havertz over Gyokeres up top?

Here is how we think PSG and Arsenal will line up from the start in Budapest.

The Pro Soccer Talk crew have been sharing their thoughts on how this final will play out at the Puskas Arena.

With PSG boasting the best attack in Europe and Arsenal having the best defensive record, it seems like this will be a clash of styles.

Do Arsenal go all-out to attack to nullify PSG’s threats in midfield and out wide? Or will the Gunners sit back, soak up the pressure and make their counter attacks and set pieces count?

Here we break it all down and share our score predictions for the final...