A thrilling first leg<\/span> In Paris. The second leg will be played in Munich on Wednesday. <\/p>\nHere’s what you need to know about the Champions League final. <\/p>\n
When is the Champions League final and what time is kick-off?<\/h2>\n
This year’s final will be held in Budapest on May 30th. Kick-off time, traditionally at 21:00 Central European Time, has been brought forward to 18:00 CET. Governing body UEFA said the decision to move kick-off earlier was to improve fans’ match-day experience and optimize logistics such as public transport. <\/p>\n
Who will headline the pregame show?<\/h2>\n
Rock band The Killers will perform that night. Linkin Park and Lenny Kravitz have headlined in recent years.<\/p>\n
About the finalists<\/h2>\n
This is the first time Arsenal have reached the final since 2006. This is their second time reaching the final, but they have never won Europe’s top club competition since losing to Barcelona in 2006. <\/p>\n
Mikel Arteta’s side lost to eventual champions PSG in last year’s semi-finals. <\/p>\n
PSG lifted the trophy for the first time last year and are aiming to become the second team to win the Champions League back-to-back. <\/p>\n
Since the tournament was renamed the Champions League in the 1992-93 season, only Real Madrid have held the title, winning their third consecutive title in 2016-18. <\/p>\n
Bayern have won the Champions League or European Cup six times, most recently in 2020. Winning this year would equal AC Milan’s total of seven titles and make the German giants the second most successful team in the competition’s history, behind Madrid, who have won 15 times. <\/p>\n
About Puskas Arena<\/h2>\n
The 67,000-seater stadium opened in 2019 and was built on the same site as the former Ferenc Puskas Stadion. It is named after the Hungarian and Real Madrid icon who won the European Cup three times as a player.<\/p>\n
recent award winners<\/h2>\n
2025 PSG<\/p>\n
2024 Real Madrid<\/p>\n
2023 Manchester City<\/p>\n
2022 Real Madrid<\/p>\n
2021 chelsea<\/p>\n
Most Champions League\/European Cup wins<\/h2>\n
15 Real Madrid<\/p>\n
7 AC Milan<\/p>\n
6 Bayern Munich, Liverpool<\/p>\n
5 Barcelona<\/p>\n
4 ajax<\/p>\n
3 Manchester United, Inter Milan <\/p>\n
Where will the 2026-27 Champions League final be played?<\/h2>\n
The 2027 final will be held at Atl\u00e9tico Madrid’s stadium, the Estadio Metropolitano. This will be the second time the final has been held, following the 2019 showdown between Liverpool and Tottenham. <\/p>\n
The city of Madrid has hosted the final five times in the past.<\/p>\n
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