Arsenal aims for Champions League title against PSG in Budapest final
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: May 29, 2026, 5:53 PM
Last updated May 29, 2026
Arsenal faces Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final on Saturday in Budapest. Mikel Arteta emphasized the team's ambition to win their second Champions League title following their recent Premier League victory. PSG, the defending champions, eliminated Chelsea, Liverpool, and Bayern Munich en route to the final. Jurriën Timber is expected to make his return after recovering from a groin injury.
- •Arsenal won their first Premier League title in 22 years.
- •PSG defeated Arsenal in last year's semi-finals.
- •Final match scheduled for Saturday in Budapest.
- •Arteta claims team is still hungry for more trophies.
- •Timber likely to start after injury recovery.
- 5:53 PMThe Guardian Sport — Arteta insists Arsenal’s ‘ambition is bigger’ for Champions League glory after title win
"Gunners face PSG in Budapest final on Saturday ‘We have one, and now we want the second one’ Mikel Arteta has dismissed suggestions the pressure is off Arsenal in Saturday’s Champions League final after their first Premier League title for 22 years and insists he and his players are hungry for more trophies. Paris Saint-Germain, who defeated Arsenal in the semi-finals last year before being crowned European champions for the first time, saw off Chelsea, Liverpool and Bayern Munich in the knockout stages and are strongly fancied to retain their crown. Jurriën Timber looks likely to start after Arteta confirmed the Netherlands defender had recovered from a groin injury, although he has not featured since the win over Everton on 14 March. Continue reading...
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