The 2026 Champions League final will be played at Budapest’s Puskas Arena on Saturday, May 30, with kick-off set for 5pm UK time, 6pm local time and 12pm EST.
The final will come after Arsenal’s semi-final run against Atletico Madrid, which began with a 1-1 draw on Wednesday night. Viktor Gyokeres scored Arsenal’s penalty and Julian Alvarez converted Atletico’s from the spot, leaving the tie finely balanced. The winner will face the side that comes through PSG against Bayern Munich.
Tickets have already been priced, with the cheapest standard option in category 3 at 180 euros. Category 2 tickets cost 650 euros and category 1 seats are 950 euros. Accessibility tickets are priced at 70 euros and include one free companion ticket.
The Puskas Arena holds 67,215 spectators and also hosted matches at Euro 2020. For Arsenal, the road to Budapest carries extra weight: they are trying to reach their first Champions League final since 2006, when they fell short against Barcelona in Paris. Chelsea remain the only London club to have won the competition, a reminder of how rare this stage has been for the capital’s teams.
That leaves Arsenal with one job and one obstacle. Beat Atletico Madrid, and the reward is a place in a final that has already fixed its date, venue and price list — and a chance to end a 20-year wait for another shot at European club football’s biggest prize.
