Champions League final: How PSG and Arsenal got there

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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — How Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal reached the Champions League final:

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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — How Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal reached the Champions League final:

PSG

League stage: 11th place

PSG's players celebrate after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, unseen, scored the opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Lens and Paris Saint Germain, in Lens, northern France, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
PSG's players celebrate after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, unseen, scored the opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Lens and Paris Saint Germain, in Lens, northern France, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Playoffs: Monaco (5-4 on aggregate)

Round of 16: Chelsea (8-2 on aggregate)

Quarterfinals: Liverpool (4-0 on aggregate)

Semifinals: Bayern Munich (6-5 on aggregate)

Arsenal

League stage: 1st place

Round of 16: Bayer Leverkusen (3-1 on aggregate)

Quarterfinals: Sporting Lisbon (1-0 on aggregate)

Semifinals: Atletico Madrid (2-1 on aggregate)

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