King of Europe - still the "rich man" of France.

Arsenal's path to the final couldn't have been more impressive. Mikel Arteta 's team set a record, becoming the only team unbeaten since the Champions League adopted its new format. Under Arteta 's leadership , the Gunners' playing style is primarily based on defensive solidity, keeping nine clean sheets and conceding only four goals in the qualifying rounds. Notable victories against Atletico, Bayern, and Inter were followed by even more intense knockout matches against Leverkusen, Sporting Lisbon, and Atletico once again, reaching the final without a single defeat. Looking further back, only nine teams in history have completed a Champions League campaign without losing a single match . Now , Arsenal are just one game away from that historic milestone . Therefore, Arteta 's players gave their all in the match. However, Arsenal were still unable to enjoy the joy of victory, succumbing to the French "rich club" in a cruel penalty shootout.

On PSG's side, the French "rich club" is the first team to successfully defend their title in the final since Real Madrid did so in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons . Luis Enrique 's team is full of hope of repeating this achievement and becoming the second team to defend their title after Real Madrid. Coming into the final at the Puskas Arena, PSG is very confident of victory, having already beaten Arsenal in both legs with a total score of 3-1, before annihilating Inter 5-0 in the final to lift the Champions League trophy for the first time. This season, PSG continues to play explosive , free-flowing attacking football, although their start wasn't as smooth as last season , which is why the French "rich club" had to play in the play-offs to secure their place in the round of 16. However, Luis Enrique 's team played better and better, and ultimately, their journey from the previous season repeated itself as PSG reached the final. Determined to become the second team to successfully defend their Champions League title , PSG put in a spirited performance. And although Arsenal played very well, the French "rich club" still overcame the "Gunners" to retain their crown.

True to the nature of a top-tier final, both teams entered the match with the composure of champions from two of the world's leading football nations. Despite being considered the underdog against PSG, Arsenal had an excellent start, scoring the opening goal in the 6th minute. From a scramble in midfield , Kai Havertz quickly dribbled the ball down to the byline and fired a shot into the near corner, leaving goalkeeper Safonov with no chance to save it, giving Arsenal the lead. After the opening goal, Arsenal slowed down the pace of the game and ceded control to their opponents. PSG completely dominated the match for most of the first half and the early minutes of the second half.

The efforts of the French "rich club" were rewarded when they were awarded a penalty after Kvaratkhelia was fouled in the penalty area. From the penalty spot, Dembele made no mistake to equalize the score in the 65th minute. After the game returned to a tie, both teams played back and forth until the end of the 90 minutes of regular time and the 30 minutes of extra time without any further goals. Going into a tense penalty shootout, PSG were the superior team with 4 successful penalties compared to Arsenal's 3. Winning a breathtaking penalty shootout, PSG continued their reign at the top of European football for the second consecutive season.