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Arsenal v PSG: Why is 2026 Champions League final kicking off earlier?

The Independent·Jack Rathborn·26 days ago
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The Uefa Champions League final is set with defending champions Paris Saint-Germain taking on Arsenal in a battle of contrasts both on and off the pitch . The Ligue 1 champions face the Premier League outfit in Budapest with Luis Enrique ’s side looking to defend the title they won last year in Munich by thrashing Inter Milan 5-0. The two sides met in last season’s semi-finals, with PSG emerging victorious 3-1 on aggregate, though Arsenal now have a chance at revenge after emerging from a fiercely competitive semi-final against Atletico Madrid . Mikel Arteta’s side are looking to complete a famous double, with the title race against Manchester City heading towards the final day, too. Uefa has switched the kick-off time for this year’s final, however, with the game kicking off at 5pm BST on 30 May. That is three hours earlier than previous years, when the match kicked off at 8pm BST, with Uefa detailing their reasons for the move.…

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