French giants Paris Saint-Germain have secured the UEFA Champions League title for the second consecutive season by defeating England's Arsenal in a tightly contested final. The decisive match, hosted at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, concluded in a 1:1 draw after both regular and extra time. The European club champion was ultimately determined via a dramatic penalty shootout, where the Parisian side clinical executed a 4:3 victory to secure the trophy.

The North London side initiated the scoring early in the 6th minute through a strike by Kai Havertz, but PSG found an equalizer in the 65th minute when Ousmane Dembélé converted a penalty won by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. According to Opta analytics, Havertz became only the second player in history after Ashley Cole to start a Champions League final for two different clubs, while also entering an elite bracket of players to score in finals for different teams. Concurrently, Dembélé became the third active Ballon d'Or recipient to score in a Champions League final.

PSG's tactical continuity was key, as head coach Luis Enrique deployed the exact same ten outfield players that secured the trophy against Inter Milan in the previous season's final. The French club is now the second team in modern football history, following Real Madrid, to contest back-to-back finals with an identical outfield lineup. This victory marks the second Champions League title in PSG's history, expanding a trophy cabinet that includes the Cup Winners' Cup, the Intertoto Cup, and the 2025 UEFA Super Cup.

For Arsenal, this final defeat represented their sole loss during the entire European campaign. The Gunners matched their previous historical peak from 2006, when they were similarly denied the silverware by FC Barcelona. Despite Arsenal's setback, English clubs maintained a strong presence in European football this season, with Aston Villa claiming the UEFA Europa League title and Crystal Palace emerging as champions of the UEFA Conference League.