PSG vs Arsenal: UEFA Champions League final – 10 things to know
Al Jazeera's sports desk runs readers through this season's UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal, covering team line-ups, kick-off time, head-to-head record and stakes. The match is the last major club-football showpiece of the season and is drawing wide interest.
Al Jazeera · Kevin HandThe preview prepared by Al Jazeera's sports desk briefs readers ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal on the line-ups, training camps and the coaches' match plans. At PSG, the technical dynamics of the squad assembled by Luis Enrique and, at Arsenal, the pressing plan Mikel Arteta has worked on during preparation, frame the tactical core of the final.
The stakes are high for both finalists. For Paris Saint-Germain, victory would complete the 'missing' achievement in European competitions and validate the club's investment programme of the past decade. For Arsenal, the trophy would deliver the biggest European success in the past twenty years and would shape the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup calendars next season.
The game also represents record revenue potential in broadcasting and commercial rights. UEFA expects the final's global audience to exceed 480 million, with side sales of broadcasting rights setting a new gold standard for club-football marketing. This article relays Al Jazeera's preview and publicly available football-federation data; it does not constitute betting or similar advice.
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