Arteta Starts Havertz as Paris-sg – Arsenal Lineups Set Final

Arsenal’s best defense in the Champions League this season has conceded 6 goals in 14 matches, and Mikel Arteta kept it intact for paris-sg – arsenal at the Parc des Princes. Kaï Havertz started at striker, while PSG and Arsenal both named their lineups for the final on Saturday.

Parc des Princes Lineups

Arteta left Jurrien Timber, Martin Zubimedi, Riccardo Calafiori and Victor Gyokeres on the bench. Cristhian Mosquera started at right back, and Myles Lewis-Skelly lined up in midfield alongside Declan Rice.

For PSG, Luis Enrique kept the same 10 outfield players used in the previous final against Inter Milan. Achraf Hakimi started on the right side of defense, and Fabian Ruiz came in instead of Warren Zaïre-Emery.

Arsenal’s Defensive Record

Arsenal entered the final with a 0.43 goal-per-match average in this Champions League campaign, the best mark in the competition this season. The club also still holds the record for the fewest goals conceded per match in a single Champions League season, at 0.31 in 2005-06.

That leaves PSG facing what was described as an unprecedented challenge for the club, and for a French club, in a final against the continent’s tightest defensive block. Only Real Madrid have managed to defend the Champions League title in the last thirty years, a marker that frames how rare this stage can be.

Jean-Baptiste At Parc Des Princes

More than half of the stadium was filled 1 hour and 30 minutes before kickoff, with the musical show already underway 2 hours and 30 minutes before the final. Superbus opened the program with Lola, and one PSG supporter, Jean-Baptiste, said he had been in Munich last year to see his club’s first European title.

Jean-Baptiste also said his wedding on Saturday was