Siebert Set For Psg Vs Arsenal Final Lineups In Budapest
PSG vs Arsenal entered the 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League final on 30 May with both starting lineups set and Daniel Siebert assigned to the whistle. The match was scheduled for 19:00 Moscow time at Puskas Arena in Budapest, where two teams that survived tight semifinal routes now had their final selections in place.
Puskas Arena Lineups
PSG named Safonov, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes, Hakimi, Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz, Doue, Kvaratskhelia and Dembele from the start. Arsenal answered with Raya, Saliba, Magalhaes, Lewis-Skelly, Mosquera, Incapie, Trossard, Rice, Odegaard, Saka and Havertz.
Those choices left little room for surprise. PSG kept faith with a front line built around Kvaratskhelia and Dembele, while Arsenal went with Saka and Havertz in attack and Rice and Odegaard in midfield.
Siebert At The Whistle
Siebert, the main referee from Germany, handled the final at Puskas Arena. His assignment put an experienced official in charge of a one-match decision for the trophy, with the entire contest set to unfold in Budapest.
The semifinal paths explain how both sides reached this point. PSG got through Bayern 6:5 on aggregate, and Arsenal advanced past Atletico Madrid 2:1 on aggregate. Both margins were narrow enough to keep the final lineups under a microscope.
Final Night In Budapest
The scheduling gave readers a clear countdown: the final was due to kick off at 19:00 Moscow time on 30 May. A text live online broadcast was also set to follow the match, giving supporters another way to track the lineups and the result as the trophy contest began.
For PSG, the headline was whether its chosen attack could carry the same edge shown in the semifinal. For Arsenal, the selected XI showed trust in a group that had already held off Atletico Madrid over two legs and now had to do it once more in a final.
