PSG Make History With Back-to-Back Champions League Titles

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Paris Saint-Germain's players celebrate after winning the UEFA Champions League final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal FC at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on May 30, 2026. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP)

Paris Saint-Germain confirmed their place among Europe’s greatest football clubs after successfully defending their UEFA Champions League title.

The French giants defeated Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the final played in Budapest. The victory came a year after their impressive 5-0 win over Inter Milan in Munich.

PSG became the first team since Real Madrid’s run of three consecutive titles between 2016 and 2018 to retain the trophy. They are also only the second club to achieve the feat in the Champions League era, which began in 1993.

In the competition’s 71-year history, PSG are now just the 10th club to win the European title in successive seasons.

Head coach Luis Enrique expressed his delight after the victory.

“I’m feeling many emotions – excitement, tiredness and happiness. This is the best moment of the season. We are still champions and have won it twice in a row. It’s incredible,” he said.

Ten of the outfield players who started against Arsenal were also in the starting line-up for last year’s final against Inter Milan. The only change was goalkeeper Matvey Safonov, who replaced Gianluigi Donnarumma following his move to Manchester City last summer.

Over the past two seasons, PSG have dominated both domestic and European competitions. They have won eight of the 10 trophies available to them, missing out only on last year’s Club World Cup and this season’s French Cup.

If they win the Champions League again next season, PSG will become only the fifth club to lift the trophy three years in a row. However, they remain some distance from the record set by Real Madrid, who won five consecutive European Cups between 1956 and 1960.

Football journalist Julien Laurens believes this triumph may be even more satisfying than last year’s success.

“Last season was special, but this victory will mean even more because they had to fight hard and come from behind. Against Inter, things were much easier. Winning back-to-back titles puts them among the greatest teams in football history,” he said.