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This is a nation that has finished third, reached a final, and finished third again across three of the last five World Cups
Here is a look at the Paris SG vs Arsenal player ratings for their 2026 Champions League final game from the big European sports newspapers. Arsenal offered very little on xG in this UCL final, and eventually lost it on penalties.
Thanks to their league title win, Arsenal will again represent the PL in next season’s UCL along with City, United, Villa and LFC.
L’Equipe player ratings PSG vs Arsenal 2026 UCL final
This UCL final wasn’t a classic by any stretch of imagination, and that’s reflected in the average team ratings for both sides from French paper L’Equipe- PSG got a 5.6/10 and Arsenal were given a 5/10.
Mosquera who gave away the penalty that PSG equalised from, was given a 3/10, as was Leandro Trossard. Skipper Odegaard got a 4/10, and no player on either side managed more than a 7.
Kai Havertz scored for Chelsea in their UCL final win in 2021, and netted for Arsenal in this final as well, catapulting him into a rare group of players.
Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats for PSG vs Arsenal (Attendance of 61,035 in Budapest for the Champions League final 30 May, 2026).
xG PSG 1.72-0.41 Arsenal shots map- Final score Paris SG 1-1 Arsenal
(PSG won 4-3 on penalties)
0-1 Havertz goal xG 0.08 (great finish from tight angle)
1-1 Dembele penalty goal xG 0.80