When is the Champions League final? Date, kick-off time, stadium and how to follow as Arsenal look to make showpiece match
The Champions League is hotting up and Arsenal are among the four remaining clubs eyeing European glory this season. The Gunners have reached the semi-finals after thumping Real Madrid and that has fans dreaming of the showpiece match. GettyArsenal are dreaming of a place in the Champions League final[/caption] Aston Villa have been knocked out by Paris Saint-Germain and now the French giants have Arsenal in their sights in the final four. Meanwhile, the German giants are out with Barcelona beating Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan seeing off Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich. The final four is now set and each team has one last hurdle before reaching the biggest game of the season. Here’s all you need to know about this year’s Champions League final… Champions League final: Date and kick-off time The 2025 UEFA Champions League final will take place on Saturday, May 31. It will be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany – the home of Bayern who crashed out in the quarter-finals. Kick-off is scheduled for 8pm UK time. talkSPORT will have live commentary of the game while talkSPORT.com will have full coverage too. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Broadcast details for the final are yet to be confirmed, but it is likely to be shown live on TNT Sports or Amazon Prime Video in the UK. This year’s Champions League final will be held in Munich on May 31Getty Champions League final: Fixtures Quarter-finals Real Madrid 1-5 Arsenal (Agg) Inter Milan 4-3 Bayern Munich (Agg) Aston Villa 4-5 PSG (Agg) Borussia Dortmund 3-5 Barcelona (Agg) Semi-finals First legs Arsenal vs PSG – Tuesday, April 29, 8pm Barcelona vs Inter Milan – Wednesday, April 30, 8pm – LIVE on talkSPORT Second legs Inter Milan vs Barcelona – Tuesday, May 6, 8pm PSG vs Arsenal – Wednesday, May 7, 8pm – LIVE on talkSPORT Final Saturday, May 31, 8pm – LIVE on talkSPORT Champions League final: What has been said? talkSPORT’s Simon Jordan thinks winning the Premier League is a better achievement than winning the Champions League. “I think in isolation it [Arsenal winning the Champions League] will be a remarkable achievement,” Jordan said. “But I think that winning the Premier League over 38 games against a cup competition of 17, of which a lot of the others are often not as competitive as you’d like them to be, it’s not the same. “I think that winning the Premier League is more advantageous and more admirable. “To win the Champions League and to beat Real Madrid on the way through, and whoever else they may have to get past in the next round, I think will be a phenomenal achievement. “But I still think that winning the Premier League is more commendable.”
The Champions League is hotting up and Arsenal are among the four remaining clubs eyeing European glory this season.
The Gunners have reached the semi-finals after thumping Real Madrid and that has fans dreaming of the showpiece match.
Aston Villa have been knocked out by Paris Saint-Germain and now the French giants have Arsenal in their sights in the final four.
Meanwhile, the German giants are out with Barcelona beating Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan seeing off Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich.
The final four is now set and each team has one last hurdle before reaching the biggest game of the season.
Here’s all you need to know about this year’s Champions League final…
Champions League final: Date and kick-off time
The 2025 UEFA Champions League final will take place on Saturday, May 31.
It will be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany – the home of Bayern who crashed out in the quarter-finals.
Kick-off is scheduled for 8pm UK time.
talkSPORT will have live commentary of the game while talkSPORT.com will have full coverage too.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Broadcast details for the final are yet to be confirmed, but it is likely to be shown live on TNT Sports or Amazon Prime Video in the UK.
Champions League final: Fixtures
Quarter-finals
- Real Madrid 1-5 Arsenal (Agg)
- Inter Milan 4-3 Bayern Munich (Agg)
- Aston Villa 4-5 PSG (Agg)
- Borussia Dortmund 3-5 Barcelona (Agg)
Semi-finals
First legs
- Arsenal vs PSG – Tuesday, April 29, 8pm
- Barcelona vs Inter Milan – Wednesday, April 30, 8pm – LIVE on talkSPORT
Second legs
- Inter Milan vs Barcelona – Tuesday, May 6, 8pm
- PSG vs Arsenal – Wednesday, May 7, 8pm – LIVE on talkSPORT
Final
- Saturday, May 31, 8pm – LIVE on talkSPORT
Champions League final: What has been said?
talkSPORT’s Simon Jordan thinks winning the Premier League is a better achievement than winning the Champions League.
“I think in isolation it [Arsenal winning the Champions League] will be a remarkable achievement,” Jordan said.
“But I think that winning the Premier League over 38 games against a cup competition of 17, of which a lot of the others are often not as competitive as you’d like them to be, it’s not the same.
“I think that winning the Premier League is more advantageous and more admirable.
“To win the Champions League and to beat Real Madrid on the way through, and whoever else they may have to get past in the next round, I think will be a phenomenal achievement.
“But I still think that winning the Premier League is more commendable.”
