The Paris Saint-Germain Champions League form has hit crazy heights once again. The Parisians beat Bayern Munich 6-5 on aggregate in the semi-final to qualify for the UEFA Champions League final.
The Paris Saint-Germain Champions League form means that they are a match away from securing their second successive title.
They will face Arsenal in the final, who last played in the summit clash in 2006 against Barcelona.
Exactly two decades ago, the Gunners displayed a great defensive performance to reach the final, just like they have this year. In 2006, they beat Villarreal in the semi-final, and this year they eliminated Atletico Madrid, another Spanish side, in the semi-final.
With that in mind, will history repeat itself, and will Arsenal be defeated by the current UEFA Champions League holders?
Paris Saint-Germain Champions League Form: How This PSG Side Has Drawn Comparisons To The Barcelona Team From 2006?
The Paris Saint-Germain Champions League form can draw comparisons with the Barcelona team from two decades ago.
Barcelona had an outstanding front-three of Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto’o and Lionel Messi, who tormented defenders throughout the competition. Barca had an epic double-legged tie with Chelsea before reaching the final that season, just as PSG did with Bayern.
As both teams played with a 4-3-3 formation, we can make direct comparisons between the two.
Similarly, PSG also have a front-three of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue, who are a handful for any defence in the world.
PSG have a better defence, probably than Barcelona 2006, especially as far as the full-backs are concerned. Oleguer and Giovanni Van Bronchorst were good for them, but not quite in the league of Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes, who are among the very best in their respective positions in the world.
Barcelona had a midfield-three of Edmilson, Xavi and Deco, which was a brilliant midfield, whilst PSG have a midfield of Joao Neves, Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz.
The playing style of Neves and Vitinha is a lot similar to that of Xavi and Deco, whilst Fabian Ruiz can contribute a lot to the defence, just as Edmilson did.
The PSG centre-backs, Marquinhos and Pacho, are probably just as good as Carles Puyol and Rafael Marquez, the Barcelona centre-backs in 2006. However, neither of the PSG centre-backs has the ball-playing ability of Marquez, who was a very elegant defender.
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The Paris Saint-Germain Champions League Style Is More Direct Than Barcelona’s
The Paris Saint-Germain Champions League playing style is more explosive than Barca’s in 2006. Barcelona, with Frank Rijkaard at the helm, relied a lot on playing short passes and possession-based football.
In comparison, PSG showed against Bayern that they have the ability to counter-attack really well. Their attacks can be explosively fast, with wingers Khvaratskhelia and Doue quite capable of breaking through defences.
Dembele is less of a typical number nine than Eto’o was and is more like a mobile centre-forward. As far as the goalkeepers are concerned, Barcelona’s Victor Valdes is probably slightly ahead of PSG’s Matvéi Safónov.
Overall, it is pretty even and hence, very difficult to choose between the two teams.
The comparison suggests that the current PSG team has the ability to put it past a defensive Arsenal side in the final, just as Barcelona did against the Gunners in 2006.
The Paris Saint-Germain Champions League title triumph can certainly be repeated this year, and the football neutrals will also hope that Luis Enrique’s team can deliver that.
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Credit: IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire
Recording Date: 06.05.2026
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