Arsenal and PSG supporters began moving toward Puskás Aréna on the afternoon of May 30, filling approaches to the stadium hours before the Champions League final scheduled to kick off at 18.00.
Arsenal fans moved in large waves from Városliget, setting off from Napozórét and marching along Stefánia út toward Puskás Aréna, with some groups coalescing at the corner of Thököly út and Stefánia út. Police said smaller groups also streamed from Városliget in the afternoon, while BRFK reported that the latest three flights to Ferihegy at 13:30 brought more than 500 Arsenal supporters to the city.
PSG supporters gathered at MTK Sportpark before setting off toward the stadium along Kerepesi út and Dózsa György út; Blaise Matuidi and Pauleta greeted fans at the park ahead of the march. Organisers had planned a separate, organised supporter march near the stadium, and the area around the venue was already crowded well before kick-off.
Budapest Airport shared photos of the supporter flights and authorities said there had been no disruption at the airport. Supporters streamed toward the puskas arena on main boulevards and along the trams’ routes, while some Arsenal players made an appearance at Buda Castle near Mátyás‑templom a few hours before the match and fans waited for them at Szentháromság tér in sight of the sightseeing stop.
The national authorities deployed a substantial security operation: the prime minister noted that several tens of thousands of foreign supporters had arrived for the event, and about 4,000 police officers were on duty in the city for the final. The interior minister warned that only spectators with valid tickets would be allowed into the immediate area around the stadium because of a multi‑stage entry process, and the city implemented major crowd‑management and traffic restrictions around the venue.
The pre‑match show — including a band that has performed in Hungary before — was due to lead into kick‑off and could be watched live on broadcasters carrying the final and on UEFA’s YouTube channel, offering an alternative for fans still outside entry zones.
While the build‑up was largely orderly, police recorded a separate late‑night incident: several supporters fought in Király utca in the 7th district at 00:20 on May 30. Authorities have not detailed whether that confrontation produced arrests or injuries beyond the initial report, nor have they said whether the afternoon marches produced further disorder.
Practical arrangements for fans on the move were straightforward but restrictive: large escorted groups followed the planned routes from Városliget and MTK Sportpark toward the stadium corridors, and stewards and police funneled people through the multi‑stage access points. Those without tickets were explicitly barred from the stadium’s immediate precincts, a step taken to keep entry lines moving and to separate arriving supporters from sightseeing crowds around the Buda Castle area.
What happens next will be decided between now and the 18.00 kick‑off: the police deployment, the staged entry system and the planned marches will be tested by the flow of tens of thousands of fans; officials have so far reported no airport disruption but have not confirmed whether the Király utca incident led to further arrests or injuries as the day’s movements continued.
