Second Time’s the Charm: 7 Clubs That Won the Champions League on Their Second Final – Can Arsenal Join Them?

The Champions League final between Arsenal and PSG in Budapest on May 30 carries major stakes. PSG aim to defend their crown, while Arsenal chase a first European title after falling to Barcelona in 2006. History offers hope. Seven clubs lost their maiden final but lifted the trophy on their next attempt: AC Milan (lost 1958, won 1963), Ajax (lost 1969, won 1971), Hamburger SV (lost 1980, won 1983), Marseille (lost 1991, won 1993), Chelsea (lost 2008, won 2012), PSG (lost 2020, won 2025) and Manchester City (lost 2021, won 2023). These comebacks show second chances often pay off. Arsenal will look to join that list and turn past heartbreak into historic triumph.

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