Arsenal fans were spotted queueing in their masses outside north London’s pubs this morning ahead of the team’s UEFA Champion’s League final.
All eyes are on the Gunners as they go head-to head with Paris Saint-Germain at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on Saturday, with kick-off at 5pm.
As anticipation builds ahead of the game, fans were filmed gathering outside The Hercules pub in Holloway hours before kick-off - with one person saying they’d been waiting since 6.30am.
A similar scene was spotted at The Gunners pub in Highbury, with an X user claiming fans were thronged together outside the venue as early as 7.45am.
Arsenal fans from 6.30 am waiting for the pubs to open in north London pic.twitter.com/GgTzFcWXif
— London & UK Street News (@CrimeLdn) May 30, 2026
Yet another clip appeared to show a huge queue “wrapping around the block” at 11.39am outside the Clissold Park Tavern, an Arsenal-affiliated pub known for its extensive beer garden.
Viewers on X were quick to comment on the team’s chances of success, with one writing “Let’s gooooo” and another quipping: “Now is our time to shine.”
One X user posted: “Slept a good 2 hours tonight due to the game today. I’m not nervous. But, wow. The moment is so big that it is hard to process.”
A second added: “Man, this hits different when you care that much. Hope you find a way to lock in and enjoy the ride.”
A third posted: “The easiest sleep in weeks and months. The premier league was stress. This UCL is a privilege.”
But another user wryly observed: “This is going to be monumentally hilarious on X when they get beat. Its like Troll Christmas Eve. I can't sleep.”
7:45am, Saturday 30 May 2026. Arsenal fans are already packing out the pub. Let's go! #COYG pic.twitter.com/QAb2LDxl8k
— Nels Abbey (@nelsabbey) May 30, 2026
Premier League winners Arsenal are hoping to take UEFA Champions league title from holders PSG, with bookies giving odds of just over 50 per cent that they will retain their title.
The French giants are aiming to become only the second team in the modern era to successfully defend their crown following Real Madrid’s hat-trick of triumphs between 2016 and 2018.
PSG won both legs of their semi-final against Arsenal last year before steamrolling Inter Milan 5-0 in the showpiece to end their wait for the famous trophy.
Look at this endless queue of Arsenal fans to watch the Champions League Final in a pub in North London.
— Tommo (@Only1tommo) May 30, 2026
We are massive. pic.twitter.com/jeieOFPnxX
Arsenal are in the same boat this year, and in just their second final on Europe’s grandest stage, following their 2-1 defeat to Barcelona in Paris 20 years ago.
But when asked if creating history for Arsenal will serve as motivation for Mikel Arteta’s men, Luis Enrique replied: “Yes, it is powerful. But trying to win the second Champions League in a row is bigger.
“We have already gone down in history books as one of the best teams in the world, and in Europe, and that is what we are looking to do again tomorrow. The future for PSG is winning tomorrow, and taking another important trophy home, and that is the goal.”
