PSG beat Arsenal on penalties to defend UEFA Champions League title
French Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain have successfully defended their UEFA Champions League title following a 4-3 penalty shootout win in the final at the Puskas Arena in Hungary on Saturday night.
It only took Arsenal six minutes into the encounter to go ahead when Kai Havertz capitalised on a PSG slip to drive the ball into the box before firing home a shot into the roof of the net.
The Gunners immediately resorted to a defensive formation, keeping PSG at bay until the 65th minute when Ousmane Dembele scored from the penalty spot to make it 1-1 for the defending champions.
Both teams came close to scoring again at some point in the remainder of the match but failed to capitalise on their chances, sending the match into extra time and eventually a penalty shootout after no goals were scored.
Nuno Mendes was the only player to miss his kick for PSG, while both Eberechi Eze and Gabriel failed to score for Arsenal, ending the Gunners’ dream for a maiden Champions League title.
Despite the defeat, the 2025/26 campaign was a successful one for Arsenal, as it won the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years.
The Gunners are set to parade the streets of London on Sunday to celebrate their league triumph.
Meanwhile, PSG became the second club to win the competition back-to-back in the Champions League era.
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