PSG retain Champions League title, beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties in Budapest final

PSG become the first side since Real Madrid to retain the Champions League, beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Budapest.

By Samindra Kunti in Budapest May 30 – Paris Saint-Germain retained the Champions League after a 4-3 penalty shootout victory against Arsenal following a 1-1 draw.  After a final that became a war of attrition with PSG enjoying possession and Arsenal defending deep, spot kicks had to separate Europe’s two best teams. A giant throughout the match, Arsenal captain Gabriel skied his team’s fifth penalty to end Arsenal’s dreams of claiming their first Champions League.  Read more … The post PSG retain Champions League title with penalty win over Arsenal appeared first on Inside World Football.

Paris Saint-Germain retained the UEFA Champions League title after defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time in Budapest on May 30.

Arsenal showed great resilience to take the Champions League final beyond 120 minutes in Budapest, but it was the defending champions, Paris Saint-Germain, who came out on top. PSG became only the second team, after Real Madrid, to win the competition two years running in the Champions League era. It was a momentous night of football with the game incredibly close. Post-match celebrations in Paris were marred by some clashes with police. Details by Nicholas Rushworth.

Paris Saint-Germain have etched their name into football history. The French giants secured a second consecutive Champions League title on Saturday in Budapest, edging Arsenal in a dramatic final decided by penalties (1-1 after extra time, 4-3 on penalties).

EUROPE · FOOTBALL Key Facts —The result: Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw following extra time in Budapest on Saturday. —The goals: Kai Havertz opened the scoring after six minutes for Arsenal; Ousmane Dembele equalised from the penalty spot in the 65th minute. —The shootout: Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes missed […] The post PSG Win Champions League Final as Gabriel Misses Penalty appeared first on The Rio Times.

Paris Saint-Germain claimed back-to-back Champions League triumphs with a 4-3 shoot-out win over Arsenal following a 1-1 draw after extra time on Saturday, with Eberechi Eze and Gabriel missing from the spot. Mikel Arteta’s Premier League champions showed great resilience to take the game beyond 120 minutes in Budapest, but fell to a second final defeat, 20 years after their first against Barcelona in 2006. Luis Enrique’s side became only the second besides Real Madrid to win the competition in consecutive years in the Champions League era. READ: How Paris Saint-Germain won record-extending 14th Ligue 1 title CHAMPIONS AGAIN 🏆 […]...Keep on reading: PSG edges Arsenal on penalties to retain Champions League title

GABRIEL Magalhaes skied the decisive spot-kick as Arsenal were denied a first Champions League triumph in a penalty shootout defeat by Paris St-Germain, who won the competition for a second successive year. Mikel Arteta’s side lifted the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years last weekend, but missed out on a league […]

PSG became back-to-back European champions by beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties in a dramatic final in Budapest that ended 1-1 after extra time on Saturday. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports from the Puskas Arena in Budapest.

By Samindra Kunti in Budapest May 30 – Paris Saint-Germain retained the Champions League after a 4-3 penalty shootout victory against Arsenal following a 1-1 draw.  After a final that became a war of attrition with PSG enjoying possession and Arsenal defending deep, spot kicks had to separate Europe’s two best teams. A giant throughout the match, Arsenal captain Gabriel skied his team’s fifth penalty to end Arsenal’s dreams of claiming their first Champions League.  Read more … The post PSG retain Champions League title with penalty win over Arsenal appeared first on Inside World Football.

Paris Saint-Germain were unable to score from open play against a resilient Arsenal but won their second successive title on penalties. Luis Enrique has built a team to be proud of at the oil-rich club.

PSG win back-to-back Champions League titles with 4-3 shoot-out win over Arsenal following a 1-1 draw after extra time.

Paris Saint-Germain has won back-to-back Champions League titles by beating Arsenal on penalties in a dramatic final in Budapest.

Paris Saint-Germain beats Arsenal in a tense shootout in the Champions League final to be crowned European champions for the second straight year.

Scenes of celebration swept through Paris as PSG retained the Champions League title, beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a tense 1-1 draw in Budapest.

Winning the Champions League was so incredible Paris Saint-Germain had to do it twice.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) -- Paris Saint-Germain claimed back-to-back Champions League triumphs with a 4-3 shoot-out win over Arsenal following a 1-1 draw after extra time on Saturday, with Eberechi Eze and Gabriel missing from the spot. Mikel Arteta's Premier League champions showed great resilience to take the game beyond 120 minutes in Budapest, but fell to a second final defeat, 20 years after their first against Barcelona in 2006. Luis Enrique's side became only the second besides Real Madrid to win the competition in consecutive years in the Champions League era. "We are so, so proud, so happy, so grateful," PSG winger Desire Doue told TNT Sports. "As a team, as a family, I think we deserve that... look at the fans, we are so happy." PSG's first triumph was 55 years in the making, 14 of those under Qatari ownership, the second could start what they hope is a period of dominance and dynasty-building. "It was Real Madrid and now it's us too," PSG midfielder Fabian Ruiz told Movistar. "They defended all through the game and football is fair... today the right team won." Luis Enrique rebuilt the team swiftly and efficiently, removing the club's superstars and building a cohesive and committed attacking side, capable of shredding opposition with terrifying pace. It was the Spaniard's third Champions League triumph, making him one of only five coaches to complete a hat-trick -- the first coming with Barcelona in 2015. For a while it looked unlikely as Kai Havertz powered Arsenal ahead after six minutes but Ousmane Dembele's penalty midway through the second half took a tight game to extra time and ultimately spot-kicks. "It's gutting, it's devastating to lose the Champions League final on penalties," Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice told TNT Sports. "Giving it absolutely everything up until this point, we took the game to penalties and it's a lottery." Arsenal will still have a victory parade on Sunday after landing the English title for the first time in 22 years, but it will be tinged with regret after defeat in Hungary. Luis Enrique selected 10 of the side which demolished Inter Milan 5-0 in last year's final as PSG finally lifted the trophy they so badly craved. In Arsenal's only prior final 20 years ago German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was sent off in the opening stages as they were defeated. They got off to a far better start at the Puskas Arena, with Lehmann's compatriot Havertz firing the Gunners ahead after just six minutes. Havertz, who scored the winning goal in Chelsea's 2021 Champions League final victory, could not believe his luck after Marquinhos's attempted clearance hit Leandro Trossard and bounced into his path. The forward galloped into open space behind PSG's defence and from a tight angle rifled into the roof of the net. It was the worst possible start for PSG against a miserly Arsenal side who had conceded just six goals on the run to the final. Their disciplined defending kept the Parisians at bay with consummate ease, as Luis Enrique's side controlled the ball but could not break through Arsenal's defensive bastion. Gabriel, who later turned Arsenal's villain, made an excellent last-ditch challenge to pick Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's pocket. The dynamic Georgian was not allowed room to breathe. - Fighting back - PSG were reduced to frustrated pot-shots from distance and after the break moved the ball quicker to try and destabilise Arsenal's rearguard. Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya saved from Achraf Hakimi's bouncing free-kick before Kvaratskhelia finally had his say. After the winger's slick one-two with Dembele, Cristhian Mosquera bundled him down in the box with a clumsy foul. Dembele sent Raya the wrong way with a low penalty to level -- their 45th goal of the competition, matching the all-time record. PSG almost set a new one when Kvaratskhelia hurtled down the left but hit the post, one of several chances for the French side as Arsenal tired. In extra-time the Gunners pleaded for a penalty of their own when substitute Noni Madueke went down under pressure from Nuno Mendes, but it would have been harsh on the PSG defender whom the winger was pulling. To a shoot-out it went, with PSG confident after already claiming three trophies on penalties this season, and winning their last five. They also took the first spot-kick, and at the end in front of their own supporters. Arsenal blinked first, with Eze firing wide but Raya then saved from PSG's Mendes. Declan Rice drilled home to level at 2-2. After Lucas Beraldo put the Ligue 1 winners 4-3 up, Arsenal defender Gabriel was left with the fifth kick for his side and lashed it high over the crossbar to hand PSG the trophy.

Paris Saint-Germain won back-to-back Champions League trophies by beating Arsenal on penalties in a dramatic final in Puskas Arena on Saturday

Paris Saint-Germain retained their Champions League crown on Saturday night after beating Arsenal in a penalty shoot-out.

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes fired the last of his team's penalties over the bar to hand PSG a 4-3 shootout victory.

Arsenal lose a penalty shootout as Paris St-Germain win the Champions League for a second successive year.

It was heartbreak for Arsenal, who went down 4-3 in the penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra-time.

It was heartbreak for Arsenal, who went down 4-3 in the penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra-time.

It was heartbreak for Arsenal, who went down 4-3 in the penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra-time.

The French champions converted four of their spot-kicks and capitalised on misses by the Arsenal duo of Eberechi Eze and Gabriel to seal a dramatic victory and retain the trophy they won last season. The post PSG beat Arsenal on penalties to retain Champions League title appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Paris Saint-Germain clinched a historic second consecutive Champions League title, defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw. Despite an early Arsenal lead, PSG fought back, with Dembélé equalizing from the spot. Missed penalties from Eze and Gabriel ultimately cost Arsenal, handing PSG another European crown and cementing Luis Enrique's managerial legacy.

Paris Saint-Germain claimed the Champions League victory for a second year in a row.

Arsenal's bid to win the Champions League for the first time in their 140-year history ended in heartbreak after a penalty shoot-out defeat to Paris St Germain.

The game finished 1-1 after extra time.

Paris St Germain retained their Champions League title with a penalty shoot-out victory over Arsenal after a 1-1 draw in a cagey final in the Puskas Arena on Saturday. Arsenal’s Gabriel blazed his penalty over the crossbar to give PSG a 4-3 victory on spot kicks. The French champions made the worst possible start after […]

Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties to win their second consecutive Champions League title after a 1-1 draw in the final in Budapest on Saturday.