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PSG wins Champions League in penalty thriller against Arsenal

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League after defeating Arsenal in a penalty shootout in Budapest.
  • The match ended 1-1 after 120 minutes, with Kai Havertz scoring for Arsenal and Ousmane Dembélé equalizing for PSG from a penalty.
  • Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhães missed the decisive penalty, costing his team the title.

Paris Saint-Germain has once again claimed the Champions League title, triumphing over Arsenal in a dramatic penalty shootout held in Budapest. The defending champions secured their victory after a tense match that ended 1-1 following 90 minutes and extra time.

Arsenal took an early lead in the 6th minute with a goal from Kai Havertz. However, PSG fought back, and Ousmane Dembélé leveled the score in the 65th minute with a penalty kick. The match remained deadlocked through the remainder of regulation and the subsequent extra time, forcing a decisive penalty shootout.

The moment of decision.

— Der StandardDescribing the penalty shootout.

The shootout saw early misses from both sides, with Eberechi Eze and Nuno Mendes failing to convert their attempts. The tension culminated when Arsenal's star defender, Gabriel Magalhães, missed the crucial penalty, handing PSG the championship.

The final was characterized by Arsenal's defensive strength against a strong PSG side. However, the pressure of the penalty shootout ultimately proved too much for the London club, with Gabriel's missed shot sealing their fate in the "Elfer-Thriller" (penalty thriller).

The Londoners showed defensive strength against the strong defending champions, but defender Gabriel's nerves failed him in the shootout.

— Der StandardCommentary on Arsenal's performance in the final.
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