Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal on penalties in the final on Saturday night to win back-to-back Champions League title.
After a 1-1 draw forced both sides to a penalty shootout, Gabriel missed the final penalty for Arsenal to hand victory to PSG.
Kai Havertz opened scoring im the first half with a brilliant solo finish before Ousmane Dembele levelled for the French side through a penalty in the 67th minute.
Both sides kept creating chances for a winner but failed to see them through.
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Eberechi Eze earlier missed his spotkick, followed by Mendes, but Gabriel’s miss got very costly for the Gunners as the French champions carried the day.
PSG have now won consecutive Champions League finals, having won it for the first time last season under the same manager, Luis Enrique.
Arsenal have now failed to win the final of the Champions League on two occasions, having also reached the final 20 years ago when they lost to Barcelona.
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