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Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties to win their second consecutive Champions League title after a 1-1 draw in a tense final in Budapest on Saturday. Paris Saint-Germain won back-to-back Champions League titles by beating Arsenal on penalties in a dramatic final at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on Saturday. Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes fired the last of his team's penalties over the bar to hand PSG a 4-3 shootout victory.

Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties to win their second consecutive Champions League title after a 1-1 draw in a tense final in Budapest on Saturday. Paris Saint-Germain won back-to-back Champions League titles by beating Arsenal on penalties in a dramatic final at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on Saturday. Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes fired the last of his team's penalties over the bar to hand PSG a 4-3 shootout victory. The game was 1-1 at the end of regulation time and extra time, sending the game to spot kicks. Arsenal opened the score after six minutes when Kai Havertz broke away and blasted past PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov. The defending champions dominated possession but struggled against a superb Arsenal defence, until Ousmane Dembélé levelled from the penalty spot in the 65th to take the final to extra time for the first time in 10 years. Eberechi Eze also missed an earlier spot kick, but David Raya saved from Nuno Mendes to let Arsenal stay level. Lucas Beraldo scored the last of PSG's spot kicks, meaning Gabriel had to convert to take it to sudden death. But he blasted high over the bar to spark celebrations from PSG players and fans inside Puskas Arena. This story will be updated soon. The moment Gabriel's penalty flies over the crossbar. PSG celebrate wildly, heartbreak for Arsenal A year after becoming only the second French club to win the Champions League, PSG are now the first to win two after a dramatic penalty shootout in Budapest. Arsenal's Gabriel, a rock in the Gunners' defence, blasted the final penalty high over the bar to spark celebrations from PSG players and fans inside Puskas Arena. Gabriel misses... PSG win Champions League again! Gabriel does a Baggio, the ball flies over the crossbar, and Paris Saint-Germain have won back-to-back titles! Berlando scores! PSG 4-3 Arsenal It's match point PSG. Martinelli levels! PSG 3-3 Arsenal Hakimi scores! PSG 3-2 Arsenal Rice levels! PSG 2-2 Arsenal Raya saves! PSG 2-1 Arsenal Nuno Mendes's shot is blocked brilliantly by the Arsenal keeper. Eze misses! PSG 2-1 Arsenal Doué puts the holders ahead! PSG 2-1 Arsenal Gyokeres levels! PSG 1-1 Arsenal And he scores! PSG 1-0 Arsenal Raya goes the wrong way. Off we go, Ramos is first up A little harsh, this one. Full time: PSG 1-1 Arsenal We're going all the way. 120 min: Arsenal have a last corner The ball ricochets in the PSG box but nothing comes of it. We're going to penalties! 117 min: Nuno Mendes booked Nuno Mendes is booked for tripping his opponent to stop an Arsenal counter-attack. No clear chances for a while now, but it's ever so tense out there. 115 min: Will it go to penalties? Raya does a Safonov by deliberately blasting the ball into touch, or at least it looked deliberate. PSG have all the ball again and Arsenal are happy to sit back, with penalties now just minutes away.
PSG (ORG) Champions League (ORG) Paris Saint-Germain (LOCATION) Budapest (LOCATION) the Puskas Arena (LOCATION) Gabriel Magalhaes (PERSON) Kai Havertz (PERSON) Matvey Safonov (PERSON) Ousmane Dembélé (ORG) Eberechi Eze (PERSON) David Raya (PERSON) Nuno Mendes (PERSON) Lucas Beraldo (PERSON) Gabriel (PERSON) Puskas Arena (ORG)
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