Extra Time Returns to Champions League Final for the First Time Since 2016

The UEFA Champions League final went into extra time for the first time since 2016, after the regular time of the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal ended in a draw. The match took place at the Puskás Aréna in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, according to the official website of the International Federation of Football Associations.

The 90 minutes of the match ended in a 1-1 draw, after Kai Havertz scored for Arsenal in the sixth minute, and Paris Saint-Germain managed to equalize in the 65th minute of the game.

According to the tournament system, two additional 30-minute periods were played, and if the tie persisted, a penalty shootout would be used to determine the competition's champion.

This final is the first to go into extra time since the 2016 edition, when Real Madrid faced Atletico Madrid. That match ended in a 1-1 draw before Real Madrid secured the title through penalty shootouts.