Paris Saint-Germain Crowned Champions of the UEFA Champions League Over Arsenal

Paris Saint-Germain team was crowned with the UEFA Champions League title over Arsenal by penalty shootout 4-3 after the end of regular and extra time (1-1) in the final held this Saturday evening, at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.

Kai Havertz scored an early goal after Marquinhos attempted to clear the ball in midfield, which hit an Arsenal player, then reached Havertz who advanced into the penalty area before shooting the ball into the roof of the net, announcing the lead in the 5th minute. The following minutes saw attempts from Paris Saint-Germain but without any real danger, amidst the firm defense of the Gunners.

In the 26th minute, Saka sent a dangerous cross, but goalkeeper Safonov intervened at the last moment and cleared the ball. Attempts continued through dangerous movements from the offensive front, and Havertz missed a clear chance in the 45+2 minute for Arsenal, before Arsenal's goalkeeper David Raya saved a dangerous shot from Ruiz in the 45+4 minute, ending the first half with the Gunners leading.

At the start of the second half, Achraf Hakimi shot from a free kick successfully saved by the goalkeeper in the 55th minute. In the 70th minute, Kvaratskhelia won a penalty after an intervention from Mosquera, which Ousmane Dembele converted to score the equalizer. Kvaratskhelia missed a dangerous chance in the 77th minute after going one-on-one with the goal and hitting the post, in a moment that could have changed the course of the match.

In the 80th minute, Arsenal almost snatched a second goal after a throw-in was played into the penalty area but was cleared by the defense. Paris Saint-Germain responded with a long ball to the advancing Barcola, but David Raya came out at the right time and intercepted the ball. Vitinha almost scored the winning goal with a brilliant shot that went just over the crossbar in the 90th minute, and Barcola missed a clear goal opportunity in the 90+6 minute, ending the second half in a 1-1 draw.

At the start of the first extra time, Arsenal almost scored a second goal after a cross from Madueke was cleared by Bacho at the last moment in front of Gyokeres. Arsenal requested a penalty for Madueke in the 101st minute, but the referee called for play to continue. In the second extra time, Raya saved his goal from a dangerous chance in the 106th minute, as the minutes passed with attempts from both sides, ending the second extra time in a 1-1 draw.

The teams resorted to penalty shootouts, which smiled in favor of Paris Saint-Germain with a 4-3 result.