Arsenal took the lead in Budapest in the sixth minute with Kai Havertz’s goal, but PSG equalized in the second half after Cristhian Mosquera saved a penalty over Khvich Kvaratskhelia, and Ousmane Dembélé was the sure scorer.
After there were no goals in extra time, the winner was decided by a penalty shootout. For Arsenal, Eberechi Eze was inaccurate from the penalty spot and in the end Gabriel Magalhães, whose miss decided the winner and brought the Parisians a new European title.
Shortly after the end of the game, Haaland posted a photo of himself laughing with his friends on the X social network, which many interpreted as a provocation directed at Arsenal.
Tottenham striker Richarlison went a step further and shared a TikTok video of a laughing child on his Instagram profile. The British media say that the announcement was directed towards Gabriel, with whom Richarlison has had a friendly rivalry for years and mutual jokes after the defeat of their clubs.
Grandpa Spence also participated in the provocations. He re-shared an old Arsenal post from the north London derby, which showed him being guarded by Mosquera. Arsenal then posted the photo with the message “Locked” and a padlock emoticon, and Spence responded with the same symbol with an eye emoticon after the final.
— Grandfather Spence (@GrandfatherSpence) May 30, 2026
Chelsea didn’t miss an opportunity to joke either. The London club’s official profile posted a photo of the Champions League trophy with the message: “Visit London’s home of the trophy. Book a Stamford Bridge tour.”
Come and visit London’s Home of Trophies.
Book your Stadium Tour at Stamford Bridge now.
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 30, 2026
For Arsenal, this is the second defeat in the Champions League final in their history. They were left without a trophy for the first time in 2006, when Barcelona beat them in Paris with a score of 2:1.
This time, Mikel Arteta’s team was very close to the greatest success in the club’s history, but PSG reached a new European crown after a tie and better executed penalties.
(Vijesti.ba)
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