The match at the Puskas Arena in Budapest ended 1-1 after extra-time.

In the nerve-shredding finale, Eberechi Eze missed Arsenal's second penalty.

But David Raya saved his blushes when he parried away Nuno Mendes's third shot for PSG. Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice converted his team's third penalty to level the shoot-out at 2-2.

After Lucas Beraldo fired past Raya with PSG's fifth kick, it meant the Arsenal defender Gabriel had to score to extend the shoot-out into sudden death.

But the 28-year-old Brazilian thrashed the ball high over the PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safanov and the cross bar to launch PSG's celebrations.

Second team to retain Champions League title

The 4-3 shoot-out victory madePSGonly the second team after Real Madrid to defend the Champions League since the competition emerged from the European Cup in 1993.

Their second crown came in marked contrast to last year's success.

PSG were 2-0 up at half-time as they thrashedInter Milan 5-0in May 2025 to brandish European club football'smost prestigioustrophy for the first time.

On a balmy night in the Hungarian capital, Kai Havertz scored the opener for Arsenal in the sixth minute.

The 26-year-old Germany international fired past the PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safanov from close range after a driving run into the PSG penalty area.

And Arsenal, who claimed the English Premier League title for the first time since 2004, displayed doughtiness to keep PSG at bay.

But just after the hour mark, Arsenal defenderCristhian Mosquera fouled the PSG forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the penalty area and referee Daniel Siebert pointed to the penalty spot.

Dembl levels for PSG

Ousmane Demblsent Raya the wrong way to level proceedings.

Neither side could force the winner and the game went to 30 minutes of extra-time.

During the first period, Arsenal demanded a penalty when substitute Noni Madueke was bundled over as he tried to go past Mendes.

Siebert refused the claims after checking with his video assistants.

During the second-half of extra-time, PSG dominated possession but could not breach a well-drilled Arsenal rear guard.

Arsenal's defeat allows Chelsea to maintain the bragging rights as the only London club to lift the Champions League.

Chelsea won the title in 2012 following a penalty shoot-out victory over Bayern Munich in Munich. Havertz scored Chelsea's winner when they beat Manchester City 1-0 in Porto for their second title.

Kai Havertz scored Arsenal's first goal in the Champions League final agianst Paris Saint Germain

Had Arsenal won, Havertz would have entered the history books as the only player along with Cristiano Ronaldo to score in and win a Champions League final with two different clubs.

The defeat also robs Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta of the chance to join Manchester United's Alex Ferguson and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola as the only managers to win both the Premier League title and the Champions League in the same season.

Ferguson pulled off the feat in 1999 and Guardiola emulated his achievement in 2023.

Enrique enters PSG legend

The win furnished the PSG bossLuis Enriquewith his 12th trophy since taking over from Christophe Galtier in July 2023.

Enrique, 56, has steered the side to three Ligue 1 titles. There have also been two wins in the Coupe de France and three French Super Cups a European Super Cup as well as an Intercontinental Cup.

Originally published on RFI