So Close, Yet So Far — Arsenal's ...

So Close, Yet So Far — Arsenal's Champions League Heartbreak and the Road Ahead

Dem Boys Watch Footy?! Podcast by Erik Merritt

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Arsenal's bid to win the Champions League for the first time in their 140-year history ended in heartbreak on Saturday evening in Budapest. Paris Saint-Germain were crowned UEFA Champions League 2026 champions after defeating Arsenal 4-3 in a dramatic penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after regulation and extra time. Arsenal struck first through Kai Havertz in just the fifth minute — the German again delivering on the grandest stage. But Khvicha Kvaratskhelia won a penalty on the hour mark, and Ousmane Dembélé stepped up to send David Raya the wrong way and bring PSG back to life. The match couldn't be separated in extra time, and the cruelty of penalties would once again define Arsenal's European fate. Eberechi Eze and Gabriel both missed from the spot as PSG recorded a 4-3 shootout victory. Gabriel Magalhães missed Arsenal's fifth and fina ... 

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