Mikel Arteta reflects on Arsenal's penalty shootout loss in final

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Mikel Arteta reflects on Arsenal's penalty shootout loss in final
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed disappointment after his team's recent loss in the Champions League final. The match concluded in a penalty shootout, marking a tough end for a team that had shown consistency throughout the tournament. Arsenal holds a record in the competition, having played 226 matches without winning the trophy, which remains an elusive goal. The team also recorded its lowest possession average in a Champions League final at 24.7%, as well as the lowest possession in any match under Arteta while having 11 players on the field.

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  • Mikel Arteta comments on loss to Champions League final
  • Arsenal's record of 226 matches without winning the trophy
  • Lowest possession average in Champions League final history
  • Arteta's team played with 11 men throughout the match
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  • 8:10 PMYahoo Sports'It is very tough to accept' - what Arteta said
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to TNT Sports: "Yes, it is very tough to accept when you are so consistent in the competition all the way to the final and in the end you lose the trophy on penalty kicks, so it is a difficult one." Arsenal remain the team with the most games in European Cup/Champions League history to never lift the trophy (226). The Gunners' possession average (24.7%) was the lowest by a team in a Champions League final on record (since 2003-04), as well as their lowest in any match under Arteta where they had 11 men on the pitch throughout.

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