PSG wins shootout against Arsenal to retain Champions League title

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Last updated May 31, 2026

PSG wins shootout against Arsenal to retain Champions League title
Summary

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal in a penalty shootout to claim the 2026 Champions League title on Saturday in Budapest. The match ended 0-0 after extra time, leading to the shootout in which PSG became the second team in history to win consecutive Champions League titles. Arsenal last reached the final 20 years ago, suffering disappointment once again in a critical match. The defeat adds to their long wait for their first Champions League trophy.

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  • PSG retains the Champions League title after a penalty shootout
  • Game finished 0-0 after 120 minutes of play
  • This marks PSG's second consecutive Champions League win
  • Arsenal last reached the final 20 years ago
  • Match took place in Budapest
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  • 12:19 AMAssociated PressPSG wins back-to-back Champions League titles after shootout victory against Arsenal - AP News
  • 9:13 PMESPNHow PSG bested Arsenal to win UEFA Champions Leagu...
  • 9:11 PMNPRPSG wins back-to-back Champions League titles after shootout victory against Arsenal - NPR
  • 8:12 PMESPNPSG beat Arsenal in shootout to retain UCL title
  • 7:33 PMBBC SportPSG retain Champions League after penalty shootout win over Arsenal
  • 7:10 PMYahoo SportsArsenal suffer shoot-out heartbreak as PSG retain their crown
  • 7:07 PMYahoo SportsBack-to-back Champions League winners: Teams to win consecutive European Cup titles as PSG repeat in 2026
  • 7:05 PMYahoo Sports🚨 PSG retain UCL crown with penalty shootout win over Arsenal
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Paris Saint-Germain has won back-to-back Champions League titles by beating Arsenal on penalties in a dramatic final in Budapest. Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes fired the last of his team’s penalties over the bar to hand PSG a 4-3 shootout victory. The ga…

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Arsenal suffered a penalty shoot-out heartbreak in Budapest as Paris Saint-Germain retained their Champions League crown.It had been 20 years since Arsenal's last Champions League final as the Gunners...

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Paris Saint-Germain have won the 2026 Champions League final on penalties after the scoreline was all square after 120 minutes.The deadlock was broken early doors in Budapest as Kai Havertz broke forw...

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