PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN defeated Arsenal on penalties to break Gooner hearts.
The French giants retained their crown following a tense 1-1 draw in Budapest.
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Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League in Budapest Credit: Getty
Mikel Arteta’s side fell at the final hurdle Credit: Getty
Arsenal got off to a dream start when Kai Havertz scored in just the fifth minute.
Luis Enrique‘s side finally levelled from the penalty spot after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was brought down by Cristhian Mosquera in the box.
PSG huffed and puffed for a winner, but were forced to take the long route to victory via penalties.
JattvibeSport’s Simon Collings assesses where the match was won and lost.
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Cristhian Mosquera v Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
It was a huge ask for Cristhian Mosquera to start at right-back, with Jurrien Timber only fit enough for the bench.
Mosquera had an excellent opening 45 minutes, but unravelled after the break and was lucky not to be sent off.
The Spaniard clumsily brought down Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for a penalty and he was hooked immediately afterwards, having already been booked earlier on for time-wasting.A night to forget.
Declan Rice v Vitinha
Two players that have been tipped as contenders for the Ballon d’Or, and they had very different roles for this battle.
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Declan Rice did battle with Vitinha in midfield Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
Paris-Saint Germain midfielder Vitinha ran the game and completed more passes than anyone else on the pitch.
But Declan Rice summed up Arsenal’s fighting spirit and put in a tireless shift in the middle of the park when the Gunners would otherwise have been overrun.
Kai Havertz v Marquinhos
The dream start for Kai Havertz was a nightmare one for Marquinhos, whose hashed clearance allowed the German to run clean through and score.
Havertz had a tougher time after that, getting very little joy from referee Daniel Siebert when battling for long balls pumped forward.
The Arsenal striker finished normal time playing as a No10 and just off Viktor Gyokeres after Martin Odegaard was hooked with 24 minutes to go.
