Arsenal’s hopes of Champions League glory were ended in heartbreaking fashion as they fell to PSG in the final in Budapest.
The match finished 1-1 after 120 minutes of tense football, sending the game to a penalty shootout.
PSG ultimately prevailed in the shootout, winning 4-3 to claim the Champions League title.
It was a cruel way for Arsenal to lose, having pushed the French side all the way through extra time.
The Budapest final had been a closely contested affair, with neither side able to separate themselves across 90 minutes.
Extra time failed to produce a winner either, leaving the destination of the trophy to be decided from the spot.
PSG held their nerve when it mattered most, converting enough of their penalties to edge out Arsenal in the shootout.
Arsenal, by contrast, suffered the agony of seeing at least one penalty attempt fail to find the net in the decisive moments.
It was a painful conclusion for Arsenal, who had come within the narrowest of margins of winning European football’s biggest prize.
PSG’s victory in Budapest marks a significant moment for the French club, who lifted the Champions League trophy after a nervy finale.
