Champions League: PSG wins after penalty shootout against Arsenal

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 30, 2026 · 594 words · By Sertac Aktan

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Paris Saint-Germain won back-to-back Champions League titles after a 4–3 penalty shootout victory over Arsenal in Budapest.

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What happened

Paris Saint-Germain won back-to-back Champions League titles after a 4–3 penalty shootout victory over Arsenal in Budapest.

Why it matters

Following a 1–1 draw through extra time, Gabriel Magalhães missed the decisive spot kick to hand PSG the trophy.

Common ground

Paris Saint‑Germain retained the Champions League title in Budapest, defeating Arsenal on penalties after a 1–1 draw over 120 minutes at the Puskás Aréna.

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Claim 1: “Following a 1–1 draw through extra time, Gabriel Magalhães missed the decisive spot kick to hand PSG the trophy.”

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Three separate web search results explicitly state that Gabriel Magalhães missed the decisive penalty for Arsenal in the shootout against PSG on May 30/31, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season was Arsenal Football Club's 34th season in the Premier League, their 100th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, becoming the first team to spend 100 seasons str…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Arsenal_F.C._season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League, the 71st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 34th season since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UEFA_Champions_League_fin…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡabɾiˈɛw dus ˈsɐ̃tuz maɡaˈʎɐ̃js]; born 19 December 1997), also known mononymously as Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Magalhães

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Claim 2: “Arsenal's Declan Rice... getting a yellow card from the referee.”

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Claim 3: “Paris Saint-Germain won back-to-back Champions League titles after a 4–3 penalty shootout victory over Arsenal in Budapest.”

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Multiple independent sources, including a Wikipedia search result and news-style web results, confirm PSG won the match 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the 2026 final.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season was the 56th season in the history of Paris Saint-Germain, and the club's 52nd consecutive season in the French top flight. The club participated in Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Paris_Saint-Germain_FC…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 UEFA Champions League was the 71st season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 34th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_UEFA_Champions_League

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Claim 4: “This has been the first time Hungary has hosted European club football’s showpiece game.”

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Claim 5: “The last one was in 2016, when Cristiano Ronaldo converted the decisive kick for Real Madrid”

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Claim 6: “PSG lost to Bayern Munich in 2020 (0–1)”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the 2020 final result for this specific claim.

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Claim 7: “in 2025, they won the Champions League trophy with a dominant 5-0 victory over Italy’s Inter Milan.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding a 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in 2025.

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Claim 8: “It was the French club’s third appearance and the English club’s second in the final of Europe’s most prestigious club competition.”

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The provided evidence for PSG and Arsenal's general history does not specify the exact number of final appearances (3 for PSG, 2 for Arsenal) in the context of this specific match.

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web search NEUTRAL — PSG play their home matches at the Parc des Princes. With a total of 60 trophies, including 59 major titles, PSG are the most successful club in France. The club is also the most popular football club…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Saint-Germain_FC

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web search NEUTRAL — O PSG foi fundado em 12 de agosto de 1970, a partir da fusão entre o Paris Football Club, criado um ano antes, e o Stade Saint-Germain, fundado em 1905. O PSG ganhou seu primeiro grande título, a Copa…
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Saint-Germain_Football_C…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dive into the heart of Paris Saint-Germain: follow the latest news and live matches, discover exclusive content, and feel the excitement with PSG players.
https://www.psg.fr/en

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Claim 9: “the referee turned down a penalty appeal by Noni Madueke following a challenge by Willian Pacho.”

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Claim 10: “deny Arsenal a first Champions League trophy despite their domestic title‑winning season.”

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ESPN reports that Arsenal reached the final after winning the Premier League title, but lost to PSG, denying them their first Champions League trophy.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... ... year in a row as they bested Arsenal on penalties. Here's ... After winning the Premier League title and reaching their first Champions ...
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48920735/uefa-champio…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Paris Saint-Germain will face Arsenal in the 2026 Champions League final. Holders Paris are bidding to become only the second club in the ...
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2047742--pari…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Paris St-Germain beat Arsenal in a penalty shootout to win the Champions League for the second successive year.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cj6ppx48pk2t

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Claim 11: “It’s the eighth time a shootout has been needed to settle the title match since the European Cup was rebranded as the Champions League in 1992.”

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Claim 12: “Paris Saint‑Germain retained the Champions League title in Budapest, defeating Arsenal on penalties after a 1–1 draw over 120 minutes at the Puskás Aréna.”

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Evidence from Wikipedia and web search results confirms the final was between PSG and Arsenal, ended 1-1 after extra time, and PSG won on penalties. The Puskás Aréna in Budapest is the standard venue for these dates in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 UEFA Champions League will be the 72nd season of Europe's premier football tournament organised by UEFA and the 35th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_UEFA_Champions_League

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Claim 13: “Real Madrid went on to win on penalties.”

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Claim 14: “Arsenal last reached the final twenty years ago, where they suffered a 1-2 defeat to Spain’s FC Barcelona.”

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Claim 15: “PSG held their nerve to clinch a second successive European crown”

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Multiple sources confirm PSG won the competition for the second consecutive season, having won the 2024-25 title and then the 2025-26 title.

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web search NEUTRAL — Internationally, PSG is the most decorated French team, with six major trophies, including two UEFA Champions League titles (a French record), the UEFA Cup ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Saint-Germain_FC

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... ... Paris Saint-Germain have further cemented their place in European football history by winning the competition for the second consecutive season.
https://www.psg.fr/en/content/pr-paris-saint-germain-win-the…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) achieved a historic milestone by winning their first UEFA Champions League title in the 2024–25 season. Under the ...
https://www.facebook.com/tntsportsfootball/posts/psg-lift-th…

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Claim 16: “The last time there was extra time in the Champions League final was in 2016, when Real Madrid was drawing 1-1 with Atletico Madrid.”

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Claim 17: “Ousmane Dembélé equalised from the spot midway through the second half after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was fouled in the box.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Ousmane Dembélé scored a penalty for PSG after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia won the penalty.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League, the 70th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 33rd season since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_UEFA_Champions_League_fin…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgian: ხვიჩა კვარაცხელია; pronounced ['χʷitʃʰa kʼʷara'tsʰχelia]; born 12 February 2001) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Ligue 1 club Pari…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khvicha_Kvaratskhelia

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Claim 18: “Kai Havertz put Arsenal in front inside the opening minutes”

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While the match and players are confirmed, the specific detail that Kai Havertz scored the opening goal is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though he is confirmed as an Arsenal player.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kai Lukas Havertz (German pronunciation: [kaɪ̯ ˈhaːvɛʁts]; born 11 June 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Havertz

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