Arsenal's Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain was taken all the way to penalties after a tight battle over 120 minutes in Budapest
20:08, 30 May 2026Updated 20:21, 30 May 2026
Gabriel of Arsenal reacts after he misses the team's fifth penalty as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates victory in the UEFA Champions League Final 2026 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal FC at Puskas Arena on May 30, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary
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Gabriel Magalhaes missed the vital spot-kick(Image: 2026 Getty Images)
Gabriel Magalhaes burst into tears after he missed the penalty which lost Arsenal the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain. The Brazilian defender has been one of the Gunners' most important players this season, but he was the fall man in Budapest.
Eberechi Eze was the first to miss for Mikel Arteta's side, when he fired wide after carrying out a complicated stutter run-up. The ex-Crystal Palace forward's miss was saved by David Raya, who made a terrific save from Nuno Mendes in the following spot-kick.
But with the score 5-4 to the Parisians, Gabriel stepped up to take the fifth spot-kick and sent his penalty over the crossbar. It did not take long for tears to start falling from the central defender's eyes.
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As PSG players stormed forward to celebrate their second consecutive Champions League victory, Arsenal players immediately looked to console Gabriel. However, one of the first players to support Gabriel was PSG captain Marquinhos.
He sought to comfort his Brazilian national team colleague, who was inconsolable after his penalty sailed over the top of the crossbar. Several Arsenal players and staff also approached Gabriel and gave him a hug or a pat on the back.
Arteta was also seen putting his arm on Eze's back, who was crouched down into a ball and staring at the floor at the end of the shootout. David Raya was also left heartbroken with his stop from Mendes keeping levelling the shootout.
Viktor Gyokeres, Declan Rice and Gabriel Martinelli all found the net for Arsenal, while Goncalo Ramos, Desire Doue, Achraf Hakimi and Lucas Beraldo found the net for PSG.
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Arsenal led the final for 69 minutes after Kai Havertz scored a superb early goal to send the travelling Gunners crazy. However, in the second half, Cristhian Mosquera got tangled up with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and conceded a penalty, which was scored by Ousmane Dembele.
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