**Our incredible Champions League journey sadly concluded with a runners-up medal after losing 4-3 on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest.**
Kai Havertz had given us the dream start when he smashed home the opener just 6 minutes into the final, continuing his excellent record in big games.
We were pegged back in the second half, when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia tumbled down in the box and was awarded a penalty for Ousame Dembele to convert.
A goalless extra-time period followed, sending the showpiece to a shootout to decide which capital city the European crown would head to.
Viktor Gyokeres, Declan Rice and Gabriel Martinelli each found the net, but the French side netted four of their own and retained their title as only the second club in this era to do so.
Despite the disappointing ending to our season, we still have much to celebrate with our Premier League trophy parade taking place on Sunday and in the meantime, you can watch every kick from our UCL showdown in the video above - our bitesize highlights package can be found below.
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