Despite taking an early lead in Budapest, we were pegged back to 1-1 by Paris Saint-Germain before being agonisingly edged out on penalties.
Kai Havertz put us ahead in the UEFA Champions League final after just six minutes, a brilliantly angled strike giving us the lead at the break.
The holders drew level after the hour mark when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was brought down in the box and Ousmane Dembele stepped up to equalise from the spot.
After an extra-time stalemate, the European crown was settled by a shootout, with Lucas Beraldo putting the French side ahead after five kicks before Gabriel missed his decisive conversion.
Our club photographers, David Price and Stuart MacFarlane, were on hand as ever to deliver a wide selection of photos from Saturday's heartbreak, and you can take a look through by scrolling the gallery below.
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