PSG win Champions League for second year in a row after beating Arsenal in tense penalty shootout

PSG have been crowned Champions League winners for the second year in a row after beating Arsenal on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Budapest on Saturday night.The Gunners went ahead through Kai Havertz in the sixth minute, with the Germany international rifling home from close range.PSG then levelled in the second half through Ousmane Dembele, with the France international scoring from the penalty spot before going off injured.With nothing to separate the two teams, the contest then went to penalties. It was Luis Enrique's men who then reigned supreme, with Eberechi Eze and Gabriel Magalhaes missing for Arsenal in the shootout. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say For Arsenal, this defeat will sting.They were fastest out of the blocks, with Havertz firing them ahead following a pinpoint pass from Leandro Trossard.Those wearing red inside the stadium cheered. For those sporting PSG's blue, a difficult night lay in store.In the first half, Arsenal were composed. They kept their heads, restricting PSG to efforts from distance. Enrique's side, for all their attacking stardust, found their sharpness blunted. But the best sides tend to find a way and the French side were handed a route back into the contest when Piero Hincapie brought Khvicha Kvaratskhelia down.After a brief delay, Ousmane Dembele stepped up.The France international had been a major doubt before the contest, having suffered an injury scare just a week previously.But Dembele showed remarkable composure to bury his effort, sending David Raya the wrong way.LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Novak Djokovic is fighting a battle he cannot win after French Open heartbreakLiverpool's four reasons for sacking Arne Slot revealed as Anfield adventure endsMichael Schumacher health latest after helicopter pilot breaks silence on F1 iconAs the game went on, tensions reached boiling point.Both sides hunted for a winner, while giving nothing away at the other end.Bradley Barcola could have ended the goal earlier, twice, in extra-time.The winger used his searing speed to bring the Gunners' defiant backline but, on one occasion, found Raya there to thwart him.Barcola also fired an effort into the side netting from close range, too, as Arsenal clung on.With nothing to separate the two teams, it was left to a dreaded penalty shootout.Arteta rallied his players on the touchline, with Enrique doing the same.After each side had settled on their five warriors to enter battle, the shootout commenced. It was Arsenal who blinked first.The set-piece specialists saw Eze miss his effort, with the former Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers star rolling his effort wide of the post.But, suddenly, Arsenal were handed a remarkable lifeline as Raya breathed new life into the clash.The Spaniard, who has established himself as arguably the best goalkeeper on the planet this season, saved from Nuno Mendes to spark wild celebrations among Arsenal fans inside the ground. Yet, in the end, the title went to PSG after Gabriel blazed his effort high over the bar.Enrique's men are European champions again. As things stand, they'll be the overwhelming favourites to do it again and make it a hat-trick for next year.For Arsenal, however, their wait for a first Champions League crown goes on.This time around, it wasn't meant to be. They should, however, hold their heads up high after a glittering campaign that has seen him crowned Premier League winners. That, certainly, is something they'd have taken at the start of the season. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter