PSG get over the line in the end to win the Champions League for the second successive season.
It was a relatively underwhelming performance by the state-owned club, compared to the high standards they have previously hit.
Arsenal deserve immense credit for another brilliant defensive play, as they largely restricted their opponents to half-chances.
But there’s probably a sense of a missed opportunity too, given how uncharacteristically poor the French champions were in the final third.
Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia all had quiet games, even though the latter won the penalty.
Both sides had a few chances to win, and both were denied what looked like strong penalty calls.
In the end, misses from Gabriel and Eberechi Eze proved costly.
Given the calibre of football they played this season, it is probably deserved overall, and it’s hard to argue against the notion of PSG being the best team in Europe.
Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres, right, attempts a shot at goal. Alamy Stock Photo
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Teams
LEINSTER: Hugo Keenan; Jimmy O’Brien, Rieko Ioane, Jamie Osborne, James Lowe; Sam Prendergast, Luke McGrath; Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong; Joe McCarthy, James Ryan; Max Deegan, Scott Penny, Caelan Doris (captain).
Replacements: Gus McCarthy, Alex Usanov, Thomas Clarkson, Diarmuid Mangan, Josh van der Flier, Jamison Gibson-Park, Harry Byrne, Robbie Henshaw.
LIONS: Quan Horn; Angelo Davids, Henco van Wyk, Richard Kriel, Erich Cronje; Chris Smith, Nico Steyn; SJ Kotze, PJ Botha, Sebastian Lombard; Reinhard Nothnagel, Darrien Landsberg; Siba Mahashe, Batho Hlekani, Francke Horn (captain).
FULL-TIME: PSG 1-1 ARSENAL – PENALTIES TO BE PLAYED
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120 mins: A Gyökeres shot from the edge of the area deflects behind for a corner.
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119 minutes: Timber gets the ball in a promising position on the right.
But his low cross goes into the side netting.
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117 mins: Neves gets away from Hincapié on the right.
The midfielder’s cross then falls for Ramos, who can’t get a proper connection on his shot.
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113 mins: PSG have lacked cutting edge for most of this game.
In the latest example, a long series of passes ends with a cross straight into David Raya’s arms.
This feels a little bit like watching Spain at a major tournament in those occasional games when they have so much possession, but can’t break their opponents down.
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104 mins: Penalty shout from Arsenal as Madueke goes down under a challenge by Mendes.
Rice is booked for protesting the decision vehemently.
It won’t be given.
Judging from replays, it’s the type of call that could go either way and it was clumsy by the defender who was the wrong side of his man, but the winger was certainly looking for it.
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100 mins: A speculative shot from distance by Hakimi goes well off target.
PSG are looking very tired and far from their effervescent best.
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Gyökeres gets booked for cynically tripping Ramos as he attempts to counter-attack.
That’s Arsenal’s third booking compared to one for PSG.
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95 mins: Arsenal have started this period well.
It’s perhaps no surprise they look a bit fresher, given all the subs they have made.
Although PSG make another change as I type, as Ruiz makes way for Zaïre-Emery.
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93 mins: Madueke’s initial corner is headed clear.
And the second one goes straight out.
That’s disappointing for Arsenal, given that they are set-piece specialists.
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92 mins: A low cross by Madueke is cut out for a corner.
Interestingly, Arsenal have made six subs now, PSG have only changed two players.
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So Arsenal will be much happier with the opening 45 minutes.
PSG have been uncharacteristically sloppy and ineffectual going forward.
The Gunners have soaked up the pressure well, and sporadically look like a threat on the counter-attack.
You suspect that if Arsenal score the next goal, it’s all over, as PSG are really struggling to break their rivals down.
That said, the level of concentration and effort required on the Gunners’ part to relentlessly defend in numbers and go so long without the ball is bound to take a toll, so PSG could capitalise on their opponents’ tiredness and find more space as the match develops.
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There was an unusual end to the half.
Arsenal had a corner, but Saka took too long to take it, and the referee blew up for the break.
Arsenal's Kai Havertz scores. Alamy Stock Photo
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13 mins: Doué’s long ball picks out Ruiz’s run.
But the midfielder’s low shot from a difficult angle drifts well wide.
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Gabriel makes a crucial last-ditch challenge to stop Kvaratskhelia getting a shot on goal after the ball breaks kindly for the Georgian inside the area.
PSG have had 72% possession so far.
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Here’s a look at that opening goal…
HAVERTZ SCORES THE OPENER! 🤩@Arsenal lead in the UEFA Champions League final!
There’s a strong case to be made that Arsenal and PSG are the two best teams in Europe right now, and that is rarer than you think in the Champions League final.
It certainly wasn’t the case last year, when Luis Enrique’s side hammered Inter 5-0 to lift the trophy for the first time in their history.
The Gunners, meanwhile, have never won this competition.
It is only their second appearance in the final, having lost 2-1 to Frank Rijkaard’s Barcelona in 2006.
Given the quality of their squad, PSG will be most people’s favourites to prevail. However, Arsenal will come into this game in buoyant form, having just ended a 22-year wait to win the Premier League title.
Mikel Arteta’s side are widely regarded as having the best defensive setup in Europe — they have conceded just twice in the knockout stages so far, whereas PSG conceded five against Bayern Munich alone.
If the English side can keep it tight and deny the French champions the space in which their array of world-class attackers can thrive, they will fancy their chances of causing an upset.
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PSG 1-1 Arsenal (PSG win 4-3 on penalties)
So that’s that.
PSG get over the line in the end to win the Champions League for the second successive season.
It was a relatively underwhelming performance by the state-owned club, compared to the high standards they have previously hit.
Arsenal deserve immense credit for another brilliant defensive play, as they largely restricted their opponents to half-chances.
But there’s probably a sense of a missed opportunity too, given how uncharacteristically poor the French champions were in the final third.
Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia all had quiet games, even though the latter won the penalty.
Both sides had a few chances to win, and both were denied what looked like strong penalty calls.
In the end, misses from Gabriel and Eberechi Eze proved costly.
Given the calibre of football they played this season, it is probably deserved overall, and it’s hard to argue against the notion of PSG being the best team in Europe.
FULL-TIME: PSG BEAT ARSENAL 4-3 ON PENALTIES
Gabriel misses. PSG win 4-3.
Beraldo scores. 4-3 PSG.
Martinelli scores. 3-3.
Hakimi scores. 3-2 PSG.
Rice scores. 2-2.
Mendes’ penalty is saved by Raya. Still 2-1 PSG.
Eze pulls it wide. Still 2-1 PSG.
Doue scores. 2-1 PSG.
Gyökeres scores. 1-1.
Ramos scores. 1-0 PSG.
PSG will go first…
LEINSTER: Hugo Keenan; Jimmy O’Brien, Rieko Ioane, Jamie Osborne, James Lowe; Sam Prendergast, Luke McGrath; Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong; Joe McCarthy, James Ryan; Max Deegan, Scott Penny, Caelan Doris (captain).
Replacements: Gus McCarthy, Alex Usanov, Thomas Clarkson, Diarmuid Mangan, Josh van der Flier, Jamison Gibson-Park, Harry Byrne, Robbie Henshaw.
LIONS: Quan Horn; Angelo Davids, Henco van Wyk, Richard Kriel, Erich Cronje; Chris Smith, Nico Steyn; SJ Kotze, PJ Botha, Sebastian Lombard; Reinhard Nothnagel, Darrien Landsberg; Siba Mahashe, Batho Hlekani, Francke Horn (captain).
Replacements: Franco Marais, Eddie Davids, RF Schoeman, Ruan Delport, Siba Qoma, JC Pretorius, Rynhard Jonker, Haashim Pead.
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU).
That’s that.
After a tense extra time, it goes to penalties.
It feels appropriate, as there has been very little to separate these sides in a tight game.
FULL-TIME: PSG 1-1 ARSENAL – PENALTIES TO BE PLAYED
120 mins: A Gyökeres shot from the edge of the area deflects behind for a corner.
119 minutes: Timber gets the ball in a promising position on the right.
But his low cross goes into the side netting.
117 mins: Neves gets away from Hincapié on the right.
The midfielder’s cross then falls for Ramos, who can’t get a proper connection on his shot.
113 mins: PSG have lacked cutting edge for most of this game.
In the latest example, a long series of passes ends with a cross straight into David Raya’s arms.
This feels a little bit like watching Spain at a major tournament in those occasional games when they have so much possession, but can’t break their opponents down.
109 mins: Doue fouls Madueke as Arsenal win a free kick in a promising position.
But Safonov parries away Rice’s subsequent delivery.
A few minutes earlier, Raya made a vital intervention to stop Ramos from getting to the ball after it was headed across the goal.
The second half has begun…
More PSG changes.
Vitinha and Marquinhos are off.
Zabarnyi and Lucas Beraldo come on.
HALF-TIME: PSG 1-1 ARSENAL
And here’s a look at the penalty that wasn’t…
Here’s a look at that big chance for PSG at the end of normal time.
104 mins: Penalty shout from Arsenal as Madueke goes down under a challenge by Mendes.
Rice is booked for protesting the decision vehemently.
It won’t be given.
Judging from replays, it’s the type of call that could go either way and it was clumsy by the defender who was the wrong side of his man, but the winger was certainly looking for it.
100 mins: A speculative shot from distance by Hakimi goes well off target.
PSG are looking very tired and far from their effervescent best.
Gyökeres gets booked for cynically tripping Ramos as he attempts to counter-attack.
That’s Arsenal’s third booking compared to one for PSG.
95 mins: Arsenal have started this period well.
It’s perhaps no surprise they look a bit fresher, given all the subs they have made.
Although PSG make another change as I type, as Ruiz makes way for Zaïre-Emery.
93 mins: Madueke’s initial corner is headed clear.
And the second one goes straight out.
That’s disappointing for Arsenal, given that they are set-piece specialists.
92 mins: A low cross by Madueke is cut out for a corner.
Interestingly, Arsenal have made six subs now, PSG have only changed two players.
Extra-time has begun…
Arsenal make more changes.
Zubimendi and Eze are on.
Lewis-Skelly and Havertz go off.
FULL-TIME: PSG 1-1 ARSENAL – EXTRA-TIME TO BE PLAYED
90 + 7 mins: Barcola escapes down the left again on the counter-attack.
But the winger can only find the side netting with his finish from a tight angle.
90 + 5 mins: PSG make another change – Dembele is replaced by Ramos.
The French champions continue to dominate possession without creating much.
89 mins: So close for PSG!
Doue feeds it to Vitinha, and the midfielder’s curled effort on the edge of the area is inches over, shaving the crossbar.
There will be six minutes of stoppage time.
85 mins: Barcola escapes on the counter-attack, evading Saliba and bears down on goal.
But Raya reads the situation perfectly and gets to the loose ball just before the PSG winger.
83 mins: PSG’s latest attempt sees Pacho head over from a corner.
More changes for Arsenal.
Trossard and Saka go off.
Madueke and Martinelli come on.
For PSG, Barcola replaces Kvaratskhelia.
80 mins: Lewis-Skelly does really well to stay with the run of Doue and win a free kick.
This game is starting to become very stretched now.
77 mins: PSG hit Arsenal on the counter.
Kvaratskhelia escapes Saliba and bursts towards goal.
The Georgia international’s low finish then deflects via Lewis-Skelly onto the post.
72 mins: Arsenal concede possession cheaply.
But Gabriel then does well to prevent Dembele from getting a clear shot on goal.
70 mins: Another scheduled water break is taking place.
PSG are looking more confident now, while Arsenal seem a little downbeat following that setback of conceding.
And here’s the equaliser…
Here’s a look at the penalty call…
67 mins: Arsenal make changes.
Mosquera and Ødegaard go off.
Gyökeres and Timber come on.
Dembele sends the goalkeeper the wrong way and finds the bottom left-hand corner.
It’s a great penalty under pressurised circumstances.
PSG 1-1 Arsenal (Dembele 65)
Kvaratskhelia gets in behind Mosquera, and the defender fouls him.
It’s a stonewall penalty.
The Arsenal star is lucky to avoid a second yellow.
PENALTY FOR PSG!
60 mins: It remains a relatively scrappy match.
Arsenal still look comfortable defensively.
Although as I type, Doue finds space down the right but can’t pick out a PSG player with his low cross.
54 mins: Saka has been booked for a mistimed challenge on Doue.
Raya doesn’t have too much trouble saving the ensuing free kick from Hakimi.
PSG continue to probe without seriously threatening.
You suspect they will surely carve out a clear-cut chance or produce a moment of magic at some point.
A look at a first-half penalty claim below, involving Bukayo Saka and an alleged handball.
Were PSG unlucky not to be awarded a spot kick?
47 mins: Mosquera has already been booked for taking too long at a throw-in.
This referee is clearly determined to crack down on time-wasting.
We’re back underway…
So Arsenal will be much happier with the opening 45 minutes.
PSG have been uncharacteristically sloppy and ineffectual going forward.
The Gunners have soaked up the pressure well, and sporadically look like a threat on the counter-attack.
You suspect that if Arsenal score the next goal, it’s all over, as PSG are really struggling to break their rivals down.
That said, the level of concentration and effort required on the Gunners’ part to relentlessly defend in numbers and go so long without the ball is bound to take a toll, so PSG could capitalise on their opponents’ tiredness and find more space as the match develops.
There was an unusual end to the half.
Arsenal had a corner, but Saka took too long to take it, and the referee blew up for the break.
HALF-TIME: PSG 0-1 ARSENAL
45 + 5 mins: PSG finally register a shot on goal.
But Ruiz’s mis-hit cross is comfortably saved by Raya.
Big chance for Arsenal out of nothing.
Havertz gets another sight at goal, but Marquinhos makes a crucial last-ditch intervention.
45 + 2 mins: Doue gets the ball outside of the area and balloons a shot well over.
The cheers of the Arsenal fans starkly contrast with PSG’s palpable frustration.
There will be six minutes of first-half stoppage time.
That’s an indication that this hasn’t been the most thrilling of halves.
42 mins: Mendes gets past Mosquera on the left-hand side of the area.
The full-back’s cross is deflected to Ruiz, whose header is off target.
40 mins: It remains largely akin to an attack-v-defence training session.
PSG’s attack is widely regarded as the best in Europe, but Arsenal have made them look pretty ordinary so far.
Luis Enrique’s side are starting to look a little short of ideas.
36 mins: Rice initially escapes with the ball before Saka draws a foul from Mendes.
The subsequent free kick ends with an infringement from Gabriel.
Arsenal need more of those moments where they relieve the pressure on their defence.
34 mins: After a long build-up of passes, Dembele scoops the ball right into the arms of Raya.
That sums up PSG’s attack so far. They have barely laid a glove on Arsenal.
32 mins: It has been a stop-start game, which suits Arsenal.
The North Londoners’ style has prevailed so far.
26 mins: Saka puts in a dangerous low cross after good work in the build-up from Lewis-Skelly.
Goalkeeper Safonov gets a hand to parry the ball away ahead of Trossard, and PSG clear.
The goalkeeper has taken a knock, however, and his potential replacement, Lucas Chevalier, is warming up on the bench.
23 mins: A scheduled water break is now taking place.
Mikel Arteta will likely be happy with how this game has gone so far.
20 mins: This game is panning out as most people expected.
PSG are dominating possession for long periods, but Arsenal are defensively well-organised and giving very few chances away.
13 mins: Doué’s long ball picks out Ruiz’s run.
But the midfielder’s low shot from a difficult angle drifts well wide.
Gabriel makes a crucial last-ditch challenge to stop Kvaratskhelia getting a shot on goal after the ball breaks kindly for the Georgian inside the area.
PSG have had 72% possession so far.
Here’s a look at that opening goal…
Out of nothing, Arsenal take the lead.
An attempted clearance out wide is blocked down, and it falls fortuitously for Kai Havertz.
The German still has plenty of work to do, bursting into the area before firing home from a tight angle.
Already, the decision to start the attacker ahead of Viktor Gyökeres has been vindicated.
PSG 0-1 ARSENAL (HAVERTZ 6)
3 mins: Not much has happened yet.
As expected, PSG are dominating possession with Arsenal sitting back.
We’re underway…
Who do you think will win?
Poll Results:
Confirmation of the two starting XIs…
Hello, and welcome to today’s liveblog.
There’s a strong case to be made that Arsenal and PSG are the two best teams in Europe right now, and that is rarer than you think in the Champions League final.
It certainly wasn’t the case last year, when Luis Enrique’s side hammered Inter 5-0 to lift the trophy for the first time in their history.
The Gunners, meanwhile, have never won this competition.
It is only their second appearance in the final, having lost 2-1 to Frank Rijkaard’s Barcelona in 2006.
Given the quality of their squad, PSG will be most people’s favourites to prevail. However, Arsenal will come into this game in buoyant form, having just ended a 22-year wait to win the Premier League title.
Mikel Arteta’s side are widely regarded as having the best defensive setup in Europe — they have conceded just twice in the knockout stages so far, whereas PSG conceded five against Bayern Munich alone.
If the English side can keep it tight and deny the French champions the space in which their array of world-class attackers can thrive, they will fancy their chances of causing an upset.
Kick-off is at 5pm.
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