Arsenal were not given a penalty in the Champions League final for what they believed was a foul on Noni Madueke by the Paris Saint-Germain defender Nuno Mendes21:00, 30 May 2026Updated 21:24, 30 May 2026Declan Rice believes a penalty they were not given against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final was very similar to one they did receive versus Bayer Leverkusen. Noni Madueke and PSG defender Nuno Mendes both went down inside the penalty area after interlocking arms.‌Arsenal's winger was also involved in the incident Rice references when winning a penalty against the German side in their round of 16 first leg. On that occasion, it was adjudged that Leverkusen defender Malik Tillman fouled Madueke.‌PSG instead were given a penalty in the final. Cristhian Mosquera felled Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Ousmane Dembele equalised from the spot.‌After being asked about the incident involving Madueke and Mendes, Rice told TNT Sports after the match: "I've not seen it back yet. At first glance on the pitch, I think he's ahead of Nuno Mendes, and if I'm looking back at the one we got against Bayer Leverkusen, it's very, very similar."But, look, I'm not going to get into that. Obviously, I was gutted at the time because I thought the ref would have a look."It was obviously not clear enough to be a pen. I thought it was, and so did our bench and our players."‌Mikel Arteta, meanwhile, is adamant it should have been a spot-kick after watching replays. He told TNT Sports: "I watched it back and you can easily see a penalty."Especially when you see the penalties in the competition this season. The referee has made that decision; he made a different one with Mosquera, and yeah, that’s an important one."‌Rice also shared an insight into how Arteta was feeling. The midfielder said: "He's gutted, yeah, he's gutted. We're all gutted, it's a Champions League final, the emotions and the stakes are so high. It's cruel, it's cruel; that's football.FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook page"But he's just spoken about how much he loves us as a group. You know, this season, what we've done in terms of how we've been every single game 100 per cent, given absolutely everything, with everything that's been thrown at us.Article continues below"I think we've come really far as a group this year. I think we've come really far, and this is only the start for this group again. Obviously, we got over the line in the Premier League, which was a dream come true. This would have been one step further. It wasn't meant to be."But we keep building, you know, since I came to the club, it was a quarterfinal exit, semi-final, now, a final. So, look, we keep going, we keep staying positive, and that's one thing about this group, this ain't gonna define us."Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.