Gabriel Magalhaes missed the decisive penalty for Arsenal in the Champions League final shootout against PSG, before international team-mate Marquinhos consoled him on the pitch21:17, 31 May 2026Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos has spoken honestly about what he said to Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes following the Gunners star's crucial missed penalty in the Champions League final.‌Arsenal were defeated by PSG in Budapest on Saturday evening, with the match ending 1-1 after extra time, before the French giants claimed a 4-3 victory in the ensuing penalty shootout.‌Gabriel and Eberechi Eze both failed to convert their spot-kicks, while Nuno Mendes saw his penalty stopped by David Raya for PSG.‌Ultimately, it fell to Gabriel to take Arsenal's fifth and decisive penalty, which the Brazilian missed, confirming PSG as back-to-back Champions League winners.The moment Gabriel's penalty went over the bar, Marquinhos rushed over to comfort the Arsenal defender, who is also his Brazilian international team-mate.Marquinhos has now revealed exactly what he said to Gabriel, drawing on his own painful memories of shootout disappointment.‌“As soon as he missed that penalty, I remembered what it felt like for me when I missed against Croatia to knock us out of the last World Cup,” Marquinhos said.“It was a very difficult moment for him, a big responsibility. I’ve been through it myself and know how tough it is when that happens to you as a player. You have to be very strong to get out of a moment like that – and I know how hard that is.“Gabriel really wanted to win this title and had all that pressure on him, knowing that if he missed, that dream had gone for him and we would be the champions.‌FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news and more on our dedicated Facebook page“So I just wanted to take a few minutes out of my celebrations to reserve this time for him, to hug him, to wish him to get better quickly.‌“I told him that I’ve been through this moment and I know how difficult it is but that he can bounce back from it.“Gabriel has played an amazing season for Arsenal, proved he is one of the best defenders in the world and shown everyone he’s a great player. He did not deserve to have all that weight, of that moment of defeat, on his shoulders.“And in Brazil, we need him for the World Cup. I just wanted to hug him, to show him how much he is valued by us and congratulate him for everything else he has done this season.”Article continues belowBoth Gabriel and Marquinhos are set to feature in the Brazil squad for this summer's World Cup, with the Arsenal star eager to play a part in the nation's Group C fixtures against Morocco, Haiti and Scotland.