Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has revealed that defender Gabriel volunteered to take the decisive penalty during the Gunners’ UEFA Champions League final clash against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday.

The English club lost the coveted trophy to French giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) via a penalty shootout.

Paris Saint-Germain win the Champions League final in a dramatic penalty shootout

Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties to win their second consecutive Champions League title after a 1-1 draw in a tense final in Budapest on…

PSG defeated Arsenal 4-3 on penalties to win the UEFA Champions League on Saturday. | Football News

Paris Saint-Germain won back-to-back Champions League titles after Gabriel and Eberechi Eze missed their penalties in the shootout

Arsenal were beaten by PSG in the Champions League Final on penalties

PSG beat Arsenal on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the UEFA Champions League final in Budapest.

PSG 1-1 ARSENAL (AET - PSG win 4-3 on penalties): The Gunners suffered Champions League heartbreak as Mikel Arteta's side lost in a penalty shootout

Eberechi Eze and Gabriel both missed from the spot as PSG recorded a 4-3 shoot-out victory

BUDAPEST: Paris Saint-Germain claimed back-to-back Champions League triumphs with a 4-3 shoot-out win over Arsenal following a 1-1 draw after extra time on Saturday (May 30) in…

Paris Saint-Germain have won the Champions League after beating Arsenal 4-3 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw

A shootout was required to decide the 2025–26 Champions League final.

Paris Saint-Germain retained their Champions League crown on Saturday night after beating Arsenal in a penalty shoot-out.

Mikel Arteta tasked the Gunners to defend and nullify PSG’s attacking threats but Arsenal were eventually undone by set pieces

Désiré Doué inspired PSG’s fightback to beat Arsenal in a shootout after falling behind early to a well-taken goal from the classy Kai Havertz

PSG 1-1 Arsenal (PSG win 4-3 on pens): Gabriel sent the crucial penalty over the bar as PSG won back-to-back Champions League titles the hard way

Arsenal defender Gabriel blasted his spot kick over the crossbar to give PSG victory.

Arsenal were not awarded a penalty in the Champions League final against PSG, with the controversial decision dividing opinion among TNT Sports pundits

Arsenal were beaten on penalties in the Champions League final after Ousmane Dembele scored from 12 yards in the second half to wipe out Kai Havertz's early opener

Noni Madueke went down under a Nuno Mendes challenge in extra time but no spot-kick was given and Arsenal went on to lose to PSG