By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Paris Saint-Germain successfully defended their Champions League title after rallying to beat Arsenal 4-3 in the final in Budapest on Saturday night.
The keenly contested encounter ended 1-1 after 120 minutes.
PSG make history as the only team to successfully defend the Champions League since the competition was rebranded in 1992.
Arsenal took an early lead through Kai Havertz.
Marquinhos’ attempted clearance rebounded off Arsenal winger Leandro Trossard and into the path of Havertz, who ran through on goal from near halfway before unleashing a shot from a narrow angle that found the roof of the net.
After frustrating the holders for close to an hour, the Premier League champions’ defense was finally breached when Cristhian Mosquera brought down Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the penalty area.
After a VAR check and sizable delay, Ousmane Dembélé sent David Raya the wrong way from the penalty spot to tie things up.
Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhães smashed the decisive penalty over the crossbar to give PSG a 4-3 win.
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