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Arsenal's Mikel Arteta Explains Controversial Shootout Decision
Arteta said Arsenal must turn the defeat into fuel after PSG dominated possession and won the shootout 4-3.
- Arsenal's dreams of winning their first Champions League title in their 140-year history ended in agony, suffering a 4-3 penalty shoot-out defeat to Paris Saint-Germain at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.
- Kai Havertz fired Arsenal ahead early, but Ousmane Dembele equalized from the spot; Arsenal's appeals for an extra-time penalty were waved away by referee Daniel Siebert, with VAR taking no action.
- In the shoot-out, Eberechi Eze dragged his effort wide while David Raya saved from Nuno Mendes; Lucas Beraldo then scored before defender Gabriel blazed over, sealing Arsenal's defeat.
- Arsenal will leave Budapest in the early hours of Sunday morning before an open-top bus parade to celebrate the club's first Premier League title in 22 years.
- Mikel Arteta admitted feeling "pain" after the loss, stating it is "very tough to accept," and said the side must digest the defeat to reach a different level in Europe.
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