Arsenal's Champions League final hopes dashed by set-piece vulnerability and missed penalty
By
Richard Jolly
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Summary
Arsenal lost the Champions League final to PSG, with Gabriel Magalhaes missing a crucial penalty after the team's season-long reliance on set-pieces. Despite Mikel Arteta's defensive game plan to neutralize PSG's attack, Arsenal were ultimately undone by set pieces themselves. The defeat marks another second-place finish for the club, 20 years after their first Champions League final appearance.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe most fitting way for Arsenal's season to end, it appeared, necessitated a set-piece and Gabriel Magalhaes.
Second again, 20 years after their first Champions League final.
In the plush seats, flanked by Luis Figo, Arsene Wenger had looked pensive more than an hour
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