PSG is the champion of Europe again - but it took all 120 minutes and a penalty shootout to defend the Champions League title. Arsenal led early and for a long time looked like the team that would take the crown, but in the end they again came away empty-handed.

The match was a classic final drama. Arsenal, with an early goal, seized the initiative and forced the Parisians to chase. But PSG, with the quality and experience they have built over the years (and with enormous investment), managed to get back into the match and take it to penalties - that cruelest lottery in football.

For Arsenal, this is another bitter chapter in the search for their first Champions League title. The Gunners have been close for years, but something is always missing - experience, a bit of luck, or just one moment that goes the other way. A final lost on penalties after an early lead is exactly the kind of moment that hurts for a long time.

PSG, for its part, confirmed its position as a new power in European football. Defending a Champions League title is no easy thing - only the best manage it. And the way they did it, coming back from behind and holding the pressure all the way to penalties, says this team has both quality and character. The crown stays in Paris.