UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[JoyceBTC]

Shots: PSG 19 - Arsenal 5
Possession: PSG 72% - Arsenal 28%
Passes: PSG 847 - Arsenal 311
Pass Accuracy: PSG 93% - Arsenal 71%

from these stats we can actually clearly say that the deserving side won...

PSG had all the possession but were rendered toothless. That was the game plan and it almost worked. Tactically, Arsenal were setup the best way possible for them to win a strong team like PSG. Same people would be giving Arteta his flowers if he had won the CL not criticising his style of football.

Arteta style of play almost win them the game it they had maintained their defensive strategy till the end of the second half who knows it they would have won by their early 0:1 lead. In the first half after Arsenal scored they were the players moved back to defend allowing PSG  full control of the ball but once they try to approach the Arsenal box Arsenal with their good defene will push them backwards. Arteta game almost worked for the team but in the second half Arsenal players tried to see if they would score another goal they left their all back defense they was the few minutes which PSG broke their defense to make that attempt that provided the penalty.
 

[Stavri]

Shots: PSG 19 - Arsenal 5
Possession: PSG 72% - Arsenal 28%
Passes: PSG 847 - Arsenal 311
Pass Accuracy: PSG 93% - Arsenal 71%

from these stats we can actually clearly say that the deserving side won...

PSG were the better team overall, but Arsenal's defense also performed very well and managed to keep them from winning the match before it went to penalties. Once a game reaches a penalty shootout, anything can happen.

In the end, it was Arsenal's players who performed worse in the shootout. It was not really Safonov's achievement that he saved two penalties, rather two Arsenal players failed to hit the target when taking their spot kicks. For a Champions League final, those are very costly mistakes from players who were trusted with such an important responsibility.

PSG won the Champions League in that unforgettable match where they beat Bayern Munich 5 4. imo that legendary match was the real final of this tournament... Bayern's only misfortune was the draw only Paris could have knocked them out and due to bad luck in the draw they faced them in the semifinals and were eliminated. Otherwise imo Bayern Munich was a far better team than Arsenal.

[Princess Leah]

PSG were the better team overall, but Arsenal's defense also performed very well and managed to keep them from winning the match before it went to penalties. Once a game reaches a penalty shootout, anything can happen.

In the end, it was Arsenal's players who performed worse in the shootout. It was not really Safonov's achievement that he saved two penalties, rather two Arsenal players failed to hit the target when taking their spot kicks. For a Champions League final, those are very costly mistakes from players who were trusted with such an important responsibility.

PSG won the Champions League in that unforgettable match where they beat Bayern Munich 5 4. imo that legendary match was the real final of this tournament... Bayern's only misfortune was the draw only Paris could have knocked them out and due to bad luck in the draw they faced them in the semifinals and were eliminated. Otherwise imo Bayern Munich was a far better team than Arsenal.

It won't leave the fact that Arsenal made PSG struggled to win trophy, see how it was easier for PSG to score even when Bayern Munich manage to equalize but could they do that against Arsenal? If not for Cristhian Mosquera's foul on Kvaratskhelia maybe Arsenal would've won that match cause it began to favour them after PSG equalized.

 I won't deny that the first half was boring cause Arsenal defended mostly and wanted to rely on counter which didn't worked perfectly but when Arteta brought in some attacking players the game changed and was tough to the point that PSG had to drop back too. I used to be against Arsenal in the EPL but they really tried, they weren't beaten in 90mins unlike Bayern Munich.

[rachael9385]

This is the statistical result of our overly high expectations for an exciting final, and the result was incredibly boring. I fell asleep watching it and woke up just before extra time. Arsenal fans should realize that playing defensively will not win the Champions League title. The hopes of all club fans in Europe came true, namely that Arsenal failed to win the UCL trophy.

Playing defensively almost worked for them, the penalty psg had is what changed the dynamic of the game. Another problem with arsenal was that after they scored the first goal they made no further attempt to score another, a second goal would have increased their chances of winning.

[cxtreenal]

Shots: PSG 19 - Arsenal 5
Possession: PSG 72% - Arsenal 28%
Passes: PSG 847 - Arsenal 311
Pass Accuracy: PSG 93% - Arsenal 71%

from these stats we can actually clearly say that the deserving side won...

PSG were the better team overall, but Arsenal's defense also performed very well and managed to keep them from winning the match before it went to penalties. Once a game reaches a penalty shootout, anything can happen.

In the end, it was Arsenal's players who performed worse in the shootout. It was not really Safonov's achievement that he saved two penalties, rather two Arsenal players failed to hit the target when taking their spot kicks. For a Champions League final, those are very costly mistakes from players who were trusted with such an important responsibility.

PSG won the Champions League in that unforgettable match where they beat Bayern Munich 5 4. imo that legendary match was the real final of this tournament... Bayern's only misfortune was the draw only Paris could have knocked them out and due to bad luck in the draw they faced them in the semifinals and were eliminated. Otherwise imo Bayern Munich was a far better team than Arsenal.

After winning that match with Bayern most football analysts predicted that PSG would win the trophy. Many gamblers probably decided to bet on them that day. Arsenal played as they planned but the opposing team was more aggressive and played great to win. I would say PSG were the team that deserved to win the trophy because they played aggressively throughout. Even though the regular time ended with a draw, I wanted PSG to win on penalties because they deserved to win.

[yenerbatmaz]

Saw this post this morning, obviously AI generated but shows the two times (2005-2006 and 2025-2026) that Arsenal have gone unbeaten in the champions league until the final. If Arsenal had won the CL last night, the team would have had a better seasons than the Invicibles.

We lost but I’m loving the attitude from the players. Declan Rice said it best in his post match interview. “Next year we are going to be ready, we stick together and keep fighting because that’s what we want to do.”

They didn't lose in regular time either, because the match ended 1-1, but they lost the cup.
In 2005-2006, they lost 2-1 against Barcelona. They need to make transfers to improve next year. They didn't get the expected performance from Gyökeres this year. They need to get a very good striker.

[SatoPrincess]

This is the statistical result of our overly high expectations for an exciting final, and the result was incredibly boring. I fell asleep watching it and woke up just before extra time. Arsenal fans should realize that playing defensively will not win the Champions League title. The hopes of all club fans in Europe came true, namely that Arsenal failed to win the UCL trophy.

Playing defensively almost worked for them, the penalty psg had is what changed the dynamic of the game. Another problem with arsenal was that after they scored the first goal they made no further attempt to score another, a second goal would have increased their chances of winning.

When I see comments about the stats from the CL final, I remind the posters that even with all that possession, PSG could not score Arsenal from open play and were saved by penalty shootout. The same PSG that beat Inter Milan 5 nil in last year’s champions league final could not break Arsenal’s defense.

[Zoomic]

Arsenal would have won easily. The problem with Arsenal was that they sat back and defended. Their strategy was to play on the counter-attack, and that was all. They were close to scoring great goals, but they didn't because they sat back. Honestly, congratulations to the PSG lads, a well-deserved win. A great Champions League match, truly one of the best Champions League finals ever. It was worth watching the whole thing.

Arteta came up with a good tactics by trying to defend PSG by one goal, but I didn't work because they are not used to the system.  I know arsenal has a solid defence, but I know them for attacking and counter attacking rather than trying to defend a single goal. I was not happy when I saw arsenal already trying to defend one goal in the first half. I expected to continue attacking, and atleast score one more goal before half time, then they can play defensive football in the second half.

Congratulations to PSG for winning another UCL, and also making history for the Parisian. If nobody is stopping them, they can win the Champions league for the 3rd consecutive times.

[SatoPrincess]

Arteta came up with a good tactics by trying to defend PSG by one goal, but I didn't work because they are not used to the system.  I know arsenal has a solid defence, but I know them for attacking and counter attacking rather than trying to defend a single goal. I was not happy when I saw arsenal already trying to defend one goal in the first half. I expected to continue attacking, and atleast score one more goal before half time, then they can play defensive football in the second half.

Arsenal are not used to defensive system??I don’t know which Arsenal you have been watching this season. The game plan was perfect, and tbh the result could have gone either ways in a penalty shootout.

Congratulations to PSG for winning another UCL, and also making history for the Parisian. If nobody is stopping them, they can win the Champions league for the 3rd consecutive times.

It’s easy to compete for the Champions League when you’re playing in a farmers league, have resources to buy the best players, and enough influence to make the Ligue 1 move matches for you.

[wozzek23]

Arsenal players could not dominate this match, although Arsenal played a significant role in the first half of the game and had an attacking performance. In the second half of the game, PSG showed their attacking performance, in this case they were able to score a goal through a penalty.
And during the game, there was a lot of competition between the two teams, Arsenal players missed many goals. In this difficult situation, missing opportunities certainly creates the possibility of losing, which is what happened in the case of Arsenal. However, in the end, PSG won the game on penalties, it mainly depends on luck. However, PSG players are definitely lucky, they broke Real Madrid's record of winning the trophy twice in a row.

After scoring a goal, their defensive strategy kept them away from winning because this was a big mistake. They needed to have their best after having an early lead because this could bring PSG under pressure, but sadly they started their poor strategy, and they allowed PSG to have control of the ball and game.

PSG's strength was their attack and better ball control. They never allowed Arsenal to attack them and kept on defense. This was their biggest success in the second half. Their counterattacks were lethal. This allowed them to have an equalizer.

In extra time, Arsenal was again somewhat good, but sadly there was no action from either side, and they lost on penalties. Here, always luck works, which was not with Arsenal, but it was a good game and soccer from both sides.

[Dump3er]

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Despite falling behind, PSG stuck to their game plan. They tried to dominate the game from start to finish. Havertz would have been more useful if he had stayed on his feet and fought back on counter-attacks after the goal, but he constantly threw himself to the ground trying to get a foul from the referee, yet the referee didn't blow the whistle for any of them. Incidentally, this referee, despite being a quality referee, will not be officiating at the World Cup.

PSG found the equalizer with a penalty, making the score 1-1.

Penalty shootouts depend on luck, but Arsenal, just like years ago when they lost to Galatasaray in the UEFA Cup, lost again on penalties.

To me it felt as if PSG didn't have the optimal game plan for this match. It was that one action that saved them the draw and it was the first time that they were up against a highly organised defensive line and couldn't find solutions. Everything was far more risky than it usually is for PSG. Without that penalty it would have been over and there was no guarantee Dembele would convert the penalty.

Arsenal was intelligent and the early goal played into their hands. Afterwards they fell back into their own half and disallowed PSG to benefit from their game plan. It was like handball most of the time without ever getting behind the defensive line.

Arsenal had a few tricky situations in the PSG box in the last minutes and whether you take the throw in by Declan Rice or the bad passing when the PSG defender had a blunder, this match could have ended with an Arsenal victory.

[Promocodeudo]

Playing defensively almost worked for them, the penalty psg had is what changed the dynamic of the game. Another problem with arsenal was that after they scored the first goal they made no further attempt to score another, a second goal would have increased their chances of winning.

What I expected arsenal to do after scoring the first goal is to continue forcing attack until they have another goal but they didn't, they started playing more of defense although it wasn't bad but they would've scored more goals, PSG don't have a good defense, penetrating there defense is very easy if you can breakthrough the mid field, I watched that match, I'm not blaming arsenal in the 90 mins and the added extra time before the penalty because I never expected them to maintain the 1:1 without PSG scoring although both teams had some chances which didn't work for them but the blame should go to Arteta for using a defender in shooting penalty, yea we know that it is luck but he would have included any defender in penalty shootout.

[Ahli38]

This is the statistical result of our overly high expectations for an exciting final, and the result was incredibly boring. I fell asleep watching it and woke up just before extra time. Arsenal fans should realize that playing defensively will not win the Champions League title. The hopes of all club fans in Europe came true, namely that Arsenal failed to win the UCL trophy.

Playing defensively almost worked for them, the penalty psg had is what changed the dynamic of the game. Another problem with arsenal was that after they scored the first goal they made no further attempt to score another, a second goal would have increased their chances of winning.

(Source)
Yes, that's right. Arsenal played a very defensive game after scoring the opening goal. And Arsenal managed to make life difficult for PSG in the first half during which they prevented PSG from creating any clear-cut chances. Arsenal appeared to play an ultra-defensive game at times by pulling all their players back into their own half to stop PSG's attack. And Arsenal continued to play that way in the second half as well. But Arsenal couldn't hold on to their lead after Mosquera committed a foul that resulted in a penalty for PSG, where Dembele who took the penalty or even successfully capitalized on to score the equalizer. Since then Arsenal has started to lose focus on their defense allowing PSG to break through their back line on several occasions and even create a number of scoring chances. I personally believe too that Arsenal’s purely defensive style of play needed to change after PSG scored the equalizer. If PSG not scored that equalizer so I’m sure Arsenal would have continued to focus on their defense in order to win the match without having to go into extra time or even a penalty shootout.

[Oluwa-btc]

Saw this post this morning, obviously AI generated but shows the two times (2005-2006 and 2025-2026) that Arsenal have gone unbeaten in the champions league until the final. If Arsenal had won the CL last night, the team would have had a better seasons than the Invicibles.

We lost but I’m loving the attitude from the players. Declan Rice said it best in his post match interview. “Next year we are going to be ready, we stick together and keep fighting because that’s what we want to do.”

Two effective wingers like the Georgian playing for PSG should be signed by the management of Arsenal. I don't know what bullshit they're doing with Gabriel Martinelli and Trossad. The same with Saka and Madueke. Pep Guardiola would ask for back up if he had such ineffective wingers.

Arsenal had a good game plan but because they lost everyone going hard on them with criticism and bias. Better luck to them next season.
Declan Rice gambled, he should have been the second person taking the penalty duties last night, not Eze!

[Showlove01]

This is the statistical result of our overly high expectations for an exciting final, and the result was incredibly boring. I fell asleep watching it and woke up just before extra time. Arsenal fans should realize that playing defensively will not win the Champions League title. The hopes of all club fans in Europe came true, namely that Arsenal failed to win the UCL trophy.

Playing defensively almost worked for them, the penalty psg had is what changed the dynamic of the game. Another problem with arsenal was that after they scored the first goal they made no further attempt to score another, a second goal would have increased their chances of winning.

If not for Arsenal good defense PSG would have score more goals in the game and secondly saying PSG didn't made another attempt to score again was not true, PSG was the one in charge of the game and they have been trying and making attempts to score but they were not lucky enough to find the back of the net after the first goal. If you say they didn't made another attempt how come their attempts was up to 19? They did everything they could but Arsenal has a solid defense and that was their advantage.

[len01]

However in that final they seemed afraid to attack and preferred to counterattack. They rarely succeeded with only one goal scored, the result of their attack due to defensive errors made by PSG's lower line.

I think it all happened because Arteta believed that sitting back after scoring one goal would be enough to bring the trophy home. The problem is, a final is a completely different kind of game. The big stage seemed to make the Arsenal players nervous, and they looked like they lost their confidence.

Because of that, Arsenal struggled to create attacks. They had a few chances to move forward, but most of their attempts broke down before they could even get a shot away. In the end, they just couldn't handle the pressure well enough.

[Woodie]

Shots: PSG 19 - Arsenal 5
Possession: PSG 72% - Arsenal 28%
Passes: PSG 847 - Arsenal 311
Pass Accuracy: PSG 93% - Arsenal 71%

from these stats we can actually clearly say that the deserving side won...

Clearly Arsenal played this game to fight it out over a penalty shootout and unfortunately things didn't go as planned..

Btw, with that early goal they got, they should have attacked more just like the saying, "the best way to defend is to attack" but here Arteta really got it wrong but they almost pulled it off had it not been for that clumsy challenge  that gave away the penalty.. anyway they have learnt something and next time they get to this stage hope they don't bury themselves deep in their half.

Congratulations 🎉 PSG.

[Shineup]

Shots: PSG 19 - Arsenal 5
Possession: PSG 72% - Arsenal 28%
Passes: PSG 847 - Arsenal 311
Pass Accuracy: PSG 93% - Arsenal 71%

from these stats we can actually clearly say that the deserving side won...

PSG had all the possession but were rendered toothless. That was the game plan and it almost worked. Tactically, Arsenal were setup the best way possible for them to win a strong team like PSG. Same people would be giving Arteta his flowers if he had won the CL not criticising his style of football.

Arteta style of play almost win them the game it they had maintained their defensive strategy till the end of the second half who knows it they would have won by their early 0:1 lead. In the first half after Arsenal scored they were the players moved back to defend allowing PSG  full control of the ball but once they try to approach the Arsenal box Arsenal with their good defene will push them backwards. Arteta game almost worked for the team but in the second half Arsenal players tried to see if they would score another goal they left their all back defense they was the few minutes which PSG broke their defense to make that attempt that provided the penalty.
 

There was no way that tactics could have helped them, no not against team like Paris Saint Germain, it could work with some other teams but no with this team, that tactics only helped him to play draw and that's the least he could get, had it been they all came out to play trust me the game wouldn't have gotten to that extra time, that tactics actually helped him anyways, he tried to see even a draw in that game, and despite what that defense really makes the game look boring to me, like it was a one sided game and that was really embarrassing to a team like Arsenal no doubt.

[Hirose UK]

Playing defensively almost worked for them, the penalty psg had is what changed the dynamic of the game. Another problem with arsenal was that after they scored the first goal they made no further attempt to score another, a second goal would have increased their chances of winning.

When I see comments about the stats from the CL final, I remind the posters that even with all that possession, PSG could not score Arsenal from open play and were saved by penalty shootout. The same PSG that beat Inter Milan 5 nil in last year’s champions league final could not break Arsenal’s defense.

Yes, because in terms of defense, Arsenal is truly very strong team and is the only team with the best defense in the UCL competition this season although PSG also had several good chance near the end of the match, none of them were able to penetrate Arsenal goal from gain goal lead.
This winning also marked PSG second title in UCL history, but they achieved it in row and were truly very fortunate on the other hand, it is very unfortunate that Arsenal failed to make history by winning the UCL, only managing to win the Premier League after 22 season without winning title.

[laspol65]

This is the statistical result of our overly high expectations for an exciting final, and the result was incredibly boring. I fell asleep watching it and woke up just before extra time. Arsenal fans should realize that playing defensively will not win the Champions League title. The hopes of all club fans in Europe came true, namely that Arsenal failed to win the UCL trophy.

Playing defensively almost worked for them, the penalty psg had is what changed the dynamic of the game. Another problem with arsenal was that after they scored the first goal they made no further attempt to score another, a second goal would have increased their chances of winning.

Arsenal had a long chance to play but they couldn't use it, they performed haphazardly in the last match. Arsenal lost the trophy because of their own fault, this match was a tough competition for both teams. Arsenal's attack was weak, so they missed a lot of attacks, I suspected before the match that if Arsenal lost, it would be because of their attack, and it proved to be true.