'He wanted to take it' - Gabriel's first Arsenal penalty ends with heartbreak
Gabriel ended his first Arsenal penalty with heartbreak in Arsenal's Champions League final defeat. His penalty, "blasted over the crossbar," proved decisive as PSG successfully defended their title. It was the first penalty Gabriel had taken for Arsenal.
Manager Mikel Arteta revealed the defender had "prepared and trained for this moment" and "He wanted to take it." Kai Havertz scored for Arsenal inside six minutes at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. Arsenal's defender made 13 clearances. Ousmane Dembele equalized from the penalty spot. Eberechi Eze stroked his penalty wide. David Raya saved Nuno Mendes' effort. Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice said, "To miss a penalty in a Champions League final, obviously it's not nice," and "Everyone has missed a penalty and without those two this season we wouldn't have won the Premier League, that's for sure."
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Arsenal's Gabriel stood dejected after the Champions League final- consoled by his Brazil teammate from Paris St-Germain. The defender's contribution mattered greatly to the Gunners- after the club's first final since 2006.
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