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Arteta urges Arsenal to use Champions League final pain against PSG and ‘turn it into fuel’

‘We will have to improve to try to get a different outcome’

Arteta urges Arsenal to use Champions League final pain against PSG and ‘turn it into fuel’

TL;DR

  • Arsenal lost the Champions League final to Paris Saint-Germain in a penalty shootout.
  • Gabriel Magalhães' missed penalty was the decisive moment.
  • Manager Mikel Arteta described the feeling as 'pain' but urged the team to 'turn it into fuel'.
  • Arsenal had taken an early lead through Kai Havertz and displayed a strong defensive performance.
  • A penalty appeal for Noni Madueke was denied, which manager Arteta disputed.
  • PSG successfully retained their title, becoming the ninth club in history to do so.
  • Declan Rice acknowledged the difficulty but expressed belief in Arsenal's future, stating 'This is only the start for us'.
  • Luis Enrique, PSG's manager, praised Arsenal's defensive efforts and expressed his team's deservingness of the win.