Nigeria, May 31 -- Paris Saint-Germain successfully defended their UEFA Champions League crown on Saturday night, defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after an entertaining 1-1 draw in the final at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.

The result ended Arsenal's dream of winning the Champions League for the first time and extended the North London club's wait for European football's biggest prize.

For much of the night, it looked as though Arsenal would finally get their hands on the trophy.

Mikel Arteta's side made the perfect start when Kai Havertz fired them ahead in the sixth minute. The German forward showed great composure to beat the PSG goalkeeper from a difficult angle, sending Arsenal fans into celebration.

The early goal gave the Pre...