Updated
Updated · The Guardian · May 29
Arsenal Beat PSG 1-0 After Extra Time to Win Bigger Cup Final
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · May 29

Arsenal Beat PSG 1-0 After Extra Time to Win Bigger Cup Final

11 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 29
  • Arsenal sealed a 1-0 extra-time win over defending champions Paris Saint-Germain in Saturday’s Bigger Cup Final in Budapest.
  • The result capped Arsenal’s standout season after ending a 22-year wait for the league title and reaching their first Big/Bigger Cup final since 2006.
  • PSG entered as holders and had been widely backed after cruising through Ligue 1 and rotating heavily, while Arsenal arrived with a reputation for defensive resilience.
  • The victory gives Mikel Arteta’s side a major European crown and denies Luis Enrique’s team a second straight Bigger Cup title.
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