Ousmane Dembélé brought Paris Saint-Germain back into the 2026 Champions League Final with a crucial equalizer against Arsenal. In the 64th minute, after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia earned a penalty by breaking through the Gunners’ defense, Dembélé stepped up and calmly slotted the ball past David Raya.
This goal marks the first penalty scored in a Champions League final since Mohamed Salah’s strike against Tottenham in 2019.
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Dembélé Joins the “Full Circle” Elite
By scoring in the final, Dembélé has become only the fifth player in history to score in every single stage of a Champions League campaign (Group Stage, Round of 16, Quarter-finals, Semi-finals, and the Final). He joins a legendary list of players who achieved this feat:
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Diego Milito (Inter Milan, 2009-10)
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Lionel Messi (Barcelona, 2010-11)
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Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, 2013-14)
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Sadio Mané (Liverpool, 2017-18)
Breaking the Defensive Resilience
Before Dembélé’s strike, Arsenal’s defense had looked nearly impenetrable. The penalty represents a significant shift in momentum at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest. While Sadio Mané—the last player to achieve this scoring record—ended up losing the final in 2018, Dembélé hopes his historical milestone will lead PSG to their first-ever European crown.
