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Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes has posted an emotional message on Instagram<\/em> after the defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final, with Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior responding to it.<\/p>\n After winning the Premier League title this season, Arsenal<\/strong> were aiming to beat PSG \u00a0in the final of the Champions League on Saturday.<\/p>\n Kai Havertz\u2019s early goal gave Mikel Arteta\u2019s side the lead in the final at the Puskas Arena in Budapest after just six minutes.<\/p>\n However, PSG<\/strong> equalised through a penalty from Ousmane Dembele in the 65th minute.<\/p>\n The match went into extra time and eventually into penalties, with PSG beating Arsenal 4-3 in the shootout<\/strong>.<\/p>\n It was PSG\u2019s second successive Champions League triumph, and it was fully deserved for Luis Enrique\u2019s side.<\/p>\n READ: Arsenal Schadenfreude Festival in full swing as Gunners hint at England future<\/strong><\/p>\n Gabriel Magalhaes<\/strong> has been one of Arsenal\u2019s best players this season and was a rock at the back against PSG.<\/p>\n However, it was the Brazil international central defender who failed to convert the decisive spot kick.<\/p>\n Gabriel has expressed his disappointment on Instagram<\/em>with his Brazil international team-mate and Real Madrid<\/strong> winger Vinicius Junior<\/strong> responding to his post.<\/p>\n Arsenal legend Ian Wright has also responded to Gabriel\u2019s post.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Arsenal not the only Champions League final losers \u2013 who was TNT\u2019s coverage actually for?<\/strong><\/p>\n Gabriel wrote: \u201cIt\u2019s painful, but I\u2019m proud of this team and everything we achieved together this season.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you to our incredible fans for your support every step of the way. You deserve to celebrate this journey with us and enjoy the parade today!<\/p>\n \u201cSee you next season!!!<\/p>\n \u201cLove,<\/p>\n \u201cBig Gabi\u201d<\/p>\n Vinicius Junior responded: \u201cHe played so well, man!\u201d<\/p>\n Ian Wright noted: \u201cLeader!!!\u201d<\/p>\n Like Gabriel, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, too, described the defeat to PSG as \u201cpain\u201d.<\/p>\n Arteta said immediately after the loss, as quoted on Arsenal\u2019s official website<\/em>: \u201cPain \u2013 that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you are so close in the competition and today you are a few penalty kicks away from winning the biggest club football competition, that\u2019s the way we should feel.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked if he feels that Arsenal will be back in the Champions League final soon, Arteta said: \u201cI don\u2019t know, we\u2019re going to have to earn that.<\/p>\n \u201cThe same progression that we had in the last few years, we\u2019re going to have to do that over again and the level is increasing every single season.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have had an incredible competition, we haven\u2019t lost a single match in the competition, but the reality is that when something had to go our way, especially in the boxes with the penalty that was given against Mosquera and the penalty to Madueke and the penalty kicks, those margins didn\u2019t go for us.\u201d<\/p>\n Arteta was also asked if Gabriel was asked to take a penalty.<\/p>\n The Arsenal boss responded by saying: \u201cHe wanted to take number five honestly.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have prepared and trained for this moment.<\/p>\n \u201cNormally the penalty takers would be Bukayo, Martin, Kai for sure.<\/p>\n \u201cWe knew that if we got extra time on penalties, the penalty takers would be different players, still with the quality when you see Ebz take penalties in training, he doesn\u2019t miss any, but then you have to do in this moment.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate not to have the same precision and efficiency that they had and that\u2019s the reason that we haven\u2019t won.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: 16 Conclusions from Arsenal losing the Champions League final: Arteta, Saka, Odegaard, Gabriel<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\nVinicius Junior and Ian Wright react to Gabriel\u2019s Arsenal heartbreak<\/strong><\/h2>\n