Arsenal\u2019s bid for continental glory ended in defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, and Chelsea moved quickly on social media to underscore a longstanding fact: they remain the only London club to have lifted the Champions League.<\/p>\n
Arsenal surrendered a 1\u20130 lead for the second time in their Champions League final history when Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9 converted from the spot. After 120 minutes produced no further goals, the match went to a penalty shootout. Gabriel\u2019s decisive kick sailed over the crossbar, crowning PSG champions and leaving Arsenal\u2019s supporters devastated.<\/p>\n
Almost immediately after the final, Chelsea posted on their official account an invitation that doubled as commentary on the result: “Come and visit London\u2019s Home of Trophies. \ud83c\udfc6 Book your Stadium Tour at Stamford Bridge now. \u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f”<\/p>\n
The club followed that with a shorter line: \u201cCome visit London\u2019s Home of Trophies,\u201d accompanied by images that included a prominent picture of the Champions League trophy. Chelsea have lifted the competition twice, first in 2012 in a penalty shootout against Bayern Munich and again in 2021 when they beat Manchester City in an all-English final. Those victories leave the Blues as the only team from the capital to ever win the Champions League.<\/p>\n
Chelsea were not alone in reacting. Crystal Palace, fresh from winning the Conference League earlier in the week, posted a photo of their trophy with the caption: “European Champions.” This season\u2019s European finals featured Premier League teams in all three competitions: Palace in the Conference League, Aston Villa in the Europa League, and Arsenal in the Champions League.<\/p>\n
The social-media exchanges highlight contrasts within English football. Arsenal also secured the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years, while Chelsea finished the domestic campaign in 10th and outside the European places. Two months earlier Chelsea had also fallen to Paris Saint-Germain, losing 8\u20132 on aggregate in the Champions League round of 16.<\/p>\n
For Arsenal, reaching the final underlines progress and pain in equal measure. For Chelsea and other London clubs, it provided an opportunity to remind fans of recent continental success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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