penalty
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Arsenal produced a battling display but lacked attacking quality as PSG dominated with 75% possession and eventually won on penalties as centre-back Gabriel skied his penalty in the shootout.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
As fans celebrated the dramatic penalty shoot out victory, some 20,000 people converged on the city's iconic Champs-Elysees avenue, police said.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain won its second consecutive Champions League title, defeating Arsenal in a penalty shootout in Budapest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Arsenal lose a penalty shootout as Paris St-Germain win the Champions League for a second successive year.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Remarkably, the penalty would apply to people with no prior criminal convictions.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing penalty
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