He might have been consumed by regret over his missed scoring chances. Coming on in the 83rd minute of the Champions League final, which Paris Saint-Germain won against Arsenal this Saturday in Budapest (1-1, 4-3 on penalties), Bradley Barcola had two clear opportunities to secure victory for the capital club before the decisive penalty shootout.

The 23-year-old forward was thwarted by a timely intervention from David Raya in the 85th minute. Then, deep into stoppage time (90th + 7), Barcola missed what could have been the match-winning goal. After a somewhat erratic dribble, the former Lyon player, having broken through the Gunners’ defense, saw his powerful shot from a tight angle sail wide of the target.

Ultimately, his missteps proved inconsequential, as PSG triumphed to lift the coveted ‘big-eared trophy’ for the second consecutive year. Barcola himself made light of his missed chances later that evening on his Instagram account.

“Ma3lich, we won”

Alongside a photo showing him with Ousmane Dembélé, trophy in hand, the French international captioned his post: “I should have killed the match, but ma3lich (meaning ‘it’s not a big deal’ in Arabic), we won.”

Notably, the winger did not step up to take a penalty during the shootout. This proved unnecessary, as PSG secured their victory with only one missed spot-kick, claiming yet another title in Europe’s most prestigious club competition.