Champions League final
Havertz soberly assesses the final goal: “It doesn’t do much for me now”
May 31, 2026 – 7:24 a.mReading time: 2 minutes
Kai Havertz scores in the Champions League final but Arsenal loses. After the game, his focus is on the German national team.
“We can be proud of the season. We won the championship, but of course you’re a little under the weather straight after the game.” With these words Kai Havertz described his mood on the TV channel Sky after the Champions League final, which Arsenal lost 3-4 on penalties against Paris Saint-Germain.
Despite the special moment, Havertz was sober about the fact that he had scored early in the final. Although he spoke of a “top feeling”, he qualified: “Still, it doesn’t do much for me now, I have to say.”
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Havertz emphasized that he had to accept the situation. “In the end it happened the way it did. We’ll try again next year.”
After regular time, Havertz was substituted and watched the penalty shootout from the bench. “I always find it difficult to watch instead of standing there myself,” he said. He didn’t blame his teammates Eberechi Eze and Gabriel, who both missed from the spot: “But still respect to everyone who takes a ball like that. It’s not an easy situation, I know it myself. That’s why everyone can be proud of themselves.”
Havertz with “huge anticipation” for the DFB team
Despite the disappointment, Havertz announced that he wanted to celebrate “an outstanding season” at a parade in London on Sunday. Then he’s off to the national team – with “huge anticipation,” as he said: “I’ve already watched a few videos on YouTube from the boys. I can’t wait to join the boys. Now take another day or two off and then it starts on Tuesday.”
Havertz is still missing from the DFB team’s penultimate World Cup test on Sunday (from 8:45 p.m. in the live ticker on t-online) in Mainz against Finland. The 26-year-old is firmly scheduled for the World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada (June 11th to July 19th). He hadn’t received a message from national coach Julian Nagelsmann after the final: “Not yet, maybe later.”
