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PSG Beat Arsenal on Penalties to Retain UCL Title

Penalties decided the Champions League final again, and Nigerian fans were glued to every kick.

Nigerian supporters watched the shootout unfold.

Arsenal’s long search for a maiden Champions League title went on after PSG edged them 4-3 on penalties in the final, a night that gripped Nigerian football fans.

The Gunners took the lead with a early Kai Havertz goal, only for Ousmane Dembele to level with a 65th-minute penalty, sending the final into a shootout that PSG edged 4-3.

The win made PSG back-to-back European champions, the first side to go back-to-back since, completing a dominant run by coach Luis Enrique.

Nigerian fans made the final the night’s main topics, and the country’s X trends crowded by both PSG celebration and Arsenal heartbreak, a reminder of just how closely Nigeria follows the Champions League.

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Did You Know?

1. You might not know that the 2026 Champions League final was played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary’s capital?
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Sources

• CNN (accessed May 2026)
• ESPN (accessed May 2026)
• THISDAYLIVE (accessed May 2026)
• iGamingToday (accessed May 2026)