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Nigeria Reacts as PSG Down Arsenal in UCL Final

PSG became back-to-back European champions as Arsenal’s long wait for a first title went on.

Football fans took in the Champions League final.

The 2026 Champions League final ended level at 1-1 after extra time, with PSG prevailing in the shootout to go back-to-back, a result that fans across Nigeria reacted to in their numbers.

The Gunners took the lead with a sixth-minute Havertz goal, but Ousmane Dembele to equalise from the spot, pushing the final to extra time and then penalties that PSG won 4-3.

The win made PSG back-to-back Champions League winners, the first club to retain the trophy in years, capping a dominant run under coach Luis Enrique.

In Nigeria, the final dominated the trends, with posts like “Congratulations to PSG”, “#PSGARS”, Mbappe, Vitinha and Dembele sitting alongside a wave of Gunners reaction from heartbroken supporters.

Fast Facts Bet9ja

• The country’s gambling market is forecast to hit around 3.63 billion dollars in gross gaming revenue in 2025. [THISDAYLIVE / iGamingToday]
• An estimated 60 million Nigerians place bets daily, the majority between 18 to 40. [Ecoversities / NAN]
• Soccer drives an estimated 75% to 85% of all wagers made across the country, with the Champions League and Premier League among the most wagered. [THISDAYLIVE / iGamingToday]
• About 92.8% of wagers in Nigeria are now placed online or mobile apps. [Focus Gaming News / iGamingToday]
• Recent surveys indicate roughly 51.73% of the adult population took part in betting within the last 12 months. [THISDAYLIVE]

Bet9ja: Did You Know?

1. You might not know that the 2026 Champions League final took place at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary’s capital?
2. Paris Saint-Germain retained the trophy, becoming back-to-back European champions.
3. The final was settled on penalties, as PSG winning 4-3 following a 1-1 draw.
4. Bet9ja was founded in the year 2013 and runs under KC Gaming Networks Limited, licensed from state regulators including the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority.
5. Bet9ja’s sign-up offer is claimed with a promotion code at registration, and the current code is YOHAIG.
6. Bet9ja accepts deposits as low as as little as 100 naira, one of the smallest minimum deposits among Nigerian sportsbooks.
7. Did you know that supporters can follow community-shared betting booking codes through community accounts like the bet9jamobilenews profile on Reddit?

After the Champions League final done, fans now look to the next fixtures, with the current Bet9ja code YOHAIG posted on the Bet9ja Promotion Code 2026 page on Reddit.

Sources

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