PSG Beat Arsenal on Penalties to Retain UCL Title
PSG became back-to-back European champions as Arsenal's long wait for a first title went on.
Paris Saint-Germain held onto the UEFA Champions League title on Saturday, edging Arsenal in a 4-3 shootout after a tense 1-1 draw at the Puskas Arena, and the final lit up Nigerian social media.
The Gunners took the lead with a sixth-minute Kai Havertz goal, only for Ousmane Dembele to equalise with a 65th-minute penalty, pushing the match to extra time and then penalties which PSG won 4-3.
By retaining the title, PSG became back-to-back Champions League winners, a feat not many sides pull off, sealed under Luis Enrique.
Supporters across Nigeria turned the final into the night's main topics, and local social media filling up with both PSG jubilation and Arsenal heartbreak, a reminder of just how closely Nigeria follows the European game.
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- You might not know that the this year's UEFA final was played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary's capital?
- Paris Saint-Germain retained the trophy, becoming back-to-back Champions League winners.
- The final was decided by a shootout, as PSG winning by 4-3 following a 1-1 draw.
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Sources
- CNN (accessed May 2026)
- ESPN (accessed May 2026)
- THISDAYLIVE (accessed May 2026)
- iGamingToday (accessed May 2026)
