PSG Retain Champions League Crown Over Arsenal

Arsenal Fall to PSG on Penalties 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 UEFA final ended 1-1 after extra time, and PSG prevailing in the shootout to retain their crown, an outcome that fans across Nigeria reacted to in their numbers.

Arsenal took the lead through a early Havertz finish, but 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 Champions League winners, the first club to go back-to-back in years, completing a dominant campaign by coach Luis Enrique.

Nigerian fans made the final the night's biggest talking points, with local social media filling up with both PSG jubilation and Arsenal disappointment, a reminder of how deeply Nigerians follow the Champions League.

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Surveys suggest approximately 51.73% of the adult population took part in sports betting within the last 12 months. [THISDAYLIVE]

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You might not know that the this year's Champions League final took place at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary?

PSG held onto the title, making them back-to-back European champions.

The final was settled by a shootout, as PSG winning by 4-3 after a 1-1 scoreline.

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