PSG Retain Champions League Crown Over Arsenal
A 1-1 final in Budapest went to penalties, where PSG held their nerve to win 4-3 and keep their crown.
Paris Saint-Germain held onto the UEFA Champions League title on Saturday, edging Arsenal 4-3 on penalties following a tense 1-1 draw in Budapest, and the result lit up Nigerian social media.
The Gunners struck first through a sixth-minute Kai Havertz goal, only for Ousmane Dembele to level with a 65th-minute penalty, sending the match to extra time and then penalties that PSG won 4-3.
The win saw PSG become back-to-back Champions League winners, the first club to go back-to-back since, capping a dominant run by coach Luis Enrique.
Nigerian fans turned the final into one of the night's main topics, with the country's X trends crowded by both PSG celebration and Arsenal disappointment, a reminder of just how closely Nigeria follows the European game.
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Did You Know?
- Did you know that the this year's Champions League final was played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary's capital?
- Paris Saint-Germain held onto the title, becoming back-to-back Champions League winners.
- The match was settled by a shootout, as PSG winning by 4-3 after a 1-1 scoreline.
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Sources
- CNN (accessed May 2026)
- ESPN (accessed May 2026)
- THISDAYLIVE (accessed May 2026)
- iGamingToday (accessed May 2026)
