Arsenal Fall to PSG on Penalties in UCL Final
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 retained the UEFA Champions League title on May 30, 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.
Arsenal struck first with a early Kai Havertz goal, but Ousmane Dembele to level from the spot, sending the match to extra time and then penalties which PSG edged 4-3.
The win made PSG back-to-back European champions, the first side to retain the trophy since, capping a commanding campaign under Luis Enrique.
In Nigeria, the match trended heavily, as posts like "Congratulations to PSG", "#PSGARS", Mbappe, Vitinha and Dembele mixing with plenty of Gunners reaction from heartbroken supporters.
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Sources
- CNN (accessed May 2026)
- ESPN (accessed May 2026)
- THISDAYLIVE (accessed May 2026)
- iGamingToday (accessed May 2026)
