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.
Arsenal's long search for a maiden European title continued after PSG beat them 4-3 on penalties in the final, an evening that gripped Nigerian football fans.
The Gunners struck first with a sixth-minute Havertz goal, only for Ousmane Dembele to level with a 65th-minute penalty, pushing the final to extra time and then penalties which PSG won 4-3.
The win saw PSG become two-time consecutive European champions, the first club to retain the trophy in years, capping a dominant run under coach Luis Enrique.
In Nigeria, the final topped X charts, with posts such as "Congratulations to PSG", "#PSGARS", Mbappe, Vitinha and Dembele mixing with a wave of Gunners reaction by disappointed fans.
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Did You Know?
- You might not know that the this year's UEFA final was played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary?
- PSG held onto the title, becoming back-to-back European champions.
- The match was settled by a shootout, with PSG edging it 4-3 after 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)
