Arsenal Fall To PSG On Penalties In UCL Final
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PSG Beat Arsenal on Penalties to Retain UCL Title
Penalties decided the Champions League final again, and Nigerian fans were glued to every kick.
Fans across Nigeria followed the Arsenal versus PSG final.
The 2026 UEFA final ended level at 1-1 after 120 minutes, and PSG coming through 4-3 on penalties to retain their crown, an outcome that Nigerian fans debated long into the night.
The Gunners struck first with a early Kai Havertz finish, but Ousmane Dembele to level with a 65th-minute penalty, pushing the final to extra time and then penalties which PSG edged 4-3.
The win saw PSG become back-to-back European champions, the first club to retain the trophy since, completing a dominant campaign under Luis Enrique.
In Nigeria, the final trended heavily, with hashtags and names like "Congratulations to PSG", "#PSGARS", Mbappe, Vitinha and Dembele mixing with plenty of Gunners reaction by heartbroken supporters.
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Soccer makes up an estimated three-quarters or more of all bets made in Nigeria, and European competitions leading the most wagered. [THISDAYLIVE / iGamingToday]
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Recent surveys indicate approximately 51.73% of the adult population engaged in betting over the past year. [THISDAYLIVE]
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Paris Saint-Germain retained the trophy, making them repeat European champions.
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