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.
The Gunners' long wait for a first Champions League title continued after PSG beat them 4-3 on penalties in Budapest, an evening that gripped supporters across Nigeria.
Kai Havertz put Arsenal an early lead after six minutes, though Ousmane Dembele equalised from the penalty spot on 65 minutes, and the final stayed level through extra time before penalties decided the title.
By retaining the title, PSG became back-to-back European champions, a feat not many sides pull off, sealed under Luis Enrique.
In Nigeria, the match topped X charts, with hashtags and names such as "Congratulations to PSG", "#PSGARS", Mbappe, Vitinha and Dembele mixing with plenty of Arsenal reaction from disappointed fans.
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