PSG Edge Arsenal In Champions League Final Shootout
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Nigeria Reacts as PSG Down Arsenal 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.
Nigerian supporters watched the shootout unfold.
The Gunners' long wait for a maiden Champions League title continued as PSG beat them on penalties in the final, a night that gripped supporters across Nigeria.
Kai Havertz gave Arsenal an early lead in the sixth minute, though Ousmane Dembele equalised with a penalty in the 65th minute, before the final stayed level through extra time until penalties decided the title.
The win made PSG back-to-back Champions League winners, the first club to go back-to-back since, capping a dominant run by coach Luis Enrique.
In Nigeria, the match trended heavily, as hashtags and names such as "Congratulations to PSG", "#PSGARS", Mbappe, Vitinha and Dembele sitting alongside a wave of Gunners reaction from heartbroken supporters.
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PSG held onto the title, becoming back-to-back Champions League winners.
The match was decided on penalties, as PSG winning by 4-3 following a 1-1 scoreline.
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