Nigeria Reacts As PSG Down Arsenal In UCL Final
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Arsenal Fall to PSG on Penalties in UCL Final
Penalties decided the Champions League final again, and Nigerian fans were glued to every kick.
Nigerian supporters watched the shootout unfold.
Paris Saint-Germain held onto the UEFA Champions League title on May 30, edging Arsenal in a 4-3 shootout following a 1-1 draw in Budapest, and the result dominated Nigerian X trends overnight.
Arsenal struck first through a sixth-minute Kai Havertz goal, but 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 commanding campaign by coach Luis Enrique.
In Nigeria, the match dominated the trends, with posts like "Congratulations to PSG", "#PSGARS", Mbappe, Vitinha and Dembele mixing with a wave of Arsenal reaction from disappointed fans.
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