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.

Fans across Nigeria followed the Arsenal versus PSG final.

Paris Saint-Germain kept the UEFA Champions League title on May 30, beating Arsenal in a 4-3 shootout following a 1-1 draw in Budapest, and the final set Nigerian social media alight.

Arsenal struck first with a early Kai Havertz finish, only for Ousmane Dembele to level with a 65th-minute penalty, sending the match to extra time and then penalties which PSG edged 4-3.

The win saw PSG become two-time consecutive European champions, the first club to go back-to-back since, completing a dominant campaign by Luis Enrique.

Nigerian fans made the final one of the night's main topics, with the country's X trends filling up with both PSG celebration and Arsenal disappointment, a reminder of just how closely Nigeria follows the European game.