PSG Beat Arsenal on Penalties to Retain UCL Title

PSG Retain Champions League Crown Over Arsenal

Penalties decided the Champions League final again, and Nigerian fans were glued to every kick.

Nigerian supporters watched the shootout unfold.

Paris Saint-Germain kept the UEFA Champions League title on May 30, edging Arsenal 4-3 on penalties following a tense 1-1 draw in Budapest, and the result lit up Nigerian social media.

Arsenal struck first with a sixth-minute Kai Havertz finish, only for Ousmane Dembele to equalise from the spot, sending the match into a shootout that PSG edged 4-3.

In keeping their crown, PSG confirmed themselves as back-to-back Champions League winners, a feat not many sides manage, sealed under manager Luis Enrique.

In Nigeria, the match topped X charts, with hashtags and names such as "Congratulations to PSG", "#PSGARS", Mbappe, Vitinha and Dembele sitting alongside a wave of Gunners reaction by disappointed fans.

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Nigeria's sports betting market is projected to reach approximately 3.63 billion dollars in gross gaming revenue by the end of 2025. [THISDAYLIVE / iGamingToday]

Roughly sixty million people in Nigeria place bets daily, the majority aged 18 to 40. [Ecoversities / NAN]

Soccer makes up an estimated 75% to 85% of all bets made across the country, and the Champions League and Premier League among the most wagered. [THISDAYLIVE / iGamingToday]

Around nearly 93% of bets placed in the country are now made online or mobile apps. [Focus Gaming News / iGamingToday]

Recent surveys indicate roughly nearly 52% of the adult population engaged in betting within the last 12 months. [THISDAYLIVE]

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Paris Saint-Germain held onto the trophy, becoming repeat Champions League winners.

The final was settled by a shootout, as PSG winning by 4-3 following a 1-1 scoreline.

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