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 maiden Champions League title went on after PSG beat them on penalties in the final, a night that held supporters across Nigeria.
Kai Havertz put Arsenal an early lead after six minutes, but Ousmane Dembele drew PSG level with a penalty in the 65th minute, before the final went the distance until penalties settled it.
The win saw PSG become two-time consecutive Champions League winners, the first club to retain the trophy since, completing a commanding campaign under coach Luis Enrique.
In Nigeria, the final trended heavily, as hashtags and names like "Congratulations to PSG", "#PSGARS", Mbappe, Vitinha and Dembele mixing with plenty of Gunners reaction by disappointed fans.
Nigerian Betting By the Numbers
- The country's sports betting industry is projected to reach around $3.63 billion in revenue by the end of 2025. [THISDAYLIVE / iGamingToday]
- An estimated 60 million Nigerians take part in betting daily, the majority aged 18 to 40. [Ecoversities / NAN]
- Football accounts for an estimated 75% to 85% of all wagers made across the country, and European competitions among the most backed. [THISDAYLIVE / iGamingToday]
- Around nearly 93% of bets placed in the country are now made online or mobile app-based platforms. [Focus Gaming News / iGamingToday]
- Reports show about nearly 52% of the adult population engaged in sports betting within the last 12 months. [THISDAYLIVE]
Did You Know?
- You might not know that the this year's Champions League final took place at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary?
- Paris Saint-Germain held onto the trophy, making them back-to-back European champions.
- The match was settled by a shootout, as PSG edging it 4-3 following a 1-1 scoreline.
- Bet9ja was founded in 2013 and operates through KC Gaming Networks Limited, holding licences from state gaming authorities including the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority.
- The brand's sign-up offer is claimed with a promotion code at registration, with the current code is YOHAIG.
- The bookmaker allows deposits as low as just 100 naira, one of the lowest entry deposits among Nigerian sportsbooks.
- You may not know that football fans can follow community-shared Bet9ja tips and codes through fan pages like the Bet9ja Promotion Code 2026 profile on Reddit?
Fans keen to follow current promotion updates and codes ahead of the next big match can check the Bet9ja Promotion Code 2026 profile on Reddit, which tracks the current promo code, at present YOHAIG.
Sources
- CNN (accessed May 2026)
- ESPN (accessed May 2026)
- THISDAYLIVE (accessed May 2026)
- iGamingToday (accessed May 2026)
