Pop sensation Dua Lipa was spotted at the Emirates revelling in Arsenal’s 3-0 triumph over Real Madrid on Tuesday night — but her celebrations have raised eyebrows among confused football fans.
The Gunners took a huge step towards the Champions League semi-finals after claiming a three-goal advantage over the LaLiga giants ahead of next Wednesday’s second leg in Madrid.
Declan Rice netted two outrageous free-kicks midway through the second half to stun Carlo Ancelotti’s side, before Mikel Merino scored a third to cap off a stunning display from the north London hosts.
Dua Lipa soaked up atmosphere from the stands on a celebratory night at the Emirates, attending the Champions League showpiece with her actor fiance Callum Turner.
In footage captured by various networks including ESPN at full-time, the 29-year-old singer could be seen smiling in celebration of Arsenal’s 3-0 victory.
It led to several football fans expressing confusion on social media after the game, as Dua Lipa has previously shown an affiliation to Liverpool.
Dua Lipa was spotted at the Emirates celebrating Arsenal ‘s 3-0 triumph over Real Madrid
Two superb free-kicks from Declan Rice inspired Arsenal to a sensational win in north London
Her celebration of Arsenal’s win led to much confusion online, as fans thought she supported Liverpool. Pictured: Dua Lipa is handed a personalised Reds jersey by Jamie Carragher (centre)
After her hit song ‘One Kiss’ regularly a feature of Liverpool’s home matches, regularly belted out by fans while played over the Anfield speakers before and after games, Dua Lipa was presented a personalised Reds jersey in 2022.
She smiled and posed with Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher and her father Dukagjin upon receiving the shirt, which had ‘Lipa’ and No 1 printed on the back.
A handful of confused fans took to social media to question her allegiance after the game.
‘Wasn’t Dua Lipa a Liverpool fan,’ one supporter wrote with a pondering emoji.
A second posted: ‘Dua Lipa is Liverpool, no?’
Another said: ‘Wait a min, Dua Lipa is a Liverpool fan so why was she there at the Emirates last night??’
The London-born pop artist has previously spoken about her affiliation to both Premier League clubs.
In a video she filmed shortly after her performance at the 2018 Champions League final, which was won 3-1 by Real Madrid against Jurgen Klopp’s Reds, Dua Lipa said: ‘I’m an honorary Liverpool supporter.
A handful of fans took to social media to question why Dua Lipa was supporting Arsenal
In 2023, Dua Lipa uploaded a story on Instagram that showed her wearing an Arsenal scarf
Both Anne Hathaway and Kim Kardashian have expressed their support of Arsenal in the past
‘My dad and brother support Arsenal so I’d be getting in a lot of trouble if I said I just support Liverpool. But I love Liverpool – its always got a special place in my heart.’
Despite her comments about Liverpool, Dua Lipa uploaded a story on Instagram in 2023 that showed her wearing an Arsenal scarf in support of the Gunners.
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Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway and Kim Kardashian are among the high-profile names to have also shown their love of Arsenal on social media.
Hathaway posted a selfie to Instagram of her wearing a Gunners jersey earlier this month, welcoming Bukayo Saka back from his hamstring injury after the star’s lengthy absence on the sidelines.
Her post was captioned, ‘Welcome back #7’, in reference to Saka.
Meanwhile, Kardashian posed with a personalised Arsenal jersey on social media after taking her son Saint to watch a match at the Emirates in March 2023.
