Arsenal fans pack Portland pub for Champions League watch party despite semifinal loss

Hundreds of Arsenal fans crowded into a Portland pub this morning to cheer on the London club as it faced Paris Saint-Germain in a Champions League match.

The gathering at Dock Fore, a waterfront bar in Portland, drew supporters decked out in Arsenal colors for the early kickoff. The match pitted the Premier League side, known to its fans as the Gunners, against the French champions in one of European soccer's most-watched competitions.

Champions League games regularly draw big crowds at pubs across the United States, where supporters of foreign clubs gather in the pre-dawn and morning hours to watch matches broadcast from Europe. Portland's soccer fan base has grown in recent years, with the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer drawing strong crowds and a vocal supporters' culture that extends to following teams abroad.

No further details about the Portland's event, including final attendance, were immediately available.