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Chaos erupts in Paris after PSG wins Champions League (VIDEOS)
Chaos erupts in Paris after PSG wins Champions League (VIDEOS)
More than 400 people were arrested in the French capital, police said Published 30 May, 2026 22:18 | Updated 31 May, 2026 05:30Paris Saint-Germain fans celebrate their team’s Champions League victory as clashes erupt in parts of the city, May 30, 2026. © Mohamad Salaheldin Abdelg Alsayed / Anadolu / Getty Images.Fans torched scooters and clashed with police in Paris on Saturday after local football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League, defeating Arsenal.
According to AFP, around 20,000 people gathered on the Champs-Elysees to watch a broadcast of the match, which was played in Budapest, Hungary. The crowd erupted in celebration after the French club beat its English rival in a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout.
Violence soon broke out as fans set scooters on fire and launched fireworks at police.
Des poubelles et vélos en libre service sont incendiés en marge des célébrations de la seconde victoire du PSG en finale de LDC. Une habitante tente de s’interposer.#PSGARS#TeamPSGpic.twitter.com/3psl3NIzjd
Paris (May 30) — Rioters started fires in the street to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain winning the soccer Champions League. pic.twitter.com/5w5PMqy43f
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 416 people were arrested. One officer was injured.
Tensions autour du Parc des Princes pendant la finale de Ligue des Champions.Les policiers pris à parti suite à une tentative d’interpellation.#PSGARSpic.twitter.com/PkCZaBIb7M
Police detained several people outside the Parc des Princes stadium.
AFP reported that six vehicles and two businesses were damaged. According to L’Equipe, a kiosk near the Champs-Elysees was set on fire and a bus stop was vandalized.
#PSG, der Moslem- und Afrikanerclub aus #Paris hat gespielt. Natürlich erschüttern sofort schwerste Unruhen Paris. Die Nacht wird blutig. #PSGARS#Elfmeterschießen CL Sieger pic.twitter.com/mbf9JI0f9m
Gros affrontements en cours près du àParc des Princes.Des policiers sont pris pour cible par de nombreux tirs de feux d'artifice et projectiles.#PSG#PSGARS#Arsenal#UCLfinal#Parispic.twitter.com/tHHxQ5wkeh
PSG won the title for the second consecutive year, and is only the second French club, after Marseille in 1993, to win Europe’s premier club competition.
The club’s triumph last year was also marred by riots in Paris, resulting in two deaths and nearly 500 arrests.
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