Paris Clashes After PSG Champions League Victory

May 30 ETDeveloping

Sports Desk

In Short: Clashes and arrests erupted in Paris following PSG's Champions League win, with over 280 people detained and incidents reported in 15 cities.

Following Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory, celebrations turned chaotic, with police arresting over 280 people across the French capital. Most of the celebrations were peaceful, but clashes, vandalism, and arson broke out in the Champs Élysées and around Parc des Princes, where over 40,000 fans gathered to watch the match.

Police intervened five times overnight to prevent traffic blockages on Paris's main ring road. Smaller disturbances were reported in 15 other cities, with some shops vandalised. By 11pm, over 130 arrests had been made, and 780 people were detained in total, including 480 in the Paris area alone.

Footage showed skirmishes and fireworks being aimed at police, who responded with tear gas. Some fans wore T-shirts mocking Arsenal, and others set fires and damaged Lime bikes. A group attempted to storm a police station in the 8th arrondissement but was dispersed by authorities.

The Paris prosecutors' office reported 277 formal detentions, including 82 minors, for alleged offences. The chaotic scenes highlight the challenges faced by authorities in managing post-match celebrations after a major sporting victory.

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“Most of the celebrations took place peacefully” across the French capital, he said, noting most incidents happened in the Champs Élysées neighbourhood and close to PSG’s Parc des Princes in western Paris, where fans…
Police also intervened five times overnight to prevent people from blocking traffic on the main ring road around Paris, he said.
Nuñez said incidents took place in about 15 cities in France, describing “one to two” shops vandalised in those other than Paris.
He said 780 people were detained in all, with 480 in the Paris area alone.
The Paris prosecutors’ office said 277 people had been formally placed in police custody, including 82 minors, for alleged offences.
Footage aired on the news channel BFM showed brief skirmishes around PSG’s Parc des Princes in western Paris, where more than 40,000 people watched the club win its second consecutive title on penalties at the Puskas…
By 11pm (10pm UK time), police had already made more than 130 arrests, Paris police said.
Some PSG fans aimed fireworks at police officers, who responded with teargas during the celebrations, according to reports in France, while some were seen wearing T-shirts emblazoned with “FU*K ARSENAL 2026” as they…

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