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PSG seals first Champions League crown in record 5-0 final as Paris celebrations turn deadly

The celebrations concluded with a trophy presentation at Parc des Princes on June 1, following unrest that left two people dead, prompted over 500 arrests, drawing condemnation from PSG alongside French President Emmanuel Macron

Soccer Football - Champions League - Paris St Germain Victory Parade - Paris, France - June 1, 2025 General view of smoke rising as the Paris St Germain players celebrate after winning the Champions League on the bus during the victory parade REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
Soccer Football - Champions League - Paris St Germain Victory Parade - Paris, France - June 1, 2025 Paris St Germain players celebrate after winning the Champions League on the bus during the victory parade REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Soccer Football - Champions League - Paris St Germain Victory Parade - Paris, France - June 1, 2025 Paris St Germain players and coach Luis Enrique celebrate after winning the Champions League on the bus during the victory parade REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

Overview

  • PSG demolished Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich on May 31 to claim its first UEFA Champions League title and register the largest winning margin in a final
  • An estimated 100,000 fans packed the Champs-Élysées on June 1 for an open-top bus parade before the club marked its victory at Parc des Princes
  • Violent flashpoints saw a 17-year-old fatally stabbed in Dax and a man killed in a hit-and-run in Paris, while police made over 500 arrests across France
  • Paris Saint-Germain issued a statement condemning the “isolated acts” of violence as contrary to the club’s values and unrepresentative of its supporters
  • President Emmanuel Macron hosted the squad at the Élysée Palace and denounced the unrest as unacceptable, pledging firm action against those responsible