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Violence Erupts in Paris After PSG Champions League Triumph, 130 Arrested

French authorities mobilized over 5,400 officers to contain the post-victory disturbances.

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Overview

  • Clashes broke out on the Champs-Élysées after PSG’s win, with fans throwing projectiles and police responding with tear gas and stun grenades, and a fan at Place de la Bastille was injured.
  • French law enforcement made more than 130 arrests in Paris during the post-match celebrations to restore order.
  • In Grenoble, a driver lost control of his vehicle and struck a crowd of celebrants, injuring four people before surrendering to police.
  • In Pau, groups of youths vandalized public property, shattering bus windows, shop fronts and the entrance to a middle school.
  • PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi and forward Ousmane Dembélé issued public appeals for calm and urged supporters to celebrate without violence.