Violent riots interrupted celebrations in France after Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal in the Champions League final last Saturday night (30.05.2026).

After the end of the Paris Saint-Germain vs Arsenal match in Paris and other cities in France, unbelievable riots broke out. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said police made 416 arrests, including 283 in the greater Paris area.

Seven police officers were also injured in the riots, including one seriously in the town of Azain in southwestern France, said the interior minister, who condemned the “absolutely unacceptable” riots.

As Le Parisien reports, the French capital was in a state of generalised unrest after the Champions League final, with riots breaking out in many parts of the city.

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Over 20,000 people gathered on the Champs Elysees, with police trying to contain the crowd. Serious riots also broke out in the city of Azéni in southwestern France.

More specifically, fans set electric bicycles on fire and caused damage to the roads.

Paris tram lines were halted and several metro stations were closed. However, a bus stop near the Champs Elysees was also set on fire.

At the same time, the company responsible announced the withdrawal of all buses running in the city centre.

In Place de la Republique, always according to the report, many fans were repelled by constant raids by CRS (special repression units of the French police, equivalent to riot police) and moved towards Boulevard Voltaire and Place de la Nation. The firing of flares and improvised explosives did not stop.

Police noted that a bakery and a restaurant were damaged near Paris Saint-Germain’s Parc des Princes stadium, where tens of thousands of people gathered to watch the match, but 4,000 to 5,000 people clashed with security forces.

About 150 people “attempted to enter through one of the gates” at the stadium but were pushed back by police, a police spokesman said.

About 150 people “tried to enter through one of the gates” at the stadium, a police spokesman said.

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