PSG Wins Champions League Title in Penalty Shootout Against Arsenal

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal in a penalty shootout in the Champions League final on May 30 2026 in Budapest. The victory triggered unrest in Paris and other French cities that continued into the following day. A total of 219 people were injured in clashes between fans and police across France, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said.

Eight of those injured were in serious condition. Fifty-seven police officers were also hurt during the disturbances. Police fired tear gas to disperse crowds in central Paris. Flares were set off, electric bikes were burned on roads, and revellers smashed the glass of at least one shopfront.

A crowd attempted to block Paris's ring road overnight on May 30 2026. A 24-year-old was found dead after an accident on the ring road near Porte Maillot. Witnesses said the man was riding a motorcycle when he crashed into concrete blocks.

A teenager remained in critical condition after a separate brawl elsewhere in the city. It is not clear if either individual was involved in the football-related rioting. Paris police made 480 arrests, the Paris prosecutor's office said.

Of those taken into custody, 277 people including 82 minors remained in detention. Offences included attacks on officers, attacks on property, theft, and illegal possession of weapons. A group of individuals attempted to storm a police station in Paris late on May 30 2026, the Paris police prefecture said.

Shops were vandalized, fires were set, and vehicles were torched. A bakery and a restaurant were damaged. One police officer was injured in the Paris unrest. m.

Local time. Across France, authorities recorded 780 arrests, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said. More than 450 people remained in custody. Thousands of officers were deployed in Paris to curb unrest that disrupted bus, train, and rail services.

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said security forces would respond firmly. "We are a great country for maintaining public order. We allow freedom of assembly, but not excesses," he said. "The vast majority go out to celebrate and it goes very well.

But other individuals, who are not PSG supporters, who don't even watch the match, come to cause trouble and disturbances. We are here to prevent them from doing so. " Similar violence occurred after PSG's Champions League win last year.

That night, 201 people were injured in Paris and more than 500 arrests were made across France. Six thousand police have been mobilised for the PSG victory parade scheduled for May 31 2026 at the Eiffel Tower. The event includes a tour of the Champ-de-Mars and a reception hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.