Hundreds Arrested After Champions League Riots

219 people were injured in clashes between football fans and police across France after Paris Saint‑Germain (PSG) defeated Arsenal in the Champions League final on Saturday night.

Interior Minister Laurent Núñez said eight of the injured were in a serious condition. Thousands of officers were deployed to control unrest that disrupted bus, train and rail services in Paris, and 57 officers sustained injuries.

According to Núñez, 780 people were arrested during the violence, with more than 450 still in custody. A person was found dead after an accident on Paris’s ring road, where rioters had attempted to block traffic overnight.

About 6,000 police officers were mobilised for Sunday’s victory parade.

Scenes around the Eiffel Tower on Sunday appeared jubilant and peaceful as the parade began at approximately 18:00 local time (17:00 BST), with fans lining the streets to cheer PSG players and staff.

The celebrations included a tour of the Champ‑de‑Mars next to the Eiffel Tower and a reception hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.