Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League final victory over Arsenal has triggered widespread unrest across France, resulting in more than 400 arrests.
Thousands of police officers were deployed across the capital to contain disorder that disrupted bus, train and rail services throughout Paris.
Fireworks and flares were set off during the chaos, with several police officers sustaining injuries as crowds clashed with authorities.
Police responded by firing tear gas to disperse revellers who had gathered in large numbers across the city centre.
Footage from Paris appeared to show flares being ignited, electric bikes burning on roads, and crowds smashing the glass of at least one shopfront.
The Champs-Élysées was swarmed by fans shortly after PSG secured the victory in a penalty shootout to claim consecutive Champions League titles.
Earlier in the day, clashes broke out between police and supporters who had gathered to watch the final on giant screens at PSG’s Parc des Princes.
Police confirmed that six vehicles, two businesses and a bus shelter were damaged during the widespread unrest that followed the match.
France’s interior ministry confirmed that 416 people were arrested in the early hours of Sunday, including 280 in Paris alone.
Interior minister Laurent Nuñez said seven officers had been injured and described the disorder as “absolutely unacceptable.”
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen wrote on X: “Only in France does a football club’s victory spark riots.”
Le Pen added: “Only in France does everyone feel compelled to lock themselves in their homes on the evening of a victory to avoid being confronted with violence.”
PSG players are scheduled to take part in a victory parade on Sunday afternoon, incorporating a tour of the Champ-de-Mars beside the Eiffel Tower.
The parade will also include a reception hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron following the club’s second successive European triumph.
The unrest marked the second consecutive year of football-fuelled violence, after PSG’s 2025 Champions League win sparked celebrations that turned deadly, leaving two people dead including a 17-year-old boy.
