Paris Authorities Make 127 Arrests Following Violent Clashes After PSG’s Champions League Win

• Authorities confirmed 127 arrests across the Paris metropolitan area, including 107 in the city itself

• Clashes erupted outside Parc des Princes and on the Champs‑Elysees, with police clashing with rioters

• Eleven rioters were injured, one seriously, while 23 police officers sustained light injuries

Paris police arrested 127 people overnight following violent clashes that broke out after Paris Saint-Germain’s UEFA Champions League 2025-26 semi-final win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday. French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 107 arrests were made within Paris, with the remaining arrests across the wider metropolitan area.

PSG beat Bayern Munich 6-5 on aggregate to seal a second straight Champions League final appearance and their third since 2020.

Soon after, trouble erupted outside the Parc des Princes and along the Champs-Elysees. Police intervened to disperse crowds and stop rioters from blocking the Paris ring road.

“There are always hundreds of individuals responsible for these excesses during these festivities who look to clash with law enforcement,” Nunez told Europe 1 radio. “I would like to thank the police prefect and all of his teams who systematically intervened according to my instructions, and those of my predecessors.”

Nunez praised the police for preventing looting and large-scale property damage.

Authorities confirmed that 11 rioters were injured, including one with a serious injury caused by a mortar explosion. 23 police officers suffered minor injuries.

Security Concerns Ahead of PSG vs Arsenal Final

Nunez said that security will be increased for the Champions League final between PSG and Arsenal on May 30 in Budapest, Hungary.

The Interior Minister criticised newly elected Paris mayor Emmanuel Gregoire after plans for a public PSG fan zone were announced without discussions with police authorities. “We need to see where this fan zone will be organised,” Nunez said.