Chaos in Paris after Champions League triumph: Over 400 arrested

Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory was marred by widespread violence and disorder in the French capital. Over 400 people were arrested across France, with 283 detentions in Paris alone, as celebrations spiraled out of control.

Seven police officers sustained injuries, including one serious head injury from a fall. Authorities confiscated 24 flares and approximately 100 fireworks. A restaurant and a bakery also suffered vandalism.

Thousands of police were deployed in Paris to manage the crowds. Images from the city showed bicycles and cars set ablaze, particularly near the Eiffel Tower, as fire services faced barrages of fireworks while attempting to extinguish fires.

Earlier in the evening, PSG supporters leaving the Parc des Princes, where over 40,000 watched the final on a big screen, were met with tear gas. The interior minister described the security measures as "very robust, very solid." Despite these efforts, crowds on the Champs-Élysées, estimated at 20,000, saw some individuals attempt to attack a nearby police station.

This year's post-victory chaos follows a similar pattern to the previous year, when two people died and nearly 200 were injured after PSG's first Champions League triumph.

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There was a very robust, very solid system in place to prevent violence.