Police officer injured as damage reported in Paris amid PSG v Arsenal Champions League final | OneFootball

According to L'Équipe, 131 people had been arrested in Paris by 23:00 around the Champions League final between PSG and Arsenal, with 45 held in custody.

At 20:00, 4,000 to 5,000 people gathered on the Champs-Élysées, a figure that had quadrupled by 22:00, with more supporters arriving as the night went on.

By 22:00, six vehicles and two shops had been damaged, and a police officer had been hurt, though the nature of the injuries was not yet known. The Boulevard Périphérique at Porte Maillot was briefly occupied before officers dispersed the crowd.

Before 23:00, individuals tried to attack the eighth arrondissement police station. A bus shelter on rue de la Boétie was damaged, a kiosk near the Champs-Élysées was set alight, and there were clashes between police and civilians.

Celebrations were in full swing at the Parc des Princes. At Place de la Porte de Saint-Cloud, incidents broke out at half-time and after the match as PSG supporters set off bangers and launched firework mortars, causing several crushes. CRS units charged repeatedly to disperse the most aggressive groups and made several arrests.

Earlier in the evening, officers seized 24 flares and two firework mortars.

Source: L'Équipe