Violent unrest follows Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory

On May 30, 2026, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal 4-3 on penalties to win the Champions League. Following the match, widespread rioting broke out in Paris, involving arson of vehicles and trash bins, as well as the construction of barricades using electric bicycles. French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin confirmed that 416 people were detained by 3:00 AM on Sunday, with 283 of those arrests occurring within Paris. Seven police officers were injured during the night, one of them seriously in the city of Agen. Public transport was impacted, with authorities withdrawing buses from the city center. Additionally, there were reports of smaller skirmishes between opposing fans in Budapest, Hungary, prior to the match. While some sources describe the situation in Paris as a warzone with looting and attacks on emergency services, official reports emphasize the scale of the police response and the detention of rioters.