ER Editor: “PSG” stands for Paris St. Germain, the winning French team. The Champions League match was played in Munich on Saturday against Inter Milan, producing an unusually high score for Qatar-backed PSG, 5-0. Official festivities took place in Paris yesterday evening. Riotous behaviour happened over two days, and not just in Paris.
🚨 Chaos in Paris after PSG’s 5–0 Champions League victory in Munich
-559 arrested (491 in Paris)
-264 cars torched
-692 fires reported
-22 police & 7 firefighters injured
-2 dead (stabbing & scooter crash)
-Emergency lines overwhelmed
PSG are branded ‘barbarians’ after tearing apart Paris : 294 arrested and 205 people injured, with a 17-year-old killed, in Champions League celebrations… as city braces for more chaos at tonight’s parade pic.twitter.com/HyNB5h1F5z
Rioters start fighting with the police in Paris for a second consecutive night as they try to force their way into the Parc des Princes stadium without tickets.
PSG supporters gather there tonight to celebrate winning the Champions League pic.twitter.com/SGCmULosY3
No, Paris hasn’t ‘fallen’. Would it have been any different had PSG lost? This is a deeply fractured society. Perhaps not. Here’s some coverage from The Daily Mail —
Two Dead and 192 Injured After PSG’s Champions League Victory Descends Into Chaos
RICHARD ELDRED for DAILY SCEPTIC
Two people have died, nearly 200 have been injured and hundreds arrested amid extraordinary scenes of chaos after PSG’s Champions League victory triggered riots, fires and violent clashes across France. The Telegraphhas the story.
Thousands of supporters gathered in the French capital to watch PSG face Inter Milan in Munich, both on a beam-back at the Parc des Princes and around the city, but it descended into scenes that prompted Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau to say “barbarians have taken to the streets of Paris”.
Translation: Paris Saint-Germain supporters invade the ring road. BRAV-M intervenes to disperse and restore traffic. #PSGINT#ParisSaintGermain
— 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 (@thecasualultra) May 31, 2025
By Sunday morning, 559 people had been arrested and police were forced to evacuate the Champs Élysées. Two deaths have been confirmed – one in Paris after a 20 year-old woman on a scooter was hit by a car, and the other a 17 year-old boy in Dax from stab wounds – plus 192 injuries. …
Meanwhile, a police officer has been induced into a coma after being injured by a firework. According to Le Figaro, he was hit in the eye by a stray firecracker. An investigation has initially been opened “for intentional violence against a public official”.
The number of arrests continues to climb. According to the latest figures from the authorities, 559 people were arrested, including 491 in Paris, on Saturday night. A total of 692 fires were reported, of which 264 were vehicle fires. Twenty-two police officers were injured, as were seven firefighters. …
Even before half-time of a game PSG won 5-0, police in riot gear ran towards disorderly fans, who threw bottles and let off fireworks as they retreated. On the Champs Élysées, what should have been the joyful celebration of PSG’s two first-half goals soured, with officers armed with batons and shields needing to disperse unruly crowds.
Translation: Police use tear gas to disperse Paris Saint-Germain supporters gathered near the Parc des Princes. #PSGINT
La police fait usage de grenades lacrymogènes pour disperser les supporters du Paris Saint Germain rassemblés aux abords du Parc des Princes. #PSGINTpic.twitter.com/6RJTjojaHN
— CLPRESS / Agence de presse (@CLPRESSFR) May 31, 2025
The clashes mirrored what had taken place earlier in Munich, when police engaged with Inter fans at the Universität subway station at around 5.20pm local time. The city’s U-bahn was struggling to cope with the number of fans attempting to reach the stadium leading to frustration among both sets of supporters about the difficulty of boarding a train. Police officers in riot helmets were witnessed chasing Italian fans up escalators, some of whom returned and aimed improvised weapons at the police. They responded in turn with pepper spray.
Featured image source, left: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14770039/PSGs-Champions-League-parade-turns-nasty-Fans-clash-riot-police-chaotic-scenes-Emmanuel-Macron-condemns-violence-left-two-people-dead-hundreds-injured.html
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