What was supposed to be a night of eternal glory for Paris Saint-Germain after defeating Arsenal has turned into a national nightmare for France.
As the players prepare to parade in front of the Eiffel Tower, the official balance sheet from the authorities casts a chilling shadow over the celebrations: one man dead and two people in critical condition, including a teenager fighting for his life after being stabbed. This is how riots broke out in Paris after the win of PSG on Champions League.
A trail of violence and chaos
🇫🇷 PARIS HAS FALLEN
After PSG won the Champions League, Paris has become a war zone.
Here we see the consequences of the cowardice of European leaders. pic.twitter.com/yogDbgWXKJ
– Dani Lerer (@danilerer) May 30, 2026
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed that the violence was not the work of true fanatics, but of infiltrators who used the celebration as a shield.
The most serious incidents occurred in the heart of the capital:
Death on the highway: A 24-year-old man lost his life after crashing his motorcycle into concrete blocks on the Paris ring road.
Brutal attack: In the prestigious 16th arrondissement, a young man, barely 17 years old, ended up in a coma after being stabbed during a quarrel. His assailants fled under the astonished gaze of neighbors.
Massive hit-and-run: In District X, a driver lost control and crashed into a crowded terrace, leaving one person in very serious condition.
Police under fire: 57 officers injured
🚨⚽🇫🇷 ALERT INFO | A PSG supporter was killed this evening after hitting a block of béton on a scooter on the Parisian park, on the sidelines of the Champions League celebrations. pic.twitter.com/QZJv1hK3Sv
– Novia News (@NoviaNewsGroup) May 31, 2026
The security deployment was massive, but insufficient to curb the fury of groups that even tried to invade the Parc des Princes.
The balance is devastating: 57 policemen wounded and 219 civilians injured throughout the country.
Nunez defended the police action against criticism from the ultra-right, stressing that the officers operated in extreme heat to avoid major disasters, such as the attack on a media library in Orleans.
Festivities under maximum alert
Champions d’Europe ! 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/N8jLU6X1wA
– Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) May 31, 2026
Despite the mourning, Paris continues with the official agenda.
Today, 100,000 fans are expected to gather at the Campo de Marte to watch the champions.
A contingent of 6,000 police will armor the area before the team is received by President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace.
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