Almost 150 people were arrested as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans set cars ablaze, smashed shop windows and clashed with police in the French capital after the team’s Champions League final defeat to Bayern Munich, police said Monday.
The violence occurred around the Parc des Princes stadium and on the Champs-Elysees avenue during and after the match on Sunday night, police said on Twitter.
Thousands of fans had gathered outside the Parc des Princes stadium to watch the Champions League final on a big screen
The clashes occurred on the Champs-Elysees and around the Parc des Princes stadium, where fans had gathered to watch the game on a big screen.
On the Champs-Elysees, vehicles were set on fire, windows broken and shops vandalised.
Police said 148 people were arrested “in particular for damage, violence or throwing projectiles”.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said 16 police were injured, 12 shops attacked and about 15 vehicles damaged overnight.
In a tweet on Sunday night, he condemned the “unacceptable” violence and thanked the police who arrested “small violent groups, troublemakers.”
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