Ligue des champions : débordements dans Paris et près de 300 interpellations suite à la victoire du PSG
Nearly 300 individuals were taken into custody in Paris following widespread disturbances and confrontations with law enforcement that marred the capital’s celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) Champions League victory this Saturday, May 30, 2026.
“Festive demonstrations were unfortunately marred by a number of disturbances, a situation we had anticipated and prepared for,” stated Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez during a press briefing held around 1:30 AM on Sunday. He confirmed a total of “416 arrests, with 283 occurring within the Parisian metropolitan area alone.”
The minister emphatically declared, “These acts of disorder are utterly unacceptable.”
Laurent Nuñez also reported that seven police officers sustained injuries, including one gravely in Agen who suffered head trauma. Incidents of unrest, including looting, were recorded in approximately fifteen cities across France, notably in Rennes, Strasbourg, Clermont-Ferrand, and Grenoble.
In Reims, Mayor Arnaud Robinet shared a brief update on Facebook, mentioning “a few arrests” in his city.
Earlier, the Paris Police Prefecture announced the confiscation of 24 flares and approximately one hundred fireworks mortars. Six vehicles were damaged, along with two businesses—a bakery and a restaurant—situated near Porte de Saint-Cloud. Slightly further south, I observed a continuous barrage of fireworks and young individuals scaling a fire truck.
“Four attempts to block the périphérique ring road prompted extremely swift interventions by security forces, who systematically cleared the situation,” the minister further detailed.
Projectiles were also hurled at law enforcement personnel near the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, where between 4,000 and 5,000 people had gathered during the match, with thousands more converging there after the final whistle, according to police reports.
In the 8th arrondissement, individuals attempted to assault a police station before being dispersed.
Police sources confirmed that one person sustained a knife wound in Barbès, and an intoxicated man fell into the Seine in the 5th arrondissement.
Near the Parc des Princes stadium, approximately 150 individuals “attempted to breach an entrance gate.” However, a rapid police maneuver successfully repelled them, restoring calm moments later.
Later, I witnessed clashes erupt between police and supporters near Porte de Saint-Cloud, in the vicinity of the Parc. Fireworks mortars were launched at officers, who responded with tear gas.
The prefecture had emphasized its meticulous preparation of “the security arrangements for the Champions League final,” as well as for other concurrent events in the capital, which included a rugby match, the ongoing Roland-Garros tennis tournament, and several concerts, such as Aya Nakamura’s performance at the Stade de France and rapper Damso’s show at the Paris La Défense Arena.
Public transport halted
With an extraordinary deployment of 22,000 police and gendarmes nationwide, including 8,000 specifically for Paris and its surrounding area, authorities had implemented an unprecedented security apparatus.
“Our responsibility is to ensure a popular, calm, and fully secure celebration for everyone,” the Paris Police Prefecture had asserted, reiterating its directives for “reactivity, commitment, and firmness.”
Numerous public transport services were suspended. IDF Mobilité announced via its X account that “due to the very large gatherings, the network is heavily impacted with many lines halted to guarantee the safety of passengers and drivers.”
Last year, 5,400 police and gendarmes were deployed in Paris and its agglomeration, leading to a total of 563 arrests (491 in Paris) and 307 detentions (202 in Paris).
The victorious players are scheduled to participate in a parade this Sunday afternoon on the Champs-de-Mars (15th arrondissement), where nearly 100,000 people are anticipated, before being received by President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace.
