More than 400 arrests were made by police in the aftermath of incidents that overshadowed the celebrations
More than 20,000 people gathered on the Champs-Élysées, with police trying to contain the crowd. Serious incidents also broke out in the city of Azeny in southwestern France.
Police injuries
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Seven police officers were injured, one of them seriously, according to the French interior ministry, which condemned the “totally unacceptable” riots.
Stop the tram
Paris tram lines were halted and several metro stations were closed. However, a bus stop near the Champs-Élysées was also set on fire.
Police said a bakery and a restaurant were damaged near its Parc des Princes stadium, where tens of thousands of people had gathered to watch the match, but 4,000 to 5,000 people clashed with security forces.
Vandalism to shops and cars
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Along the boulevards near the Arc de Triomphe, flares were set off while smaller groups vandalized shops and set fire to cars. One police officer was injured.
The ring road around Paris was blocked while around 1,000 people gathered near the Paris Saint-Germain stadium in the 16th arrondissement, setting up barricades.
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Around 22,000 police were deployed across France for the match, including 8,000 in Paris, after riots marred Paris Saint-Germain’s victory last year.
Around 150 people “attempted to enter through one of the gates” into the stadium but were pushed back by police, a police spokesman said.
In addition, some attempted to set up a roadblock with rental bicycles, which was removed by the police.
Marine Le Pen’s statement
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“Only in France does the victory of a football club spark riots,” wrote the head of the French far-right. “Only in France does everyone feel the need to lock themselves in their homes on the night of a victory to avoid being confronted with violence,” he added.
Interior Minister Laurent Nunes said there was a “very strong, very stable system” to curb the violence.
“Our responsibility is to guarantee everyone a festive celebration that is peaceful and completely safe,” a police spokesman said.
The players will take part in a parade this Sunday afternoon on the Champs-de-Mars in front of the Eiffel Tower, attended by around 100,000 people, before being welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace.
