What Just Happened in Paris? 😶
Overall, it was a completely lobsided affair…
Paris Saint-Germain’s maiden UEFA Champions League title may have arrived later than most Parisians expected. Still, after a 5-0 demolition at Inter Milan last weekend, it was undoubtedly worth the wait.
Achraf Hakimi, a former Inter player, got the scoring underway for PSG, but it was the 19-year-old French forward, Désiré Doué, who truly captivated the audience.
He extended PSG’s advantage with a fortunate deflection before netting a spectacular second goal shortly after the interval.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia netted a fourth, while the 19-year-old substitute Senny Mayulu delivered a powerful finish to seal the emphatic victory.
Overall, it was a completely lobsided affair and one that will be remembered in Paris soccer news forevermore. Unfortunately, the PSG celebrations turned sour, as the dark side of football reared its ugly head amid Champions League-winning celebrations.
🇫🇷 🔥More wild scenes from the Paris riots tonight following PSG’s historic Champions League win 🏆
The city is on fire — literally and figuratively.#ParisRiots #PSG #UCLFinal #ChampionsLeague #France pic.twitter.com/9moZxDgTI0— Breaking News (@PlanetReportHQ) May 31, 2025
PSG’s UCL Success: An Ugly Aftermath
In the aftermath of Paris Saint-Germain’s historic Champions League final victory, two lives have been lost and hundreds have been taken into custody throughout France, as reported by the French interior ministry. The celebrations turned chaotic, highlighting the intense passion surrounding the sport and the uglier side of football.
The tragic incident, which unfolded in Dax, a city in the southwest, saw a 17-year-old boy fatally stabbed in the chest Saturday night, local media reported. Another tragic incident unfolded in central Paris, where a 23-year-old man on a scooter was fatally struck by a vehicle, as confirmed by the Paris prosecutor’s office.
Throughout the nation, what began as jubilant festivities quickly escalated into chaos. With flares and fireworks illuminating the streets, bus shelters were vandalized, people were attacked, and cars were engulfed in flames as PSG celebrated their historic first Champions League victory.
As I’d usually take this time to poke fun at Inter Milan, sadly, the aforementioned chaos has left a dampener on the situation, and in soccer rumors, with no jokes to be made or satire to roll off.
🚨 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 overwhelmedCelebration turned riot 🇫🇷#PSGINT #Paris pic.twitter.com/wjcUymftiV
— GlobeUpdate (@Globupdate) June 1, 2025
PSG Claims ‘Isolated Acts’
PSG issued a strong statement condemning the violence, calling the incidents “isolated acts” that do not embody the values of the club or the overwhelming majority of its fan base.
President Emmanuel Macron described the unrest as “unacceptable” and committed to ensuring that those responsible would be identified and held accountable.
In the wake of the overnight unrest, PSG’s victory parade unfolded on Sunday afternoon in central Paris, marked by a significant deployment of police and military forces. Officials have set a limit of 100,000 spectators for the parade along the Champs-Élysées leading to the Arc de Triomphe.
HISTORY MADE 📸 pic.twitter.com/tjHbezI2vP
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) May 31, 2025
The interior ministry has confirmed that there were 192 injuries during the clashes early Sunday, alongside a total of 559 arrests across the country, with 491 of those occurring in Paris. In the unfortunate incident, 22 police officers and seven firefighters sustained injuries. A staggering 264 vehicles were burned. A police officer in Coutances, located in northwest France, sustained severe injuries from fireworks, resulting in serious eye trauma that necessitated an induced coma.
Our prayers are with the families and residents affected by these unforgivable acts of football hooliganism.
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