A victory for history for Paris Saint-Germain. A year after beating Inter Milan (5-0) in the final of the 2025 Champions League, the Ile-de-France club had more difficulty against Arsenal but won at the end of a long evening and a penalty shootout (1-1/4-3 on the tabs). A precious victory for the Ile-de-France club which is beginning to savor this victory. President Nasser al-Khelaïfi also asked for calm from Parisian supporters to avoid acts of violence on the Paris side.
“The atmosphere is magnificent, the supporters deserve the best. Supporters, take it easy, don’t make a problem, we’ll arrive tomorrow to celebrate with you. I think we will come to the Champs de Mars at 2 p.m.“, he said. In a press release, the club also called for calm when enjoying this title: “Paris Saint-Germain calls on everyone to experience this historic moment with pride, responsibility and respect so that this celebration reflects this exceptional season: popular, united and exemplary.”»
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However, this posture was not adopted by everyone and the police were prepared for excesses. Thus 22,000 police officers and gendarmes were mobilized, including 8,000 in Paris and its surrounding area. An extraordinary arrangement which can be explained by other events taking place in the Capital and its suburbs such as the Roland-Garros tennis tournament and the concerts of Aya Nakamura and Damso which were held at the same time. Even before the end of the match, there were more than 1,500 checks, 20 arrests, 10 police custody, 24 torches and 2 mortars seized at 7:30 p.m. according to TF1-LCI. A bus shelter was also damaged in the 8th arrondissement. After the match, things got out of hand in some places.
While many supporters went to the Parc des Princes to experience the match and celebrate this title, tensions arose between PSG fans and the police threw tear gas. On the Porte de Saint-Cloud coast, bicycles were burned. A gathering place which has regularly led to excesses in recent years, the Avenue des Champs-Élysées has also seen its share of heated moments. Throwing mortars, arrests, crowd movements, the tensions between the police and the crowd come to the fore. Finally, near the Étienne Marcel metro station between the 1st and 2nd arrondissement, projectiles were thrown against the police who used tear gas grenades to disperse the crowd. On the Trocadéro side in the 16th arrondissement, a vehicle caught fire. There is no doubt that the situation is likely to be hot all evening. Far from there in Budapest, Paris Saint-Germain is enjoying its coronation far from the excesses.
