More than 200 people were injured and one person died in Paris following Paris Saint-Germain’s second consecutive UEFA Champions League victory, according to France’s interior ministry.

The club secured the title after a tense penalty shoot-out win over Arsenal in Budapest, prompting large-scale celebrations across the French capital.Fans gathered in major public spaces, including the Champ de Mars near the Eiffel Tower, where a victory parade was held the following day.However, celebrations were once again overshadowed by significant violence and disorder, similar to the previous year’s aftermath.Authorities reported that riots broke out during the night, resulting in widespread vandalism.Storefronts were destroyed, cars were torched, and rental bike stands were set alight.Police confirmed that 57 officers were injured during the unrest, while more than 400 people were detained across Paris and surrounding areas.The interior ministry stated that a large security operation involving over 20,000 officers was deployed to manage the situation.

Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the violence was largely contained, although incidents of vandalism were also reported in provincial towns such as Orléans.A young man also died following a motorcycle accident amid the chaos, according to the Paris public prosecutor’s office.The unrest reignited political debate in France.Far-right leaders, including Marine Le Pen, criticised what they described as repeated breakdowns in public order during football celebrations.Meanwhile, other political voices argued that the violence reflected deeper social tensions rather than football culture itself.

Analysts noted that similar scenes followed PSG’s previous Champions League triumph, which had already resulted in two deaths, raising ongoing concerns about crowd control and urban unrest during major sporting events.