Festive atmosphere in Paris changes: Two dead after Champions League victory PSG

The French capital Paris finished on Saturday evening and night for a big folk festival because of The Champions League victory from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). In the course of the evening, the sentiment developed from cheerful to aggressive: riots broke out in various places in the city.

Almost two hundred people were injured and two people died, the French Ministry of the Interior announced on Sunday to French media. Hundreds of arrests were also made.

A seventeen -year -old man died after being put into his chest. The suspect is still on the run. Details about the other death have not been announced to date. In Grenoble, a car drove into the partying crowd. Four people were injured, including two serious.

On the Champs-Elysées, fireworks were thrown to the police after a goal from PSG. Agents had to use tear gas and a water cannon. In addition, rioters attempted to plunder some stores in the center of Paris, after they first caused vandalism. For example, the window of a shoe store was thrown in.

Confrontations

Also in other places in the city it came to confrontations between the police and people on the street. Several cars have been set on fire. In addition, smoke bombs went off. The police arrested a total of more than five hundred people, the majority of whom in Paris.

PSG won the highest international football prize for the first time in its existence on Saturday thanks to an eclatant victory over Inter Milan (5-0). Outblinker of the evening was nineteen -year -old Désiré Doué. The attacker scored twice and gave the assist to the opening goal.

Because it was soon clear that the Parisians would win the final, broke In many places in the city Even before the final signal parties. Later this day, French President Emmanuel Macron will receive the PSG selection and technical staff on the Élysée.

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