Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the Champions League final after a 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich in the second leg of their semifinal on May 6, securing a 6-5 aggregate victory. In the French capital, PSG supporters gathered near the Parc des Princes to celebrate the team’s progression, sparking riots.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed that 127 individuals were taken into custody. “I condemn these disturbances, which have regrettably become a regular occurrence on PSG victory nights,” Nunez stated, as reported by Le Parisien. “Eleven people were injured, including one person seriously hurt by a pyrotechnic device. Among the police officers, 23 sustained minor injuries.”
This marks PSG’s third appearance in a Champions League final. They previously reached the showpiece in the 2019/20 and 2024/25 seasons, winning once and losing once. Last season, PSG claimed the trophy by thrashing Inter Milan 5-0. Their opponent in the final will be London’s Arsenal, who overcame Atletico Madrid in the semifinals (1-1, 1-0). The title match between PSG and Arsenal is set for May 30 at Budapest’s Puskás Aréna.
The second leg saw PSG take an early lead through Ousmane Dembélé in the 3rd minute, but Bayern struck back with a stoppage-time equalizer from Harry Kane in the 90+4th minute. With the first leg ending 5-4 in favor of PSG, the draw was sufficient to send the Parisians through. (Detailed match statistics and lineups are omitted for brevity, but key figures include 18 total shots for Bayern and 15 for PSG, with six shots on target for each side.)
