The streets of the French capital have descended into chaos, with multiple incidents of vandalism and looting, following Paris Saint-Germain’s bitter defeat in the final Champions League clash against Bayern Munich.
As Bayern claimed a 1-0 win over PSG in the final of Europe’s most glittering club football tournament, played in Lisbon, hundreds of disappointed fans poured out of bars and other venues into the streets of Paris.
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PARIS – Tentative d’interpellation sur les Champs-Elysées : des gendarmes visés par des projectiles. Tirs de lacrymogène. pic.twitter.com/aJTNLvpCBy
— Clément Lanot (@ClementLanot) August 23, 2020
Multiple vehicles were smashed and at least one car torched near the Champs-Elysées, according to videos shared on social media.
🔴Tensions en cours sur les Champs-Elysées après la défaite du PSG face au Bayern. Des véhicules actuellement en feu. #PSGBayern #UCLFinal2020 #Paris #UCL #UCLfinal #France pic.twitter.com/c0EKUL6SgK
— Charles Baudry (@CharlesBaudry) August 23, 2020
Several businesses were vandalized and ransacked, including a cafe and a jewelry store.