Paris: Police in France have detained more than 280 people in Paris after violent clashes erupted when thousands poured onto the streets following Paris Saint-Germain's victory in the Champions League final. According to the French Ministry of the Interior, 416 people were detained nationwide, including 283 in Paris.

About 22,000 police were deployed across France for the match on Saturday, including 8,000 in Paris, after unrest marred PSG's win in the competition last year. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said seven officers were wounded and called the unrest "absolutely unacceptable." Six vehicles and two businesses were damaged.

As fans celebrated the dramatic penalty shootout victory in Budapest, about 20,000 people converged on Paris's Champs-Elysees avenue. A group of supporters also stormed the Paris ring road, bringing traffic to a halt and setting off flares. Two dozen flares and about 100 fireworks were seized, and a bus shelter was destroyed near the Champs-Elysees.

Near PSG's Parc des Princes stadium, a bakery and a restaurant were damaged. About 150 people attempted to enter through one of the stadium gates but were pushed back by police. Clashes broke out between police and supporters, with officers responding with tear gas when fireworks were thrown at them. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen wrote on X: "Only in France does a football club's victory spark riots."

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