Videos of PSG fans are going viral on social media after they set a car on fire on the Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris, celebrating their team’s qualification for the Champions League final.
A car was set on fire by PSG fans who were celebrating the 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the Champions League semifinal on Wednesday (May 7). The incident was reported by L’Équipe.
PSG fans were run over near the Champs-Élysées, the most famous avenue in Paris. Three people were hit.
Other fans managed to stop the driver and set fire to the suspect’s car. A video shows firefighters struggling to put out the flames.
The newspaper also reported incidents of fights and looting of stores. The Paris City Hall mobilized over 2,000 police officers to monitor PSG’s celebration. The city’s police reported that 20 people were arrested.
PSG will face Internazionale in the final, in Munich, Germany, on May 31.
A vehicle that ran over several PSG fans during the celebrations for their qualification to the #ChampionsLeague final was set on fire after being intercepted by other followers of the Parisian club.pic.twitter.com/bVr2mHr9vZ
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