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22,000 police were stationed around France for the Game, 8,000 of which were in Paris, after similar unrest occurred following PSG's Champions League win last year. The attempt to subdue the same violence this year many public transport services such as trams were halted.
The use of fireworks in this years celebration caused 57 memebers of the French Authority to be injured and a further 219 civilians, 8 of which are seriously injured.
The number of arrests, currently at 780, is a 32% rise compared to the same celebration last year.
Six vehicles and two businesses sustained damage during the celebrations.
Supporters also flooded onto Paris’s ring road, the Périphérique, briefly halting traffic while setting off flares, an AFP photographer reported, and a further 20,000 people gathered on Paris’s famous Champs-Élysées avenue, according to police.
Businesses along key routes in Paris had boarded up their premises before the Champions League match, fearing a repeat of last year's disorder when groups of youths looted shops on the Champs-Élysées and elsewhere in the city. Hundreds of arrests were made during those disturbances.
Ahead of this year's celebrations, authorities confiscated around 100 fireworks and two dozen flares. A bus shelter near the Champs-Élysées was also damaged.
The match took place during an exceptionally busy night in the French capital. Singer Aya Nakamura was performing at the Stade de France, rapper Damso was appearing at La Défense Arena, and the French Open tennis tournament was attracting large crowds.
Near Paris Saint-Germain's Parc des Princes stadium, police reported damage to a bakery and a restaurant. Tens of thousands of supporters watched the match inside the ground, while an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 people gathered outside. Some individuals threw projectiles at officers stationed in the area.
According to police, around 150 people tried to force their way through one of the stadium entrances but were prevented from doing so. Officers also dismantled a makeshift barricade constructed using rental bicycles.
An AFP journalist at the scene said confrontations later broke out between supporters and police near the stadium. Officers deployed tear gas after fireworks were allegedly directed towards them.
The unrest drew criticism from figures on the French far right. Marine Le Pen, a three-time presidential candidate, posted on social media that a football team's victory should not lead to public disorder. She also argued that people should not feel compelled to stay indoors for fear of violence during celebrations.
Paris police chief Laurent Nuñez insisted extensive security measures had been put in place to prevent further trouble. A police spokesperson said authorities were committed to ensuring that supporters could celebrate in a safe and peaceful environment.
PSG's players are expected to take part in a victory parade on the Champs-de-Mars near the Eiffel Tower, where crowds of around 100,000 people are anticipated. The squad will later be welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace.