Riot police near the Eiffel Tower after Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League semi-final match against Bayern Munich. STEPHANIE LECOCQ / REUTERS
Police arrested 127 people while 11 people were injured, including one seriously, during incidents in the French capital after Paris Saint-Germain reached the Champions League final, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said on Thursday, May 7. Nuñez said 23 officers also suffered minor injuries in violence that stemmed from wild celebrations following PSG's 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich in Germany that sealed a 6-5 aggregate victory in the semi-final.
"One hundred and twenty-seven people were arrested in the Paris area, including 107 in Paris," Nuñez told CNews television channel and Europe 1 radio station. "Eleven people were injured, including one seriously with a firework," he added, while condemning the incidents.
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