A tale of two teams: France in flames and nearly 800 arrested as PSG win Champions League final... while Arsenal fans enjoy Premier League parade in London

By PETER ALLEN and ED HOLT and FRAN WOLFISZ Published: 01:08, 1 June 2026 | Updated: 01:25, 1 June 2026 It was a tale of two cities on Sunday as Arsenal fans respectfully celebrated winning the Premier League on the streets of London after Paris Saint-Germain supporters ran riot in the French capital – despite their victory in the Champions League final. French celebrations were marred by violent clashes across the country that left one fan dead and saw police arrest 780 people, with more than 450 held in custody. By contrast, and despite their side's defeat in a penalty shootout to PSG in Bucharest on Saturday night, Arsenal supporters were in joyous spirits as an estimated 500,000 fans attended the parade to mark their first Premier League title in 22 years. The violence in France broke out in Paris after the match finished as thousands of PSG fans clashed with police. A 23-year-old fan on a motorbike died after colliding with a concrete block head-on, while another was stabbed repeatedly close to the Champs-Elysees. 'He was set upon by four others in the early hours of Sunday, in violence linked to the football,' said an investigating source. 'The victim fell into a coma, and remained in hospital intensive care later in the day. The suspects responsible for the attack are being tracked down, and currently face charges of attempted murder.' Fighting also broke out around the Parc des Princes, PSG's home ground, and close to the Eiffel Tower. French police arrested almost 800 people on Sunday as football fans celebrated Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League win Arsenal supporters meanwhile enjoyed a parade through the streets of north London to celebrate the Gunners' Premier League triumph - despite them losing in the final of Europe's premium competition a night earlier Meanwhile, video emerged of the supporter losing his life on the Paris ring road. Interior minister Laurent Nunez said 57 officers were wounded in the clashes, with most suffering minor injuries, as rioters set off fires and vandalised shops. Following the overnight unrest in Paris, huge crowds of supporters gathered peacefully near the Eiffel Tower on Sunday evening to celebrate the team's victory. The PSG team were received by president Emmanuel Macron when they arrived in the French capital, before returning to their Parc des Princes stadium to see their fans. Mr Macron said PSG were a source of 'immense pride' for France but that the country was 'fed up' with the violence, which mirrored similar clashes after the club won the same European trophy last year. 'We will be ruthless with those who have been caught,' he vowed. Mr Nunez said about 15 cities were affected by the violence. Of the 780 arrests made, 480 people were detained in Paris, he added.  'Most of the celebrations took place peacefully' across the French capital, he claimed. Back in London, Arsenal fans began arriving in the early hours of the morning to watch their team show off the Premier League trophy from the upper deck of an open-top bus adorned with 'Champions 25/26'.  French President Emmanuel Macron said the authorities will be 'ruthless' with those who were caught breaking the law during celebrations (Police officers are pictured near the Eiffel Tower on Sunday) Manager Mikel Arteta's squad, led by captain Martin Odegaard holding the Premier League trophy, left the Emirates Stadium at 2.15pm to begin their 5.6-mile journey around the parade route. The Metropolitan Police said that nine arrests had been made as of 6pm. The force said on X that the charges included drunk and disorderly behaviour, drugs offences, sexual assault and assaulting emergency workers. Some 75 people also had to be 'rescued from height' after climbing onto rooftops and other structures, emergency services have said. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) also attended a fire at a hotel, believed to have been caused by a stray flare.  LFB assistant commissioner, Patrick Goulbourne, said: 'Fortunately, the fire caused only a small amount of damage to the exterior of the building.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. 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