Chaos erupts in Paris after PSG wins Champions League (VIDEOS)

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Chaos erupts in Paris after PSG wins Champions League (VIDEOS)

More than 130 people were detained in the French capital, police said

Fans torched scooters and clashed with police in Paris on Saturday after local football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League, defeating Arsenal.

According to AFP, some 20,000 people gathered on the Champs-Elysees to watch a broadcast of the match, which was played in Budapest, Hungary. The crowd erupted in celebration after the French club beat its English rival in a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout.

Violence soon broke out as some fans set scooters on fire and launched fireworks at police.

A total of 131 people were detained, 45 of whom were taken into custody, police said.

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