Paris Saint-Germain won back-to-back Champions League titles after beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties in a “dramatic final in Budapest” that ended 1-1 after extra time on Saturday. The club is only the second team to retain the trophy in the modern era after Real Madrid. Having waited 22 years to “get its hands back on the Premier League trophy, Arsenal’s wait in Europe goes on.” Saturday’s match marked the club’s 226th game in the European Cup or Champions League without lifting the trophy. No other team has played so many without being champion (AP, 5/30). The game was played in front of 61,035 at Puskás Aréna (SBJ).
Paris police “detained dozens of people after violence disrupted celebrations late Saturday,” as “around 20,000 people gathered on the Champs-Elysees.” Paris police said that by 10:00pm local time, “45 people were taken into custody” (AP, 5/30). French police “detained 780 people involved in violent clashes in Paris and other French cities.” French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said that “57 officers were wounded, with most suffering minor injuries.” Nuñez said that “incidents took place in 15 cities across France” (London TELEGRAPH, 5/30).
