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Paris police attacked and shops vandalised after PSG defeat

Bayern Munich v Paris St Germain - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - August 23, 2020 Paris St Germain fan before the match [REUTERS/Christian Hartmann]

Paris police were attacked and shops in the French capital were vandalised overnight following Paris Saint Germain’s (PSG) defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League final, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday.

“The savagery of certain delinquents from last night: 16 members of the police forces injured, 12 shops attacked, around 15 cars vandalised,” wrote Darmanin on Twitter.

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