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French football fans riot in Paris after PSG beat Arsenal

Related Topics: Paris Saint-Germain, Paris, Arsenal

Violent clashes erupted and a car drove into supporters in Paris hours after the Champions League semi-final where PSG defeated Arsenal.

Footage from the French capital shows a vehicle being set alight by a gang after it had injured three people. French outlet Le Parisien reported one of the injured people being carried on a stretcher by first responders.

Local media reported that 43 arrests were made during the disorder.

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Celebrations involving fireworks and flares started around the city after Luis Enrique’s team booked a place in the Champions League final later this month.