France, May 8 -- One person was in a critical condition in hospital on Thursday and two others were being treated for injuries after they were hit by a car in central Paris as thousands of fans celebrated Paris Saint-Germain's victory over Arsenal to reach the 2025 Champions League final.

The three were hit in a side street near the Champs Elysees when a black saloon car ploughed into them.

Videos on social media showed several PSG fans chasing the vehicle into an adjacent road and eventually setting it alight after the occupants fled.

Police said they had launched an investigation. Nearly 50 people were arrested for vandalism and for carrying flares and fireworks.

More than 2,000 officers were deployed around PSG's Parc des Princes s...