Riot police injured in central LONDON chaos while Paris celebrates peacefully after France beat Morocco

CHAOS has erupted in London as football fans flooded the streets after France’s 2-0 quarter final win against Morocco. Many expected the French capital to erupt into violence on Thursday night whatever the result – but it appears that its British counterpart has instead. A Met Police officer was injured by a mob in West London just moments after France secured a spot in the semi-final and had to be taken to the hospital. Footage shows cops in riot gear swarming Edgware Road as they try to ward off a large crowd. A police officer can be seen lying on the ground blocked by two riot vans as he is treated by paramedics. Rows of police march through the street behind shields creating defensive blockades on either side of the downed officer. Read More World News Riots were expected in Paris on Thursday night after the clash between the North African nation and its ex-colonial master. But France’s capital has remained peaceful, with jubilant fans taking over the streets in a huge celebration. More than 20,000 cops were deployed across France, including 8,000 lining the streets of Paris. A French security memo had warned that trouble could kick off in a repeat of the violence that followed Paris-Saint Germain (PSG)’s Championship win in May. Most read in Sport But the World Cup clash has instead erupted in an outburst of happiness. Pictures show the streets abuzz with excitement as yet another thrilling encounter came to a close. Horns blared as fans waved the nations flag proudly from cars and atop mopeds at Champs-Elysees. Paris was transformed into a giant fan zone after authorities decided to pedestrianise two districts. Without cars a large section of the 11th arrondissement was flooded with a jubilant sea of blue as cheers of “Kyky I love you!” rang out. Kylian Mbappe missed his first spot-kick but bounced back when he hit the back of Yassine Bounou’s net on the hour mark. And when Ousmane Dembele threaded in a second five minutes later, France were headed to a Dallas showdown with Spain or Belgium. Morocco’s fans brought a sea of red to Boston’s Gillette Stadium but they were badly missing their spearhead, injured Munich striker Ismael Saibari. Despite a slightly more adventurous second half, the North African side couldn’t scare Mike Maignan or his back line. The Sun has approached the Met Police for comment.