PSG are still involved in the Champions League in what could turn out to be the club’s finest ever season
Paris St Germain were crowned Ligue 1 champions for a record-extending 12th time on Sunday, as their third straight title was wrapped up following another dominant domestic campaign when second-placed AS Monaco lost 3-2 at Olympique Lyonnais.
PSG missed out on a chance to win the title after losing to Le Havre in a 3-3 draw on Saturday, but now have 70 points, 12 points behind Monaco, with three games in hand.
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said on the club’s website: “Winning the league is great, but winning the Ligue 1 for the 12th time is even more special for everyone associated with Paris Saint-Germain.”
“We’re going to enjoy this moment as a family, and continue to work hard, game by game, until the last moment of the season.” Despite taking an early lead, they lost for the first time in nine games. became.
The visitors scored with just over 20 seconds left when Takumi Minamino’s cross was met by Wissam Ben Yedder at the back post, but Monaco made it 2-1 within 25 minutes with goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Said Benrahma. took the lead.
Ben Yedder headed Youssouf Fofana’s ball into the box to put his teams level again at the end of the game, but with six minutes left Malick Fofana scored from outside the box to give Lyon the winning goal. I decided.
After Saturday’s draw kept Champagne on the ice, PSG coach Luis Enrique was indifferent, knowing that the title was almost certain thanks to a much better goal difference.
“We are the masters. We don’t care if there’s a party or not,” the coach said.
“The goal difference with second place is plus 29, so I feel like I’m already a champion.” Even if we don’t score any more points, we will still be champions.”
The Spaniard, who took over at PSG at the end of last season, won his 10th title without scoring in 12 seasons.
Champions This season, they only lost in the league against Nice in September, and although they got off to a slow start after round 12, they won 3-1 against relegation battler Le Havre. However, due to the slow stoppage time, he never looked back.
He held on with a goal from Gonzalo Ramos to extend his unbeaten run in the league to 26 games, but the manager said he was not worried about being unbeaten. “That goal gave us the title,” Luis Enrique said.
“That, and for the rage I had because we didn’t play much. We’re missing two titles, we’re going to do everything we can to get them.”
PSG are still involved in the Champions League, and they also have the Coupe de France final against Lyon to come, in what could turn out to be the club’s finest ever season.
Striker Kylian Mbappe is leaving at the end of the campaign, and would love to bow out on a high, and this season is already his best in terms of goals scored, netting 43 times in all competitions.
It has long been PSG’s goal to win the Champions League, but few expected it in the manager’s first season. Now that the league title is secured, the treble-bid is on, beginning on Wednesday with the semi-final first leg against Borussia Dortmund.