Paris Saint-Germain won a record 12th French title after AS Monaco lost 3-2 to Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday. Luis Enrique’s men missed out on the chance to win a third successive Ligue 1 title as they were beaten 3-3 at the Parc des Princes by Le Havre AC on Saturday.
PSG are now 12 points clear at the Champions League summit with three games remaining and cannot catch up.
Malick Fofana scored the winning goal in the 84th minute to secure a vital win for Lyon in the race for a place in UEFA competitions through the Ligue 1 table.
Les Parisiens have now won the French title in 10 of the 13 seasons since the capital club’s era of Qatari ownership began.
“Winning the league is fantastic, but winning our 12th Ligue 1 title is even more special for everyone connected with PSG,” said Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi. “Congratulations to all the players, our coach Luis Enrique and his staff, Luis Campos and his sports department and everyone at the club.
“The team has been united and united since the beginning of the season. No matter the result, we will not forget the amazing fans. We will cherish this moment together as a family. And we will continue to work hard.” , every game, until the last minute of the season.”
One of PSG’s three setbacks came at the hands of Monaco in 2016-17, but this time it wasn’t at the hands of USMNT star Folarin Balogun and his teammates.
With the Ligue 1 and Trophy des Champions titles secured, Luis Enrique and his players can now focus on reaching the UEFA Champions League final ahead of Wednesday’s semi-final first leg against Borussia Dortmund.
There will also be a Coupe de France final against Lyon before the end of the season, which could see the French giants complete an unprecedented clean sweep.
