Paris Saint-Germain have clinched a record-extending twelfth French title after AS Monaco misplaced 3-2 to Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday. Luis Enrique’s males missed the possibility to seal their third consecutive Ligue 1 crown on Saturday as they have been held 3-3 at Parc des Princes by Le Havre AC.
PSG at the moment are 12 factors clear on the Championnat summit with simply three video games to play and can’t be caught.
Malick Fofana scored the profitable purpose within the 84th minute to safe an vital win for Lyon within the race for a UEFA competitors berth by way of the Ligue 1 desk.
Les Parisiens have now gained the French title in 10 of the 13 seasons because the begin of the capital membership’s Qatari possession period.
“Successful the league is implausible, however to win Ligue 1 for the twelfth time makes it much more particular for everybody related to PSG,” mentioned President Nasser Al-Khelaifi. “Congratulations to all of the gamers, our coach Luis Enrique and his employees, Luis Campos and his sports activities division, and everybody on the membership.
“For the reason that very starting of the season, the crew has been so collective and united. I will even always remember the followers, who’ve been wonderful regardless of the end result. We are going to treasure this second collectively as a household. And likewise proceed to work exhausting, match by match, till the final second of the season.”
A kind of three setbacks for PSG got here by the hands of Monaco again in 2016-17 but it surely was to not be for USMNT star Folarin Balogun and his teammates this time.
With the Ligue 1 and Trophee des Champions titles secured, Luis Enrique and his gamers can concentrate on reaching the UEFA Champions League last with their semifinal first leg away at Borussia Dortmund arising on Wednesday.
There may be additionally the Coupe de France last towards Lyon to come back earlier than the top of the season which might but see the French giants full an unprecedented clear sweep of silverware.
