Ligue 1: held in check by Lens, PSG wins (still) its tenth league title

The Parisians needed a point, they took it.

Held in check by Lens (1-1) this Saturday, during the 34th day of Ligue 1, PSG is crowned champion of France for the tenth time in its history.

Les Rouge et Bleu succeed Lille, champion in 2021. Their eighth title since 2013. Long clumsy in front of the northern goal, they relied on the talent of Messi, author of a liberating goal in the form of a jewel in the 68th minute game. His fourth goal in L1.

However, the atmosphere was not festive, with the Parisian Ultras still silent and who, as they had announced, left the stadium before the end.

And Corentin Jean made the Parisian wait-and-see attitude pay at the end.

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• Calendar and results Ligue 1

• League 1 standings

Frustrating first period, with a dominating PSG in terms of possession but which stumbled on the northern block despite some good moves and several situations, especially for an awkward Mbappé (2nd, 24th, 32nd, 39th), but not only (24th, 26th, 30th, 31st).

Well in place, Franck Haise's players often went to the end of their counterattacks, with strikes too soft to worry Navas (32nd, 40th) or "minasses" signed Fofana (7th, 20th, 42nd), countered or above .

No goal at the break (0-0 MT), the whistles of the Park, even if it was not the worst half offered by the Red and Blue in their lair since the start of the season, far from it...

Messi turns on the light, but...

Same scenario on the resumption, with Paris still master of the game, Mbappé still clumsy (53rd) and the score which did not move.

The Lensois however lost a soldier, Danso, expelled after a poorly controlled tackle from Neymar (57th).

Messi was not far from applying the double penalty on a free kick, but Leca was watching (57th).

From then on, Lens only parried the blows.

Mendes (53rd) and Ramos (63rd) missed the mark.

Not the “Pulga”, a marvel from the left (1-0, 68th).

A jewel to put the Paris-SG in orbit, en route to the title.

This also allowed the Collectif Ultras Paris to carry out its threat to leave the stadium fifteen minutes from the end if the score was in favor of Paris Saint-Germain... The Parisian Ultras therefore missed the equalizing goal of Jean (1-1, 88th), facing wait-and-see locals.

Mbappé still had a (huge) opportunity, missed (1-1, final score).

The title is everything.

While waiting for Reims-OM on Sunday evening (8:45 p.m.), the Parisians are widening a gap of 16 points on their Marseille runner-up in the Ligue 1 classification, they who will release their title of champion of France in Strasbourg on Friday.

In search of a European ticket at the end of the season, the Lensois remain seventh.