PSG beaten by Paris FC in Ligue 1 as Lille qualify for Champions League
Key takeaways
- PSG clinched a fifth straight French title, and a record-extending 14th overall, with a 2-0 win over nearest challengers Lens on Wednesday, and were handed the trophy before kick-off at the Stade Jean-Bouin.
- But they were dealt a blow when Ousmane Dembele, last year’s Ballon d’Or winner, came off before the half-hour in an apparent injury scare.
- “I think it was just due to fatigue,” said Luis Enrique of Dembele.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Paris Saint-Germain lifted the Ligue 1 trophy but then lost 2-1 away to neighbours Paris FC on Sunday in their last game before the Champions League final against Arsenal, as Lille secured qualification for Europe’s elite club competition on the final night of the French season.
PSG clinched a fifth straight French title, and a record-extending 14th overall, with a 2-0 win over nearest challengers Lens on Wednesday, and were handed the trophy before kick-off at the Stade Jean-Bouin.
Coach Luis Enrique included many of his most important players in his line-up in PSG’s last outing before they face Arsenal in Budapest on May 30, when they will attempt to retain the European crown they won for the first time in the club’s history last season.