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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) effectively wrapped up another Ligue 1 title on Sunday as a 1-0 win over Brest left them six points clear of nearest rivals Lens with two games remaining, with Luis Enrique’s side also boasting a superior goal difference.
Desire Doue was one of nine PSG players rested at kick-off following Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final, second leg away to Bayern Munich, but the French international came off the bench in the second half and fired in the only goal of the game from the edge of the box in the 83rd minute.
PSG will be officially crowned French champions for the fifth season running, and the 12th time in the last 14 years, if they avoid defeat away to Lens on Wednesday.
However, even if PSG lose their last two league matches, and Lens win theirs, the latter would still have to overturn a difference of 15 goals, something which is almost certainly beyond Pierre Sage’s team.
Luis Enrique’s side is also preparing for the Champions League final against Arsenal later this month after edging Bayern Munich 6-5 on aggregate in their semi-final.
Lens, who will play Nice in the French Cup final on May 22, guaranteed a place in the league phase of next season’s Champions League with a 1-0 win against Nantes on Friday.
Behind them, their northern rivals Lille climbed up to third thanks to a 1-0 victory away at Monaco on the penultimate weekend of the season on Sunday.
A second-half own goal by Monaco captain Denis Zakaria gave Lille all three points in the principality, as they made it 13 Ligue 1 matches without losing.
They went above Lyon, who lost 2-1 away in Toulouse. Corentin Tolisso scored for Lyon to cancel out Dayann Methalie’s equaliser, but Warren Kamanzi put the home side back in front and Toulouse then held on after they had Aron Donnum sent off.
The top three qualify directly for the Champions League, while the side finishing fourth enters Europe’s elite club competition in the qualifying rounds and has to win two two-legged ties to reach the league phase.
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