Paris Saint-Germain clinched their 12th Ligue 1 title on Saturday with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Angers at the Parc des Princes, confirming their dominance in French football with six matches remaining in the season.
Luis Enrique’s men needed only a point to officially seal the title, having started the day a staggering 21 points ahead of second-placed Monaco with seven matches to go. However, they went one better as Désiré Doué’s second-half strike proved decisive.
The 18-year-old midfielder finished off a Khvicha Kvaratskhelia cross 10 minutes into the second half, scoring his 11th goal in all competitions since arriving from Rennes last summer. It was a low-key yet effective performance from PSG, who rested key players ahead of their upcoming UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg against Aston Villa.
Ousmane Dembélé, the club’s top scorer with 32 goals in all competitions, started on the bench, as did second-leading scorer Bradley Barcola, who has 18 goals this season. Despite their absence, the Parisians did enough to get over the line, aided early in the match by a refereeing decision that went in their favour when Angers striker Esteban Lepaul was muscled off the ball by Willian Pacho in a move deemed fair by the officials.
The win marked PSG’s fourth consecutive league triumph and their 11th in the last 13 seasons, a testament to their dominance since Qatar Sports Investments took over the club in 2011. Their overall tally of 13 French championships places them firmly ahead of Saint-Étienne (10 titles), Marseille (9), Nantes, and Monaco (8 each).
“Our ambition is to win everything,” PSG captain Marquinhos told *beIN Sports* after the match. “It is a nice feeling. It is the reward for the work we have put in throughout the season, for our consistency, and the team deserves it.” The Brazilian defender, who joined the club in 2013, now has 10 Ligue 1 titles to his name but will miss the first leg against Villa due to suspension.
While the celebrations at the Parc des Princes were relatively subdued, the significance of the achievement wasn’t lost on the team. Luis Enrique was hoisted in the air by his backroom staff, and the players embarked on a lap of honour. A formal trophy ceremony will be held at a later date, with the focus now shifting to Europe.
Another objective remains for PSG this season—an undefeated league campaign. They are yet to lose in Ligue 1 after 28 games, boasting 23 wins and five draws. They are on course to become the first French team to complete a league season unbeaten. The closest any club has come was Nantes in 1994/95, who went unbeaten in their first 32 games before losing once in a 38-match campaign. This season, however, Ligue 1 has been shortened to 34 games after reducing the number of clubs from 20 to 18.
PSG will not play in the league again until April 19, when they host Le Havre. Their visit to Nantes, originally scheduled for next weekend, has been pushed to April 22 to accommodate their Champions League quarter-final fixtures against Aston Villa—first in Paris on April 9, then in England on April 15.
Doué’s goal not only secured the league title but also kept alive Luis Enrique’s streak of having won every domestic trophy since taking charge of PSG last season. The Parisians are also in the French Cup final after a 4-2 win over Dunkerque earlier in the week.
Monaco, who trail PSG by a wide margin, were set to face Brest later on Saturday, while Lyon hosted Lille in a crucial match impacting the race for Champions League qualification.
