MADRID, 23 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Paris Saint-Germain conquered the French Ligue 1 this Saturday after drawing with RC Lens (1-1) thanks to a goal from Leo Messi that served to sentence the French championship with four games still to go.
Mauricio Pochettino’s team, which has 16 points over Olympique Marseille, needed at least a draw at the Parc des Princes to sing the spoils and they did. Messi put the locals ahead with 20 minutes to go, when the visitors were already playing with ten due to Kevin Danso being sent off.
The former Barcelona player took advantage of a combination of his own to gain space and score a real goal from outside the area. A left-footed shot that slipped through the top corner -his fourth goal of the course- that served to tie the title of the Parisians and lift their fourth League in five seasons despite the fact that Corentin Jean equalized two minutes before 90.
In addition, this championship allows PSG to recover the national title after Lille’s victory last season and reach its tenth national title. It is the first title for Messi and Sergio Ramos as players of the French team. Both played the 90 minutes of the draw against Lens.
With the title resolved, Kylian Mbappé is expected to resolve his future as soon as possible after not having renewed with PSG to date. His contract ends on June 30 and there is speculation that he will arrive at Real Madrid this summer.