Paris: Paris Saint Germain won a third straight French Ligue 1 title on Saturday when a 2-1 win at Montpellier gave them an unassailable lead over second-placed Lyon with just one match to play. PSG came into the match knowing either a point, or Lyon’s failure to beat Bordeaux at home, would be enough to clinch the title — as it happened, Lyon drew 1-1.
Goals from Blaise Matuidi and Ezequiel Lavezzi powered Laurent Blanc’s Parisians to an impressive eighth consecutive league win, as they emerged victorious from a cat-and-mouse struggle over the latter part of the season with Lyon.
Blanc said he was over the moon watching his players dance around the Montpellier pitch, and the fans celebrate in the stands after winning the game.“We had to wait until this penultimate game to win the title but that makes it even more pleasurable than last year in a way. I love this job and I have to thank my staff because without them a coach is nothing,” said Blanc.
Lyon may have come up short after leading the table for much of the second half of the season, but they can at least console themselves with a return to the Champions League group stages next season.
