Lionel Messi scored another record-breaking goal as Paris St-Germain won an unprecedented 11th Ligue 1 title with a draw at Strasbourg.
Lionel Messi played a crucial role, scoring the opening goal and breaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s scoring record for Europe’s top five leagues with his 496th career league goal in Europe. The draw gave PSG an insurmountable four-point lead over second-placed Lens with one game remaining.
It is his 32nd for PSG, and could be his last as he is expected to leave this summer.
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Kevin Gameiro bundled in an equalizer but PSG only needed a point.
The full-time celebrations were muted with PSG’s superior goal difference over second-placed Lens meaning they had the title practically secure last week.
The final minutes were played at a slow pace with both sides happy with a point – Strasbourg are safe from relegation now.
Christophe Galtier’s future remains in doubt despite helping PSG win a ninth title in the past 11 years.
He took charge at the start of the season, having led Lille to the 2020-21 title, but their Champions League last-16 exit to Bayern Munich was a major blow.
He said: “This afternoon I watched the last day of the season in the Bundesliga and you can see that it is very difficult to win the league, any league.
Meanwhile, Lens secured second place and a coveted spot in the Champions League group stage by defeating Ajaccio 3-0. Meanwhile, Marseille settled for third place and will enter the Champions League qualifying rounds. Lille emerged as the front-runner for a Europa League spot after coming from behind to defeat Nantes 2-1, while Rennes secured fifth place with a 2-0 victory over Monaco.
The relegation battle intensified as Nantes found themselves on the brink of relegation after a 1-1 draw between Auxerre and Toulouse. With four teams set to go down this season, Nantes will need a victory in the final match to have any chance of avoiding relegation. Angers, Ajaccio, and Troyes had already been relegated.
