Paris Saint-Germain becomes Ligue 1 CHAMPIONS by holding out for a 1-1 draw against Strasbourg
Paris Saint-Germain are crowned Ligue 1 CHAMPIONS after 1-1 draw against Strasbourg as Lionel Messi is on hand to help the club regain their crown ahead of his expected departure in the summer
- PSG have won the Ligue 1 title after drawing away against Strasbourg
- Lionel Messi’s opening strike was cancelled out by Kevin Gameiro’s effort
- The Parisians have won back-to-back league crowns with a game to spare
Paris Saint-Germain have won the Ligue 1 title after holding on for a 1-1 draw against 15th-placed Strasbourg at the Stade de la Meinau on Saturday.
The Parisians have clinched back-to-back French top-flight titles and handed under-pressure manager Christophe Galtier his first league title at the European giants.
Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 59th minute after finishing off a counter-attack lead by Kylian Mbappe with a powerful strike into the roof of the net from close-range.
There was then concern that title celebrations may have to be put on the back-burner when Kevin Gameiro struck equalised just 20 minutes later.
Full match report to follow.
Lionel Messi (middle) opened the scoring against Strasbourg with a powerful finish midway through the second-half
Messi’s goal was enough for PSG to secure a point and clinch the Ligue 1 title for a second consecutive season
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