The Parisians win 4-1 against Lorient with braces from Dembélé and Mbappé: only one point is needed to close the matter
The recovery of the twenty-ninth day of Ligue 1 between PSG And Lorient ends with a 4-1 away victory for the Parisians, who are now one step away from their twelfth title in the competition: doubles from Dembele (at 19′ and 60′) and Kylian Mbappé (on goal in the 22nd and 90th minutes). The Monk postpones the Parisian celebration by beating Lille 1-0 with a goal by Fofana in the 61st minute, while between Marseille And Nice ends 2-2.
LORIENT-PSG 1-4
The PSG he senses the match point to win the title and wants to steer the match on the right tracks right away, but Kalulu and Kari scare in the first minutes of the game Donnarumma with two dangerous conclusions that end just wide. The reaction of Luis Enrique’s men produces a deadly one-two: Dembele he takes his team ahead with a precise left-footed shot from the edge of the box in the 19th minute, and two minutes later Nuno Mendes breaks through on the left and serves to Mbappé the ball of the easy 2-0. The class of 2006 Mayulu he tries to join the party, but his shot misses the target. The former Barcelona winger confirmed his golden moment by scoring a brace in the 60th minute with a tap-in in the small area after a sensational move by the number 7, who was assisting on the occasion. Bamba scored the winner in the 73rd minute with a perfect header assisted by Mendy, Mbappé closes the score in injury time with a nice right-footed shot to the far post at the end of a personal move. The hosts remain second to last with 26 points.
MONACO-LILLE 1-0
Monaco postpones Paris Saint-Germain’s celebration by defeating Lille 1-0. The first half of the game was played at a very high pace, with various opportunities on both sides. The Monegasques try to press on the accelerator in the central part of the first forty-five minutes, with a double important opportunity which however does not lead to the advantage: in the 27th minute Fofana tries to head a corner, while a few minutes later Minamino comes close to 1-0. Fonseca’s team showed itself more forward at the end of the first half, which however ended goalless, 0-0. In the 47th minute Gudmundsson flirted with the lead for the Dogues, but his header hit the post. Hutter’s men started pushing again after the scare, and as soon as the hour had passed they finally took the lead: in the 61st minute Fofana caught the joker with a great left-footed shot from long range, for the 1-0 of the Monegasques. In the final twenty minutes Losc tries in every way, but at the final whistle the three points end up in the home team’s pocket. With this 1-0, Monaco rises to 58 points in the standings, -11 behind PSG with four matchdays to go. Lille remains stuck on 52 points, in fourth place, failing to overtake third-placed Brest.
MARSEILLE-NICE 2-2
Spectacular draw between Marseille and Nice, it ends 2-2 at the Velodrome. Good start for Farioli’s team, which just before the quarter of an hour of play also manages to uncork the match: in the 13th minute the former Atalanta and Sassuolo player Boga catches Moffi inside the penalty area, who unleashes the right-footed shot which it’s 1-0. After the conceded goal, OM reacts, starting to press hard. At the hour mark, Gasset’s men managed to bring the match back into balance, thanks to Clauss’ great strike in the 31st minute diagonally from outside the area. In the home team’s best moment, however, comes the episode that completely turns the game upside down again: in the 47th minute Moumbagna receives the second yellow card, leaving Marseille with ten men for the entire duration of the second half. At the start of the second half, OM incredibly managed to complete the comeback, thanks to the penalty won (and awarded after a VAR check) by Balerdi and converted from eleven meters by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Rossoneri aren’t having it, and get back on track to try for a new equalizer, which arrives promptly in the 72nd minute: full-back Bard takes care of it, with a left-footed stone from outside the area that goes into the bottom corner, to sign the 2nd -2. OGC tries in every way to get the three points in the final quarter of an hour, but the visitors’ forcing has no effect: it ends 2-2, with the teams dividing the stakes. Nice remains fifth on 48 points, while Marseille catches up with Lyon in eighth place, on 41.
