
PSG wins record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title with six games to spare
The Hindu
Paris Saint-Germain wins 13th Ligue 1 title with record-breaking season, aiming for domestic double and Champions League success.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Angers 1-0 and won a record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title without losing a game and with six matches to spare on Saturday.
PSG needed only a draw but forward Désiré Doué got the only goal at a festive Parc des Princes bathed in sunshine to make it 23 wins in 28 games so far, with 80 goals scored and 26 conceded.
It was PSG's 11th French championship since Qatari backers QSI took over the club in 2011, with the other two coming in 1986 and '94.
Coach Luis Enrique was mobbed by his staff members at the final whistle and thrown in the air as the players danced together in the center circle.
“The fans are so proud of us and we gave them this title," Luis Enrique said. “The club has so many achievements. The objectives are to play attractive soccer and to go and win trophies." They then went on a lap of honor and celebrated in front of their fans behind the Auteuil section of the stadium.
“Throughout the season, this team has shown something," Luis Enrique said. “The fact that other soccer fans, who are not PSG fans, like our style of play is a huge honor for us.”
PSG can also secure a second straight domestic double under Spanish coach Luis Enrique by beating Reims in the French Cup final on May 24.