Duty fulfilled – Because Monaco makes a mistake: PSG is French champions again – Sport

Paris Saint-Germain are French champions for the third time in a row. While it was close last year, the Parisians were dominant this year.

With three rounds to go, Paris Saint-Germain can once again celebrate winning the French championship. The capital club is unassailably at the top after 31 games played with only one defeat. This is because Monaco (with Denis Zakaria and from 46th Breel Embolo) suffered a 2-3 defeat against Lyon on Sunday evening. For the Parisians it is the 12th championship title in the club’s history. The record champions built up their lead Saint-Étienne, which now plays in Ligue 2 and has 10 titles, is therefore out.

PSG’s title win is no surprise. The Parisians have been favorites for the French championship for years and their squad value is loud transfermarkt.ch around three times higher than that of the first pursuer Monaco. However, the expected title was not always achieved in the past. In the 2020/21 season, surprise team Lille was one point better.

Since this disappointment, PSG has always remained confident in the domestic league. Although things got exciting last season. In the end there was only one point between the champions and their pursuers Lens. This season the difference is larger. In Ligue 1, which was reduced from 20 to 18 teams this season, no team managed such an outstanding season to pose a threat to the Parisians.

Luis Enrique as the master builder of success

Only one defeat – Nice won 3-2 at the beginning of the season – in 30 league games speaks volumes in favor of Luis Enrique’s team. The Spaniard took over the team last summer and has a strong points average across all competitions with 2.26 points per game. After two championship titles in Spain with FC Barcelona, ​​he now wins the championship in France for the first time.

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Legend:

Kylian Mbappe

Of course, Mbappé has to be mentioned first here. In what was probably his last season in the French capital, he was by far his team’s top scorer.

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Legend:

Goncalo Ramos

After Mbappé, Paris’s best league goalscorer. The Swiss national team shock came from Portugal last summer and found his form especially in the second half of the season.

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Legend:

Gianluigi Donnarumma

The 25-year-old Italian kept his goal clean 11 times in the championship. He was sent off once, but otherwise he showed solid performances.

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Legend:

Warren Zaire-Emery

At just 18 years old, Zaïre-Emery is already part of the permanent staff. His achievements were even rewarded with his debut in the French national team. The midfielder is a Paris native.

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Legend:

Vitinha

The long-running favorite in midfield. Placed in the center, also because the Portuguese is more dangerous than ever before this season.

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Legend:

Lucas Hernandez

Came from Bayern in the summer and was placed directly at the back on the left. The world champion found his form back after difficult years in Munich.

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So PSG has fulfilled its duty – now the challenge is to follow: winning the Champions League for the first time. The Parisians have been waiting longingly for triumph in the “premier class” for years and the takeover by Sheikh Nasser Al-Khelaif.

Mbappé’s last prank?

With the announced departure of star player Kylian Mbappé, who will leave the club after much back and forth, the conditions could be better this year than they have been for a long time. Of course, Mbappé would love to say goodbye to Paris with the Champions League title.

In the semi-finals the Parisians meet, who had eliminated Luis Enrique’s former club Barcelona in the quarter-finals, on Dortmund. It is the coach who knows how to win the Champions League. In 2015 he was allowed to lift the handle pot. If he can do the same with PSG this year, Luis Enrique’s debut and Mbappé’s farewell season would definitely be historic.