Lille OSC ended PSG’s dominance in France. Christophe Galtaire’s side beat Angers 2-1 on Sunday, successfully defending top of the Ligue 1 table and clinching the trophy for the fifth time in the club’s history. Lille was the last champion in 2011. Paris Saint-Germain scored a 2-0 victory over Brest, nil, and a single point deficit could not be replaced.
Lille is the second champions from outside Paris Saint-Germain since 2013. The Parisians have reached the first three places in a row since the Monaco victory in 2017. Lille’s 24th victory for this season was decided by Jonathan David (10) and veteran striker Burak Yilmaz (45) +1). The 35-year-old Turk scored for the 16th time this season. After being substituted, he had to shiver again at the end because Angelo Fulgini (92) managed to score the next goal.
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“It’s a success for group cohesion.” Jose Fonte, 37, Portuguese captain, said, “We put it together, we had a great season and we deserved the title.” Paris Saint-Germain finished second thanks to an own goal by Roman Fever (37) and a goal by Kylian Mbappe (71). Neymar missed a penalty kick in the 19th minute. Both teams are firmly in “First Division”.
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