Paris Saint-Germain laboured previous lowly Le Havre 2-1 and moved closer to ending Ligue 1 unbeaten.
In different video games, Marseille thumped rock-bottom Montpellier 5-1 to reclaim second place by one level from Monaco, which drew 0-0 at residence with fifth-placed Strasbourg.
PSG has already clinched the league title, and coach Luis Enrique rested 21-goal top-scorer Ousmane Dembélé and gave 17-year ahead Ibrahim Mbaye an opportunity up entrance.
Another teenage ahead, Désiré Doué, gave PSG an early lead with a deflected strike after being arrange by winger Bradley Barcola’s league-leading tenth help.
The second purpose got here within the new half when 18-year-old midfielder Senny Mayulu broke down the left and allowed middle ahead Gonçalo Ramos an straightforward tap-in.
Sloppy defending from a nook let striker Issa Soumaré head a purpose again on the hour for Le Havre, which remained sixteenth and within the relegation playoff spot.
PSG is on the right track for the primary treble in its historical past.
It travels to Arsenal on April 29 within the first leg of their Champions League semifinal, and takes on Reims within the French Cup remaining on May 24.
The high three sides in France acquire computerized entry into subsequent season’s Champions League whereas the facet in fourth spot enters qualifying.
Marseille appears to be like nicely set with solely 4 video games left.
English ahead Mason Greenwood scored twice in opposition to a woeful Montpellier to take his league tally to 18, with solely Dembélé forward of him.
Greenwood scored from the penalty spot eight minutes right into a one-sided contest at Stade Velodrome.
Then defender Amir Murillo discovered Greenwood simply contained in the penalty space and he managed the ball earlier than ending with a neat side-footed shot.
The guests pulled a purpose again earlier than France midfielder Adrien Rabiot accomplished the scoring with a cool end from Ismaël Bennacer’s move.
Montpellier is nearly relegated after an eleventh straight loss.
Published – April 20, 2025 10:05 am IST
