Paris Saint-Germain secured a fifth consecutive Ligue 1 title by defeating their closest rivals, Lens, 2-0 in their penultimate league match of the season on Wednesday. The victory ensured PSG remained out of reach for Lens, who are now assured of second place.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring after 29 minutes, and substitute Ibrahim Mbaye added a stoppage-time goal to put PSG on 76 points, an insurmountable lead over Lens’s 67 points. PSG, who will face Arsenal in the Champions League final later this month, needed only one point from the fixture after holding a six-point advantage and a vastly superior goal difference. This marks PSG’s 14th Ligue 1 title, further solidifying their status as the most successful club in the league's history.
Inter Milan Clinch Coppa Italia
In Italy, Inter Milan comfortably beat Lazio 2-0 in the Coppa Italia final at the Stadio Olimpico. An own goal from Adam Marusic and a strike from Lautaro Martinez secured the double for the newly crowned Serie A champions. The breakthrough came from a 14th-minute corner that reached an unmarked Marusic, who misjudged his defensive header and sent the ball into his own net. Lazio's defensive woes continued 10 minutes before halftime when Nuno Tavares’s lapse in concentration allowed Marcus Thuram to snatch possession deep in Lazio’s half and set up Martinez for an easy tap-in. Despite both sides having chances after the interval, the result felt inevitable, and frustration boiled over into a brief scuffle before the final whistle.
La Liga: Alavés Stun Barcelona
In La Liga, Ibrahim Diabate scored the only goal as Alavés claimed a precious 1-0 win over newly crowned champions Barcelona, moving out of the relegation zone in a fiercely competitive battle to avoid the drop. Alavés took the lead in injury time at the end of the first half when Barcelona failed to clear a corner. Antonio Blanco headed the ball back towards the six-yard box, and on-loan forward Diabate finished from close range. The win lifted Alavés to 15th place with 40 points from 36 games. Important wins for Sevilla and Espanyol also shaped the relegation battle, with only five points separating eighth-placed Real Sociedad from 19th-placed Girona. With two rounds remaining, numerous clubs remain in peril.
Martin Satriano scored twice as seventh-placed Getafe secured another season in the top flight with a 3-1 home win against Mallorca, ensuring their safety but leaving their opponents only outside the drop zone on goal difference. Four clubs, from Girona to 16th-placed Elche, all have 39 points, though Girona have a game in hand as they host Sociedad on Thursday. Real Oviedo were the first team to be relegated earlier this week when other results left them 10 points from safety with three matches left. However, 12 sides remain mathematically in the relegation mix.
Sevilla climbed to 10th place, four points above the drop zone, with a 3-2 win at third-placed Villarreal, a massive boost to their survival hopes. They came from 2-0 down after 20 minutes, with goals from Oso and Kike Salas leveling the score by halftime. Akor Adams scored his 10th league goal of the season on 72 minutes to earn three precious points. Espanyol moved three points clear of the relegation zone with a 2-0 home win against Athletic Bilbao, denting the latter’s hopes of European football next season. Pere Milla put the home side ahead on 69 minutes, and Kike Garcia added a second in added time.
