PSG ended one point ahead of Lens following the home loss to Clermont, which also served as Lionel Messi's final match for the clubs
On Saturday, Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe earned a record fifth consecutive French golden boot, while Rennes secured a Europa League ticket and Auxerre was demoted. Mbappe's goal in a 3-2 loss to Clermont brought his league record to 29, tying him with French great Jean-Pierre Papin and retired Argentine forwards Carlos Bianchi and Delio Onnis for the top spot for the fifth time.PSG and Lens qualified for the group stage of the Champions League next season, while Marseille advanced for the third qualifying round of the lucrative European championship. Rennes beat Brest 2-1 in the first half, thanks to first-half goals from Benjamin Boüurigeaud, to overtake Lille into fourth position. Lille qualified for the Europa Conference League playoffs after a 1-1 tie with Troyes. Lille's Bafode Diakite scored in the second half, and Troyes' Rony Lopes equalized.Monaco finished third the previous two seasons but missed out on European football after losing 2-1 to Toulouse. In stoppage time, Toulouse substitute Rhys Healey scored the game-winning goal. After 34 rounds, Monaco led Lille by five points and Rennes by eight points. Monaco, on the other hand, imploded during the run-in, with only one point from the last four games.
"Everybody's disappointed," Monaco coach Philippe Clement told Canal Plus television. "The results and level have been inadequate in recent weeks." Finally, I realize that everyone is looking at the coach."Clement Vidal scored in Ajaccio's 1-0 victory over Marseille. Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette failed to score in a 3-1 loss to Nice, ending second in scoring with 27 goals.
"It's flattering to be close to Kylian," Lacazette stated. "I'd like to congratulate him on his season." And I'm relieved because few people expected me to be able to do so upon my return to Lyon."
Montpellier won 3-1 over Reims. Folarin Balogun of Reims scored a consolation goal to bring his season total to 21. Balogun, who was born in New York, played for England at the junior level before opting to play for the United States at the senior level in May.Clement Vidal scored in Ajaccio's 1-0 victory over Marseille The Barcelona board has been working hard to re-sign Lionel Messi ahead of the new season, but the club is also considering recruiting other players during the forthcoming summer transfer window.
Marcelo Brozovic, a midfielder, might be one of them. Barcelona has recently tabled a new bid for Brozovic, offering Inter Milan a direct swap deal featuring Franck Kessie, according to Calciomercato (h/t Goal).
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