PSG seal title despite last-ditch Lens equaliser

Despite only being held to a 1-1 draw by ten-men Lens at the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain sealed a historic tenth Ligue 1 title in front of their fans. Lens, who are fighting for a European place, gave a good account of themselves in the first half, and took the game to the hosts. Ad/> Les Parisiens, however, grew into the game, and fashioned opportunities which were not capitalised on in the first period.

TransfersUnited and Chelsea target £150m Rice as he rejects West Ham deal — Paper Round16 HOURS AGO The best of them fell to Achraf Hakimi, whose shot at the near post was smothered by an onrushing Jean-Louis Leca in the Lens goal. Despite settling well into the game in the second half, Lens were then dealt a blow, as centre-back Kevin Danso was sent off for picking up a second yellow card after a lunging challenge on Neymar. That gave PSG the impetus they needed, and the home side eventually broke the deadlock in the 67th minute, courtesy of a moment of brilliance from Lionel Messi.

The Argentine curled a fantastic effort from outside the box straight into the top corner to send the fans wild. However, the visitors were there to put a dent in the celebrations, as substitute Corentin Jean scored a late equaliser to secure a vital point for The Blood and Gold. Ligue 1 table Ligue 1 fixtures / results Ligue 1 top scorers TALKING POINT — PSG are back on top After last season's disappointment in losing their Ligue 1 crown to LOSC Lille, PSG are back as kings of France, and seal their 10th Ligue 1 title in the process.

However, this match was not without its difficulties. Les Parisiens had a total of seven 18 shots, with 7 of them on target. They definitely could've been more clinical with their finishing, and