The defining matches in PSG’s title-winning season

Ligue 1 returns to the capital as Paris Saint-Germain claim a historic twelfth title. A draw for Les Parisiens against Le Havre, with AS Monaco dropping points to Olympique Lyonnais, was enough to decide the league with three games remaining. We take a look back at five defining moments that helped path to becoming champions, in a season that has been shaped as much by its high as it has by their lows.

The summer hung over PSG as they opened the campaign against last season’s surprise package. The departure of Lionel Messi had been confirmed, while 14 other players had been ostracised and made to train with the reserves as part of the club’s “ undesirables .” 

Kylian Mbappé had been provided what proved to be a hollow ultimatum to sign a new contract with the club or get out, and until he decided which one he would choose he would not be allowed to represent the club.

The forward watched from the stands as the club created stale possession upon stale possession, the air sucked out of their puffed-up chest, and their bluff called into question as Mbappé made his season debut off the bench the very next week with his contract left unsigned. 

A slow start to the season had seen PSG off the pace as they visited Stade Brestois at the Stade Francis Le Blé. Les Pirates unlike their much-fancied opposition had by this point of the season topped the table, in what has proved to be a historic campaign for the Bretons. 

It had taken a while for Les Parisiens to adjust to the demands of Luis Enrique, and his management system was having more than a few teething problems in the early part of the season. The club had lost 3-2 to OGC Nice and suffered a bruising 4-1 demolition at the hands of Newcastle United in the Champions