Paris Saint-Germain will need to wait a bit longer to secure the French league title. Despite Kylian Mbappé’s two goals and an assist in their 4-1 win over Lorient on Wednesday, there were no celebrations as second-place Monaco defeated Lille 1-0 later in the day.
PSG holds an 11-point lead in the standings with four games left. The team could potentially clinch its 12th French league title at home on Saturday against Le Havre.
PSG is aiming for a treble this season, with upcoming matches against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semifinals and Lyon in the French Cup final next month.
PSG (Credits: Sportsbible)In the match against Lorient, PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé scored the opening goal in the 19th minute, followed by Mbappé doubling the lead with a stylish finish in the 22nd. Mbappé then assisted Dembélé for the third goal before sealing the win with his own goal in the 90th minute.
Despite a consolation goal from Lorient’s Mohamed Bamba in the 73rd minute, PSG held on for the victory, with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma making a crucial save in the 80th minute to secure the win.
