PSG embrace joy of 12th title with trip to Dortmund for Champions League semi

Soon after winning his near six-hour final against Rafael Nadal at the 2012 Australian Open, Novak Djokovic famously savoured a tiny chunk of chocolate as part of his celebrations. Paris Saint-Germain's players are likely to be as circumspect after clinching the 2024 Ligue 1 crown: on Wednesday night they play in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at Borussia Dortmund.

PSG's domestic coronation came on Sunday night after Monaco – the only team that could stop them – lost at Lyon.

The defeat not only provided PSG with a record 12th top flight title but it also injected a tad more intrigue into the race for second and third – the positions that lead to the group stages of next season's Champions League.

With three games and nine points available, Monaco lead the way with 58 points. Brest are third on 56 points and Lille are fourth with 55.

At the top of the food chain reside PSG. The Ligue 1 crown added to the French Super Cup, Luis Enrique's men can complete a domestic treble when they take on Lyon in the final of the Coupe de France on 25 May.

By then they should know if they will be gracing the Champions League final at Wembley on 1 June.

Triumph

"Winning the league is fantastic," said PSG president Nasser al-Khelaïfi soon after Monaco's demise.

"But winning Ligue 1 for the 12th time is even more special for everyone connected with Paris Saint-Germain."

Enrique has also started his planning for PSG after Mbappé's expected move to Real Madrid.

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