Saturday 27 May 2023

Lionel Messi found the back of the net as Paris St Germain bagged a record-breaking


Lionel Messi found the back of the net as Paris St Germain bagged a record-breaking 11th Ligue 1 title with one game to spare with a mediocre 1-1 draw at Racing Strasbourg on Saturday.

The result put PSG on 85 points, four ahead of RC Lens, who secured second place and a place in next season's Champions League - a first for the Sang et Or in 21 years - with a 3-0 hammering of AC Ajaccio in a boiling hot Bollaert-Delelis stadium.

Olympique de Marseille will finish third after being left with 73 points following a 2-1 home defeat by Stade Brestois.

Lille are fourth on 66 points after a couple of Jonathan David penalties gave them a 2-1 home win against relegation-threatened Nantes.

Stade Rennais leapfrogged Monaco into fifth place with a 2-0 victory against the principality side, who are behind on goal difference with 65 points, leaving the fight for a spot in the Europa League to be decided in the final round of matches.

The fourth-placed team qualifies for the Europa League group stage, where they will join French Cup winners Toulouse

Roma suffer Champions League blow after Fiorentina defeat

 Roma's top four hopes over after late loss

AS Roma suffered a late collapse to lose 2-1 to Fiorentina on Saturday, effectively ending any hopes Jose Mourinho's side had of a top four finish in Serie A.

Roma are sixth in the standings on 60 points from 37 games. They are four points behind AC Milan in fourth, who face Juventus on Sunday. Atalanta, in fifth with 61 points, play Inter Milan later on Saturday.

Both Roma and Fiorentina began the match at a slow pace as they look forward to cup finals in Europe.

Roma face Sevilla in the Europa League final on Wednesday, while Fiorentina will contend the Europa Conference League final against West Ham United on June 7.

Stephan El Shaarawy gave Roma the lead 11 minutes into the game, striking from close range.

Roma had several chances to extend their lead before halftime, but Fiorentina goalkeeper Michele Cerofolini was able to deny the visitors.

The hosts came alive near the end, with Luka Jovic equalising in the 85th minute before French forward Jonathan Ikone sent the stadium into a frenzy three minutes later with a finish from close range.

Lionel Messi found the back of the net as Paris St Germain bagged a record-breaking

Lionel Messi  found the back of the net as  Paris St Germain  bagged a record-breaking 11th Ligue 1 title with one game to spare with a medi...