PSG stay on course for unbeaten season

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN stayed on course to complete the Ligue 1 season without losing a game as the Champions League semifinalists beat struggling Le Havre 2-1 on Saturday.

Desire Doue and Goncalo Ramos scored the goals for PSG either side of halftime at the Parc des Princes, as coach Luis Enrique changed almost his entire starting line-up following the midweek European clash with Aston Villa.

PSG had already secured a fourth successive Ligue 1 title before this game, and their 10th consecutive league win leaves them on 77 points with five matches remaining.

No side has ever completed an entire French top-flight campaign unbeaten.

“We knew this game was a potential banana skin for us after a Champions League match which sucked out all our energy and left us feeling tired,” Luis Enrique said.

“All the ingredients were there for this to be a difficult game against a side who were in need of points.”

Achraf Hakimi and Bradley Barcola were the only players to keep their place in the PSG line-up at kickoff, following the 3-2 defeat away to Aston Villa which saw them edge through to the last four of the Champions League and a tie against Arsenal.

Doue gave PSG the lead inside eight minutes, and Ramos made the most of his chance in the starting line-up by making it 2-0 shortly after halftime with his 15th goal this season.

Issa Soumare pulled one back for Le Havre, but the result leaves the Normandy side still in thirdbottom spot, the relegation playoff place.

Second-placed Monaco drew 0-0 at home to Strasbourg, who are three points behind them in fifth.

Marseille move back above Monaco into second with a 5-1 win at home to doomed bottom side Montpellier. – AFP