Paris Saint-Germain have clinched the Ligue 1 title for the record 11th time despite dropping points in their penultimate game.
Ligue 1
Result: Strasbourg 1-1 Paris Saint-Germain
Date: 27 May 2023
Venue: Stade de la Meinau Strasbourg
PSG coach Christophe Galtier made three changes from last week's won over Auxerre as teenages El Chadaille Bitshiabu and Warren Zaire-Emery were given starts while Renato Sances returned in midfield.
After a quiet opening, Strasbourg nearly broke the deadlock in the 15th minute as Diallo almost pounced on a poor back pass from Bitshiabu, but Sergio Ramos popped up to make the vital interception.
The visitors had to wait for their first opening on 20 minutes when Kylian Mbappe found unmarked Sanches in the box, but the latter's strike was kept out by a brilliant save from goalkeeper Matz Sels.
However, Strasbourg went even closer seven minutes before the halftime break when Diallo got on the end of Diarra's knock-down before taking one touch and unleashing a powerful strike that crashed into the upright.
The breakthrough eventually arrived in the 59th minute as Mbappe did well to carve out some space before picking out Lionel Messi, who too the ball in his stride before rifling the ball home.
Strasbourg responded with a couple changes thereafter as Dimitri Lienard replaced Colin Dagba while Ibrahima Sissoko made way four for former PSG striker Kevin Gameiro.
The changes worked for the home side Gameiro got Starsbourg back on level terms with 11 minutes left on the clock by bundling the ball over the line despite the best efforts from goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.
PSG were unable to find a way back into the contest in the closing stages, but the point was enough to secure the Ligue 1 title for the 11th time, which is a new record.
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