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PSG can win Ligue 1 if rival Lens drops points while race for a Champions League spot heats up

PSG lead Lens by six points and can secure the title if Lens fails to beat Nantes, with only three matches left.

  • Paris Saint-Germain could clinch the Ligue 1 title against Brest if second-placed Lens drops points against Nantes on Friday. The club currently holds a six-point lead with three matches remaining.
  • Third-Placed Lyon and fourth-placed Lille are locked in a two-way contest for the final automatic Champions League spot, separated by two points. Lyon travels to Toulouse on Sunday to maintain position.
  • Next-to-Last Nantes faces potential relegation to Ligue 2 this Friday, needing a victory against Lens to stay in contention. Lens will be missing five regulars, providing Nantes a potential opening.
  • Sunday's critical survival battle sees 16th-placed Auxerre host Nice, as both teams fight to avoid relegation. A victory could move Auxerre into 15th on goal difference.
  • Supporters group The Ultramarines reported "humiliating and degrading acts" during security pat downs at a Bayonne match last Saturday. The group stated they take these abuses very seriously and will not let them go unpunished.
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PSG can win Ligue 1 if rival Lens drops points while race for a Champions League spot heats up

The Ligue 1 title race is nearing conclusion and Paris Saint-Germain could be crowned champion against Brest if second-placed Lens drops points against Nantes.

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