Paris Saint-Germain, with the title of Ligue 1 champion already secured and with several substitutes on the field, won on your visit against Nice (2-1), this Wednesday (15), in a postponed match from the 32nd round.
The defeat buried the local team’s hopes of qualifying for the next edition of the Champions League.
Nice, fifth in the table and with the consolation of having their place in the Europa League assured, had an obligation to win to reach the final round against Lille (3rd) with a chance of competing in the main European club competition.
Youngsters Bradley Barcola (18′) and Yorame Zague (24′) gave coach Luis Enrique’s team the lead, while Mohamed Cho (32′) pulled one back with an hour left in the game, but the score remained unchanged.
“We played against a very high level team, with a top coach, whose game ideas I like. And we have a French Cup final on the horizon. All the conditions were in place for a very difficult game”, declared Luis Enrique, who described the victory as “deserved in a difficult context”.
In the other pending game played this Wednesday, Olympique de Marseille lost 1-0 on their visit to Reims, which compromises OM’s chances of competing in European competitions next season.
After an own goal from Chancel Mbemba (33′), the Marseille team remains in eighth place (47 points), three behind Lyon (7th) and Lens (6th), the last French club classified for European competitions this year. time.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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