PLAYER RATINGS | Lens 0-2 PSG: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia strike clinches league title

Luis Enrique’s men eventually found a way through midway through the half, silencing an ebullient Stade Bollaert which had carried their team through a fifteen-minute flurry of chances. It was Ousmane Dembélé, having picked the ball out of Malang Sarr’s pocket, who played Khvicha Kvaratskhelia through on goal for a one-on-one with Robin Risser. The Georgian duly beat the World Cup hopeful with a deft finish for his tenth goal in twelve appearances.

Safonov, who had already made a string of saves late in the first half, was called into action straight away after the break, parrying a powerful shot from Sima. Lens’ fortunes going forward were no better once Florian Thauvin and Allan Saint-Maximin were brought on by the hour mark, as the Russian safely captured cross after cross.

The rest of the match followed a similar pattern, with chances for PSG few and far between in the final half hour. A first-time Sangaré shot from an Udol cross was blocked by Safonov, before Thauvin saw a goal ruled out for a clear offside. An emphatic finish into the top-right corner from Ibrahim Mbaye, finishing off a counter-attack led by Désiré Doué, sealed the three points.

Despite an anticlimactic end to their title charge, Lens will still have a chance to win silverware in next week’s Coupe de France final against Nice. In any case, the players will have turned in a spirited, albeit clumsy, performance for their final match in front of their home fans.

Paris Saint-Germain player ratings

Matvey Safonov, 9– The 27-year-old made an impressive eight saves acrross the match, notably steadying the ship when Lens looked midway through the first half.

Senny Mayulu, 6

Ilya Zabarnyi, 8 – The Ukrainian turned in what was arguably his best performance yet in a PSG shirt, with his authoritative presence stabilising an otherwise shaky defence. He made several last-ditch tackles and notably headed away a goal-bound Thomasson effort, allowing Safonov to gather safely.

Lucas Beraldo, 6

Lucas Hernandez, 6

Désiré Doué, 6

João Neves, 6

Dro Fernández, 5

Bradley Barcola, 5

Ousmane Dembélé, 6

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 7

Selected Lens player ratings

Robin Risser, 6

Malang Sarr, 3

Mamadou Sangaré, 7

Abdallah Sima, 5

Odsonne Édouard, 4

GFFN | Raphaël Jucobin – reporting from Lens