Paris Saint-Germain won the Ligue 1 title after defeating Monaco

Paris Saint-Germain were confirmed as champions of Ligue 1 without a game on Sunday after their nearest challengers Monaco lost 3-2 away to Lyon.

Monaco’s defeat gave PSG an unassailable 12-point lead at the top of the table with three matches remaining and means they are French champions for the 12th time, a French record.

PSG could have clinched the title on Saturday with a home win over struggling Le Havre, but ultimately needed a 95th-minute equalizer to secure a 3-3 draw.

However, after that match, coach Luis Enrique insisted that his team had won the championship “without doubt”, as they were 12 points ahead with only 12 points behind, and had a goal difference far greater than that of Monaco.

Defeat against the princely club in Lyon does formalize PSG’s coronation and prepare PSG for Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Borussia Dortmund in Germany.

Monaco took the lead in the first minute in Lyon thanks to a goal from Wissam Ben Yedder, but Alexandre Lacazette equalized for the hosts and Said Benrahma gave them the lead before the half-hour mark.

Ben Yedder struck again to make it 2-2, but substitute Malick Fofana scored the winner for Lyon, who still hope to qualify for Europe.

PSG have won 10 of their 12 titles in the last 12 seasons, a record that shows how the Qatari takeover of the club in 2011 completely transformed it and the face of French football as a whole.

They are on course to win a host of trophies this season, with the Coupe de France final against Lyon on May 25 and the French champions trophy already in their pocket.

Luis Enrique’s side are also hoping to beat Dortmund and qualify for the Champions League final on June 1.

Brest wins in a thriller with nine goals

Elsewhere, Brest took another big step towards their first Champions League qualification by scoring deep into stoppage time to beat Rennes 5-4 in an incredible game.

Former Rennes defender Lilian Brassier scored the decisive goal six minutes after the break to decide the Breton derby in favor of Brest.

They were 2-0 down nine minutes after Arnaud Kalimuendo scored twice for the home side at Roazhon Park, but quickly pulled one back through Steve Mounie to equalize just after the break with Warmed Omari’s own goal.

Uruguayan striker Martin Satriano put Brest ahead and Mahdi Camara made it 4-2, seemingly winning the points.

However, Arthur Theate and Martin Terrier both scored to draw Rennes level, seemingly securing a valuable point in the race for European qualification before Brassier struck.

It’s a massive three points for Brest after losing their previous two matches, and a win will see them finish the weekend in third place, two points behind Monaco and one point ahead of Lille’s 2-1 winners at Metz.

This result also means that Brest are now guaranteed European football next season for the first time in their history.

“Last season we secured survival with three matches remaining. Today we are qualified for Europe. It’s extraordinary,” said Brest coach Eric Roy.

The top three teams in Ligue 1 automatically qualify for next season’s expanded Champions League, with the fourth-placed team entering the competition in the preliminary round.

Ismaily and Yusuf Yazici scored Lille’s goals as they came from behind to take all three points after Georges Mikautadze put Metz ahead from the penalty spot.

Nice consolidated their fifth place with a 3-1 win at Patrik Vieira in Strasbourg.

The club from the French Riviera remains four points behind Lille, which means that qualification for the Champions League is far from them.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his 27th goal of the season and Pape Gueye scored a late winner as Marseille beat Lens 2-1 to climb to seventh.

Lorient remain in the automatic relegation zone and three points from safety after losing 2-1 at home to Toulouse.

Clermont remain last but are just four points from safety with three matches remaining after beating Reims 4-1, Austria international Muhammed Cham scoring two penalties and Elbasan Rashani also scoring twice.