Lyon defeat puts PSG on verge of French title

Paris Saint-Germain all but sealed their third consecutive Ligue 1 title as Lyon's 3-0 defeat at Caen on Saturday left the capital city giants six points clear with just two games remaining.

Nicolas Benezet's first-half brace for the floundering Normandy side was enough to sink Lyon's hopes of a first Ligue 1 title since 2008.

Forward Sloan Privat added insult to injury with five minutes to go when Thomas Lemar's defence-opening pass sent him one-on-one against Portugal goalkeeper Anthony Lopes.

Lyon only have themselves to blame as Ligue 1 top scorer Alexandre Lacazette and in-form Nabil Fekir and Corentin Tolisso were stumped by a brilliant Remy Vercoutre in goal.

PSG, who boast a better goal difference than Lyon, now only need one point at Montpellier or from Reims before their French Cup final against Auxerre on May 30 to remain on course for an unprecedented domestic treble.

"We're not going to talk about title hopes after conceding three. But, yes, obviously, we lost the title," said Lyon coach Hubert Fournier.

"And that's because our shoulders weren't broad enough to challenge until the end. We let go in a game where we were complacent.
Source: AFP