Ligue 1 – What stood out from matchday 33: PSG nearly champions, shake-ups | OneFootball

On Matchday 33 of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain beat Brest 1-0 at the Parc des Princes. A result that leaves them all but champions in a weekend marked by notable outcomes.

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Current standings –

PSG rotated heavily against Brest, a few days after the Champions League semifinal against Bayern Munich, and were kept in check by their opponent for a long time. But Désiré Doué managed to find a way through and secure 3 very valuable points.

That is not quite enough to fully clinch the title, as football can be crazy, but it is almost done with 2 matches left for Lens, a 6-point lead, and a goal difference advantage of 15. The Lens/Paris match this Wednesday could officially seal the title, or leave more or less suspense heading into Matchday 34.

In any case, Lens did the job to apply pressure on Friday night, also at the end of a difficult match. Nantes fought to keep their survival hopes alive, only for them to be crushed late on. Nantes join Metz in Ligue 2.

Nice could well end up in the relegation playoff spot (against the team finishing 3rd in Ligue 2) after Auxerre’s hugely important win to move above them last night at the end of a very tense match. Everything could still change next Sunday. Le Havre are not safe either after a 0-1 defeat to Olympique de Marseille, a welcome result for OM even if Champions League qualification is no longer possible. There is still a small hope for the Europa League, but also the risk of not playing in Europe at all.

Before focusing again on the top of the table, we have to make a stop at Angers, who secured survival thanks to the draw earned against Strasbourg. That is no small feat, and it was deserved for an Angers side that took a long time to make it count. Both in the match and over the season.

Meanwhile, Olympique Lyonnais slipped up last night and now find themselves in danger because of a surprise defeat to Toulouse, a team that reminded everyone it is still always difficult to face. Lille took advantage to move back up to 3rd thanks to a win that pushes Monaco out of the European places (although a Lens victory over Nice in the Coupe de France would hand them a spot again). Finally, Rennes completed their mission well, though not without difficulty, against a Paris FC side that had already secured safety.

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