Paris Saint-Germain missed the chance to clinch the Ligue 1 title at the Parc des Princes on Saturday with a 3-3 draw against Le Havre AC, meaning Luis Enrique's men will have to wait and see what AS Monaco do against Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday . Should Les Monegasques fail to win, the defending champions will have successfully defended their crown ahead of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals against Borussia Dortmund, starting next week.
Christopher Operai, Andre Ayew and Abdoulaye Toure all scored for the visitors, who at one point led 3-1 with only Bradley Barcola's goal for the hosts, until Achraf Hakimi and Goncalo Ramos later secured a draw for PSG. Paris did well to salvage a point when it looked like Luka Elsner's side would pick up three priceless points in their bid to beat relegation, but PSG fought back well to show that even a rotated Parisien XI is ready is to dig deep for results. we are entering a pivotal moment in the season.
Both PSG and Dortmund had their minds elsewhere this weekend with the opening match scheduled for next week in Germany, but Edin Terzic's men suffered a huge defeat to RB Leipzig, while Paris managed to salvage a draw. Signal Iduna Park will be the venue for one of the French giants' biggest games of the season so far, but they have squandered the chance to secure their own 12th Ligue 1 title and now it's Lyon's turn to to face Monaco.
However, it was not all negative: Warren Zaire-Emery extended his contract at the Parc des Princes until the pre-kick-off of 2029, giving Paris supporters even more reason for optimism about the future, which could be influenced by the two results against Dortmund. The talented young midfielder wasted little time in celebrating his new contract with an assist for Bradley Barcola's equalizer on the half-hour mark.
“I have always lived in Paris, my whole family lives in Paris and I feel at home at this club,” he says. Zaire-Emery said of the news. “I feel good here and I hope to spend my whole career here. Since I was little, with my family, my parents, I have always watched PSG. It is a club I wanted to play for when I was little, and now for the past two years… It's a dream come true for me with my club. And I hope it continues for as long as possible because it's really the club I love and want to play at for as long as possible. .”
Zaire-Emery was a surprise absentee against Barcelona in the opening leg of the quarter-finals before being reinstated for the second leg, which saw Luis Enrique's side beat the Catalan giants 4-1 on the night and 6-4 on aggregate. The France international is unlikely to miss the match against Dortmumd and even scored away from home earlier this season when these two sides met and shared a 1-1 draw, leaving the Germans top of the group.
Expect more consistency from Luis Enrique in his starting squad, despite rotating over the past two weeks to keep all his players fresh for two of the biggest European games in PSG history. Even if they need to play and win one more match to ensure success in Ligue 1, there is little doubt that such a scenario is only a matter of time and could be decided without Paris even kicking a ball. That's why they are now focused on the Champions League and aiming for a return to the final for the first time since 2020.
