Paris Saint-Germain wipes away a 1-3 deficit and is unofficially champion

Saturday's championship match against Le Havre turned out to be a minor disappointment for Paris Saint-Germain. The leader in Ligue 1 was assured of the French title if they won, but surprisingly drew 3-3. PSG, which erased a 1-3 deficit, is still twelve points ahead of number two AS Monaco, which played one match less and will only play against Olympique Lyon on Sunday.

Ahead of Wednesday's Champions League semi-final against Borussia Dortmund, Luis Enrique decided to give star player Kylian Mbappé a rest. The attacker started on the bench and Randal Kolo Muani took the striker position at PSG. The supply came from Ousmane Dembélé, Marco Asensio and Bradley Barcola.

What should have been a festive match for PSG started as a nightmare. Christopher Opéri stormed into the box and shot from the left into the far corner: 0-1. The Parisian leader fought back and it was Barcola who scored the equalizer after half an hour and from close range.

In the closing stages of the first half, PSG had to take another blow. André Ayew was given too much time in the box and shot a nice shot into the short corner from the turn: 1-2. The home club was unable to repair the damage before the half-time whistle, which led to dissatisfaction in the stands of the Parc des Princes.

Luis Enrique intervened halfway and sent Mbappé into the field. Dembélé remained behind in the dressing room. Lee Kang-In took the place of the disappointing Asensio. PSG immediately put pressure and it was Achraf Hakimi who came close to the equalizer with a shot. While the leader was chasing the 2-2, Le Havre struck hard again.

Danilo Pereira committed a foul on Loïc Négo in his own box, causing the ball to end up on the spot on the advice of the VAR. Abdoulaye Touré then shot flawlessly into the bottom left corner. Luis Enrique was very disappointed and intervened again. Kolo Muani was replaced in the forward line by Gonçalo Ramos.

It turned out to be a good grab by Luis Enrique, as Ramos was the basis for Hakimi's 2-3 with a through ball. The right back hits the target from inside the penalty area. PSG did everything they could to close the deficit in the final phase and succeeded in that mission. In the fourth minute of injury time, Ramos headed the 3-3 against the ropes, to the delight of everyone at PSG.

The leader from Paris is still champion if Monaco draws or loses on Sunday. If the number two wins in Lyon, the title party will be postponed to Sunday, May 12. PSG, which has a much better goal difference than Monaco, will be visited by Toulouse that day.

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