After the victory of Lens on the lawn of Lorient earlier Sunday (3-1), PSG could not be officially crowned champion in Auxerre. But this success against AJA puts him six points ahead of the Blood and Gold and almost acts his 11th title, a record, thanks to the goal difference largely in his favor.

Unless PSG suffers two big defeats against Strasbourg and Clermont and Lens gets two wins with a rain of goals in the last two days.

At the bottom of the table, Auxerre is still not saved after this defeat and remains in first place non-relegable (16th, 34 pts), just ahead of Nantes (17th, 33 pts).

Paris fans during the match in Auxerre, May 21, 2023 © JULIEN DE ROSA /

This match at the Abbé-Deschamps stadium, which was sold out, was marked by the return of the Parisian ultras, on strike for several days. Songs, flags and smoke: about 1,000 including 400 members of the Collectif Ultras Paris, Parisian fans were heard throughout the match, a sign of warming up with the club.

The Parisian defense on a thread

On the field and as often this season, Kylian Mbappé made the show from the beginning of the match: after a festival of hooks in the Auxerre surface, the N.7 lodged the ball in the skylight (6th).

Auxerrois Lassine Sinayoko has just reduced the score against PSG, on May 21, 2023 in Auxerre © ARNAUD FINISTRE /

Two minutes later, served by Leo Messi the Bondynois doubled the bet on his special, a curled strike from the right to the first post, at the entrance of the surface (8th), a double the earliest in Ligue 1 since 2012. Two shots, two goals for the Parisians.

In the second half, he could have scored a hat-trick but Radu came out well (58th), then he was in an offside position (92nd).

With 28 goals, Mbappé keeps his first place as top scorer in Ligue 1, still ahead of Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette, who scored again on Friday (26) and follows him closely. Just like Messi in the ranking of the best passer in L1 (16).

The Argentine, who lives his probable last hours in the red and blue jersey failed several times in front of Radu's goal (25th, 30th, 44th).

Starting for the third time in a row alongside Messi and Mbappe, Hugo Ekitike once again made a half-hearted performance. The former Reims missed in front of goal on a caviar of Mbappé (42nd), but also his placements and duels.

He came out limping (54th), replaced by Portuguese midfielder Vitinha to restore some vigor to the Parisian midfield.

Because as too often during this second half of the season, PSG let his opponent revive at the beginning of the second half. AJA, galvanized by its public and by the many chances of the first half (17, 27, 38, 43, 47th), resurfaced thanks to the first goal of Lassine Sinayoko on a counter (51st).

PSG's Argentine star Lionel Messi during the match in Auxerre, May 21, 2023 © JULIEN DE ROSA /

Imperial until then, Paris goalkeeper Gigi Donnarumma let the ball pass under his flank. He proved valuable again after the score was reduced, thanks to several parries (68, 74, 76, 90th).

Like its midfield, the Parisian defense was on a thread, never far from completely cracking, under the pressure of Burgundy. It took a save from Danilo Pereira from the head and on his line not to sink (63rd).

Bitter, the Burgundians held up a sharp banner against PSG at the end of the match: "If Paris is the city symbol of freedom, PSG is the club symbol of dictatorship, remember boycott Qatar 2022".

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