Published: 10:35, April 6, 2025 | Updated: 15:32, April 6, 2025
Unbeaten PSG seal Ligue 1 title with six games to spare
By Reuters
Paris Saint-Germain players throw PSG's head coach Luis Enrique in the air after they won the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, April 5, 2025. (PHOTO / AP)

PARIS - Paris St Germain have shown the team does not need star power to win trophies and with the Ligue 1 title won with six games to spare, the French champions will look to finish the season without losing, manager Luis Enrique said on Saturday.

A 1-0 victory over Angers at the Parc des Princes helped PSG win their fourth straight Ligue 1 title and a record-extending 13th overall.

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PSG can still break Nantes' 30-year-old record of 32 games unbeaten. Although Nantes lost one game en route to the title, no French club has ever gone an entire league campaign without losing.

"Celebrating a title in early April shows that we've reached a very high level this season. We've achieved this target, but we have more games to play," Luis Enrique told reporters.

PSG's Marquinhos (right) and PSG Desire Doue celebrate winning the French League One championship title after the soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, April 5, 2025. (PHOTO / AP)

"We are motivated to try and finish this season unbeaten. Nobody has done that in France before, so that's something that we want to achieve. That would help us in the Champions League and the Coupe de France."

When Kylian Mbappe left the Parisian club last season, fans were sceptical of Luis Enrique winning another title but the Spaniard has delivered in style.

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Needing to replace Mbappe's haul of 27 goals last season, PSG's forwards stepped up with Ousmane Dembele leading the charge (21 goals) while being ably supported by Bradley Barcola (13 goals).

Gone are the days when PSG relied on Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar for goals, with 18 different players scoring this season to give PSG 80 goals in 28 games -- well on course to beat their tally of 81 in 34 games last season.

PSG's Desire Doue (right) challenges for the ball with Angers' Jean-Eudes Aholou during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, April 5, 2025. (PHOTO / AP) 

"I think I'm very lucky to have the profile of players with such intelligence and versatility that they are also able to attack and defend as one," Luis Enrique said.

"When I see the team play as a collective in attack and defense, it means that when I asked for 11 players attacking and defending, it came true. It is what I have wanted for many months. I like it and the fans like it."

Such has been PSG's dominance that they have dropped points in only five draws while the victory over Angers stretched their winning run to nine Ligue 1 matches - a perfect record since the start of February which gave their rivals no chance to catch up.

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PSG are still in the hunt for more trophies when they face Aston Villa in the Champions League quarter-finals next week while they take on Stade de Reims in the final of the French Cup next month.

"We have the last two months ahead of us, we're in great form," Luis Enrique added.

"Our target is to keep fighting and to go as far as possible in the Champions League."