Overview
- PSG beat Toulouse 3-1 on Friday, preserving a four-point lead over Lens with a game in hand after an Ousmane Dembélé brace and a late goal from Gonçalo Ramos.
- Lille routed Lens 3-0 on Saturday in the northern derby, blunting Lens’ title push as coach Pierre Sage conceded the priority now shifts to locking up a Champions League place.
- Luis Enrique confirmed Sunday that Matvey Safonov will remain PSG’s starting goalkeeper for Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Liverpool, while keeping tactical plans private.
- Liverpool were thrashed 4-0 by Manchester City on Saturday in the FA Cup, a result that raised fresh doubts about their form ahead of the trip to Paris.
- In Spain, Real Madrid fell 2-1 at Mallorca before Barcelona won 2-1 at Atlético, giving Barça a seven-point cushion and leaving Madrid under added scrutiny before facing Bayern Munich.