european football

Everything on the line

Agencies

After three of the top four clubs in Ligue 1, save Lille, held serve last weekend and won their matches, the battle for the title and the final Champions League place remains tight as the final round of Ligue 1 fixtures takes place tonight.

Neutrals' favourites Lille are a point clear at the top of the table and only need to win at Angers to capture a well-deserved title, but PSG are lurking and ready to pounce. If Lille slip up and PSG win at Brest they will clinch a domestic double.  It would be quite the achievement for Mauricio Pochettino's team given the tumult and stress they have endured this season – from the dismissal of Thomas Tuchel to the agonising will-he-won't-he transfer saga surrounding Kylian Mbappe.

Monaco and Lyon are still locked in a battle for Champions' League place, following a shock win in the Principality last month by Rudi Garcia's side. Although a late victory for Marseille against Angers last Sunday seems to have given the southern side the edge, Rennes and Lens, who host Monaco, will still each want to cap their seasons with a European place.