Win not enough for Ligue 1 crown

Paris Saint-Germain fulfilled their side of the bargain by defeating Lorient 2-1 in the final round of the season, but it wasn't enough to secure a third championship in the club's history.

Match Report | Sunday 20 May 2012 at 23:45

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Lorient - PSG

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Scorers of Lorient : Monnet-Paquet 28'

Scorers of PSG : Pastore 61' Thiago Motta 75'


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Ligue 1- 38 Day - 2012.05.20 | 21:00

Lorient : Stade Yves Allainmat | 16529 spectators | Referee : Laurent Duhamel

Line-up

Line-up Lorient
  • Janot
  • Koné
    • Yellow card at 83'
  • Bourillon
  • Ecuele Manga
  • Le Lan
  • Romao
  • Coutadeur
    • Got out at 85'
  • Mulumba
    • Got out at 78'
  • Mareque
  • Monnet-Paquet
    • Score at 28'
  • Campbell
Line-up PSG

Substitutes

Substitutes Lorient
  • Chaigneau
  • Baca
  • Diarra
  • Jouffre
    • Got in at 78'
  • Barthelmé
  • Emeghara
    • Got in at 85'
  • Douniama
Substitutes PSG

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