Paris Saint-Germain – Olympique Marseille: Another decisive match at home for the Parisians (3-1)

The match that practically sealed the Ligue 1 title, with Paris Saint-Germain striking at the right moments and exploiting the weaknesses in Marseille's defensive depth. Luis Enrique's team was truly enjoying their football.

Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz.

I found that this could have decided the Ligue 1 title in France. Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain was looking to make a definitive strike for Ligue 1 after eliminating Liverpool in the Champions League and focusing entirely on the continental competition. If they had beaten their rival, they would have taken a 19-point lead in the table with 24 points still to play for. Virtually and almost mathematically champions.

To achieve their goal and secure their second title of the season – after winning the Super Cup against Monaco – the Spanish manager lined up practically his first-choice eleven. Lucas Beraldo and Willian Pacho as center-backs, with Achraf Hakimi at right-back (and usually providing width on the right flank) and Nuno Mendes on the left, acting as the third center-back. Vitinha and Fabián Ruíz occupied the base positions, with Warren Zaïre-Emery as the third midfielder. In the attacking line, Désiré Doué on the right wing, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on the left, and Ousmane Dembélé as the false 9. Though all of them had a wide variety of movements within the field, as we would see.

On the other hand, Roberto De Zerbi’s Olympique Marseille was looking to recover from their last defeat at home against Lens and . . .