Paris Saint-Germain have one hand firmly on the Ligue 1 trophy after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Brest on Sunday night. The win, secured by substitute Désiré Doué's late strike, puts the Parisians six points clear at the top with just two games remaining—including a massive top-of-the-table showdown against Lens on Wednesday.
Luis Enrique's men knew that a win would all but seal their 14th league title, and they approached the game with controlled confidence. The Spanish coach rang the changes from the side that beat Lens in midweek, with only Marquinhos and Fabián Ruiz keeping their places in the starting XI. Despite the rotation, PSG dominated the early exchanges, though they struggled to break down a stubborn Brest defense.
The best chances of the first half fell to midfielder Dro Fernández, who saw a close-range shot parried by goalkeeper Coudert before dragging another effort wide moments later. The match was briefly interrupted for ten minutes when the referee experienced a technical issue with his earpiece, but PSG resumed their dominance upon the restart. When Brest did threaten, Italian goalkeeper Renato Marin—making just his third appearance of the season—was alert to deny efforts from Le Guen and former PSG man Dina Ebimbe.
The second half followed a similar pattern, with PSG controlling possession but lacking a cutting edge. Sensing the need for a spark, Luis Enrique introduced his starting front three for the final half-hour. Senny Mayulu, deployed at right-back for the evening, came agonizingly close to breaking the deadlock with 20 minutes to go, his powerful shot crashing off the crossbar and then the post.
With ten minutes remaining, the breakthrough finally arrived—and it was fittingly provided by Désiré Doué, celebrating his 100th appearance for the club. After a series of PSG shots were blocked by the Breton defense, the substitute picked up the ball on the edge of the box, shrugged off two defenders, and calmly slotted into the bottom-right corner. The goal sparked wild celebrations among the home fans, who know their team is now just one more win away from another league crown.
Renato Marin was the standout performer for PSG, earning a well-deserved 7/10 rating for his composed display in goal. The Italian shot-stopper's best moment came on the half-hour mark when he rushed off his line to deny Dina Ebimbe at close range, though the flag ultimately went up for offside.