Paris Saint-Germain, featuring Ukrainian Illia Zabarnyi, has clinched the French football championship title with one round remaining. This is reported by UNN.
Details
In a rescheduled match of the 29th round of the French Ligue 1, the Parisians defeated their main rival in the standings - Lens.
The first goal of the match was scored by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia following an assist from Ousmane Dembélé. Towards the end of the game, Mbaye scored a goal, putting the finishing touch on the match.
For reference
Illia Zabarnyi became the first Ukrainian in history to win Ligue 1. The Ukrainian central defender played the entire match and received a rating of 9.3 from the statistical portal Sofascore, becoming the player of the match.
In the current season, Zabarnyi has 34 matches and one goal to his credit. Illia has regular playing practice in Ligue 1, but does not play in the Champions League.
In April, Zabarnyi played his 100th match in the top 5 European championships.
In addition, Zabarnyi became the fifth Ukrainian footballer to reach the Champions League final with a club.
As a reminder
Paris Saint-Germain became the second finalist of the 2025/2026 football Champions League season. In the second leg of the semi-final, the French club defeated Germany's Bayern Munich away for the second time.