Paris Saint-Germain reclaims Ligue 1 lead

March 22, 2026 / 11:22 AM

Sharjah 24 – AFP: Paris Saint-Germain returned to the top of the French Ligue 1 standings after a dominant 4-0 win over a 10-man Nice side in Matchday 27.

Match highlights against Nice

PSG bounced back from their 3-1 defeat to Monaco with goals from Nuno Mendes (42nd-minute penalty), Désiré Douet (49th), Dre Fernández (81st), and Warren Zaire-Emery (86th). Nice finished the match with 10 players after Youssouf Ndayishimiye was sent off in the 61st minute.

Standings and title race

The victory gave PSG their 19th league win of the season and 60 points, one ahead of second-placed Lens. With a game in hand against Nantes, PSG is well-positioned to defend their title and claim their 14th Ligue 1 championship.

Champions League campaign

Earlier in the week, PSG secured a place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals with an 8-2 aggregate win over Chelsea. They will face Liverpool in the next round.