PSG claim third straight Ligue 1 title with win at Montpellier

PSG claim third straight Ligue 1 title with win at Montpellier

Published May. 16, 2015 4:52 p.m. ET

PARIS --

Paris Saint-Germain clinched a third successive Ligue 1 with a 2-1 win at Montpellier on Saturday.

PSG needed only a draw to secure the championship with a match to spare, but goals from Blaise Matuidi and Ezequiel Lavezzi put the outcome almost beyond doubt within 25 minutes.

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Anthony Mounier netted for Montpellier.

PSG moved eight points above second-place Lyon, which was held to 1-1 at home by Bordeaux.

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