Paris - Saba:
Paris Saint-Germain will play Montpellier Saturday in the 33rd round of the French Ligue 1.
Paris Saint-Germain has officially clinched the league title with six rounds remaining, for the fourth consecutive season and the 13th time in its history.
The champions will play the remaining matches of the French league with a squad composed of young players and substitutes to keep their key players fully prepared for the Champions League final. The French club qualified for the final after defeating Arsenal in both the first and second legs of the semi-final, with a 3-1 aggregate score.
Paris Saint-Germain leads the French league standings with 78 points and is seeking a win against Montpellier, who are in 18th place with 16 points and have been officially relegated to Ligue 2.
Matches for the 33rd round will be held tomorrow, Saturday, at a unified time, to ensure all teams maintain their chances, whether they are aiming to secure a place in next season's European competitions or those seeking to avoid relegation with two rounds remaining.
The teams ranked first through third qualify directly for the Champions League, while the fourth-place team enters the preliminary round of the tournament. The fifth-place team enters the Europa League, and the sixth-place team enters the Conference League playoffs.
This round of the French league features two very important matches. Marseille, in second place with 59 points, meets Le Havre, in sixteenth place with 31 points.
Monaco, in third place with 58 points, plays Lyon, in seventh place with 54 points.
Lyon needs a win to revive its hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.
Nice, in fourth place with 57 points, also meets Rennes, in eleventh place with 38 points.
Lille, in fifth place with 57 points and a lower goal difference than Nice, will play against Stade Brest, in ninth place with 47 points.
Strasbourg, in sixth place with 57 points and a lower goal difference than Nice and Lille, will face Angers, in fourteenth place with 33 points.
Lens, in eighth place with 48 points, will face Toulouse, in twelfth place with 38 points.
Stade Reims, in thirteenth place with 33 points, will play Saint-Étienne, in seventeenth place and second from bottom with 27 points.

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