PSG title win sealed by Kvaratskhelia goal and Luis Enrique's verdict

Paris Saint Germain clinched the Ligue 1 title with a game to spare after beating Lens 2-0, and the night was shaped by two clear details. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring in the 29th minute at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, and Luis Enrique described this as the hardest of his three title-winning seasons in Paris. That makes this latest PSG success feel slightly different from the routine version people often attach to them.

Why Luis Enrique framed this one differently

Luis Enrique did not talk like a coach treating another title as standard business. Speaking to bbc.co.uk, he said: "This is the sweetest and hardest title to win - the hardest of the three years we've had here, without a doubt."

He also gave a reason for that. "But that's also because Lens did a very good job," he said.

That matters, because PSG's domestic record still shows clear control. They finished first in Ligue 1 with 73 points, won 23 of 32 matches and posted a goal difference of 44. Those are champion numbers by any standard. Still, the manager's comments suggest he saw more resistance this season than the final table might imply.

Luis Enrique expanded on that point as well: "I remember certain moments from this season, the kind of matches they won and the number of consecutive matches they won. It was tricky. We had to deal with that."

It is a fair reading of the campaign. PSG were better than the rest over the full season, but they were not presented here as strolling to the line without pressure. The title was secured with a game to spare, yet the manager's own words give the win over Lens a bit more edge than a standard coronation.

How Kvaratskhelia and Mbaye finished the job

The decisive moment came from Kvaratskhelia. His goal in the 29th minute settled PSG early and gave them control of the match that would confirm the title.

It also fits his wider league season. The forward has made 27 Ligue 1 appearances and scored 8 league goals, so this was not a one-off contribution dropped into the biggest night. He has been a real part of PSG's title campaign, and this was the most timely version of it.

There was still time for a second goal, added by substitute Ibrahim Mbaye in the 90+4 minute. That made the scoreline more comfortable than the occasion probably felt beforehand and removed any late doubt from the title-clinching game.

PSG's latest championship also adds to a bigger pattern. They have now won Ligue 1 14 times, this was their fifth straight title, and they are champions in 12 of the past 14 seasons. Those numbers can make any single season look routine, which is why Luis Enrique's assessment is probably the most interesting part of the story.

What this title says about PSG

There is no need to overcomplicate it. PSG were again the best team in France, and the league table backs that up. First place, 73 points, 23 wins and a +44 goal difference is the profile of a side that deserved to finish on top.

But the title-clinching night still had a face to it. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored the goal that set PSG on their way, Ibrahim Mbaye closed the game, and Luis Enrique made it clear he did not see this as an easy procession.

That combination probably sums it up best. Paris Saint Germain remain the dominant club in Ligue 1, but this 2-0 win at Lens was presented by their own manager as a title they had to work for, not just one they turned up to collect.