PSG Edge Le Havre 2-1 to Chase Unbeaten Ligue 1 Glory

 Paris Saint-Germain kept their dream of an unbeaten Ligue 1 season alive with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Le Havre at the Parc des Princes on April 19, 2025, solidifying their lead at the top of the French top flight. 

The defending champions, managed by Luis Enrique, struck early through 19-year-old sensation Désiré Doué, who netted in the 10th minute with a composed finish assisted by new signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Le Havre, sitting mid-table, responded resiliently, leveling the score in the 56th minute via Keito Nakamura’s clinical strike after a swift counterattack led by Marshall Munetsi.

 PSG regained the lead in the 72nd minute when Ousmane Dembélé curled in a left-footed beauty, assisted by Bradley Barcola, securing their 14th win in 18 games.

The result stretched PSG’s unbeaten run to 18 matches, with 47 points and a 10-point lead over second-placed Marseille, who face Nice on Sunday. Enrique praised his squad’s “positive dynamic,” emphasizing their hunger to make history as the first Ligue 1 team to go unbeaten since the 1998-99 season. 

PSG’s attack was relentless, generating 15 shots and 2.1 xG compared to Le Havre’s eight shots and 0.9 xG, though Enrique admitted defensive lapses allowed Le Havre’s equalizer. The absence of Kylian Mbappé, now at Real Madrid, hasn’t dulled PSG’s edge, with Doué emerging as a star, his third goal in five games drawing comparisons to Neymar’s flair.

Le Havre, despite the loss, showed grit, with goalkeeper Luiz Júnior making four key saves to keep the scoreline respectable.