Lille finished the Ligue 1 season in third place to secure a berth in next season's Champions League despite losing 2-0 at home to Auxerre on the final day. Three clubs could have finished third before Sunday's final round of matches, but Lille held on to claim the coveted spot.
The club finished one point above Lyon, which will now go into Champions League qualifying. Paris Saint-Germain had already wrapped up the French championship ahead ofLens, who finished second.
“This is not the match we wanted to play, but the main thing is that we finish third, it's the reward for a whole season, we should not focus on this final match,” Lille captain Benjamin Andre said. “This is very important for the club. Everybody wants to play in the Champions League.”
Auxerre 2-0 Lille
Mali forward Lassine Sinayoko scored a brace for Auxerre, securing his team's top-flight status and avoiding the relegation playoff. The victory ensured Auxerre remained in Ligue 1.
Lyon 0-4 Lens
Lyon's hopes of finishing third quickly faded as coach Paulo Fonseca's players trailed by three goals before halftime at home against Lens. Florian Thauvin added another goal in the second half to seal the visitors' 4-0 win.
Marseille 3-1 Rennes
Marseille beat Rennes 3-1 with goals from Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg, Amine Gouiri and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Esteban Lepaul reduced the deficit with his 21st goal this season.
The win lifted Marseille to fifth place—level on points with Rennes but with a better goal difference—earning them a spot in the Europa League.
Paris FC 2-1 PSG
In Paris, PSG made a short trip to neighboring Paris FC and concluded its domestic season with a 2-1 loss. Bradley Barcola put PSG in front only for Alimami Gory to level in the 76th minute and complete his brace in added time.
PSG had already sealed its 14th league title on Wednesday and were knocked out of the French Cup by Paris FC in January. The club will now focus on preparations for the Champions League final against Arsenal on May 30 at Puskas Arena in Budapest.
Nice 0-0 Metz
Nice, which drew 0-0 with last-place Metz, finished 16th and will take on Saint-Etienne in a tricky promotion-relegation playoff. The pitch was invaded a few seconds after the final whistle.
Strasbourg 5-4 Monaco
Strasbourg produced a remarkable comeback to beat Monaco 5-4 after trailing 4-1 in the 55th minute. Martial Godo and Sebastian Nanasi both scored twice in the dramatic encounter.
Halilhodzic's Chaotic Last Game
Veteran Nantes coach Vahid Halilhodzic saw the final match of his career end in controversy. The 74-year-old was honored with a guard of honor from the players and staff before the match against Toulouse and received loud applause.
However, the evening quickly descended into chaos as fans angered by Nantes' relegation to the second division stormed the field. After a lengthy interruption, local authorities ordered the match to be abandoned for security reasons.
Halilhodzic is retiring after returning to Nantes in March and failing in his mission to keep the eight-time champion among the elite. He won the French title with Nantes as a striker in 1983 and is third on the club's all-time scorers list with 93 league goals.