Lyon, Brest and Lorient light up Ligue 1 on a final day full of drama

The title had long been decided but the final day served up more than its fair share of drama across nine matches. From Lorient's heroic attempt to avoid automatic relegation to Brest turning in a bravura performance to secure passage to the Champions League via a top-three finish, this was, despite the absence of Kylian Mbappé, a fine advertisement for the quality of the league. Nowhere witnessed more drama than Lyon. After sinking to the bottom of the table in early December, five points adrift of safety, they rallied in the second half of the campaign under Pierre Sage.