It’s been quite an emotional night in Paris. On a day when Kylian Mbappe’s signature was the main news around the world, there were many subplots on the final matchday of the 2021/22 Ligue 1 season.Angel Di Maria was one of the players who played his final match for his current club – and he was in tears as he waved the adoring PSG fans for the final time. Home fans at Parc des Princes were more than aware that it was Di Maria’s swan song in France. Having signed for the French giants on the back of a disastrous spell at Manchester United, the Argentine baller has come to love the City of Light as his second home for seven years.However, all good things come to an end and Di Maria is waving goodbye to the Parc des Princes upon the expiration of his contract with a reported move to Juventus on the cards.In 295 matches in all competitions, the man from Rosario has scored 92 goals and provided 112 assists. Di Maria was a fixture in the Parisian attack on the right flank, but the arrival of his compatriot Lionel Messi last summer has pushed him to the bench this season. The club decided not to exercise the option of an extra season that existed in his current contract, which expires on 30 June.Mbappe marked the perfect day with a hat-trick against Ligue 2-bound Metz, but it was the lanky Argentine who captured the hearts of the home fans with his tearful farewell.It was a highly efficient final day of the season with goals flying left, right and centre.PSG gave Di Maria a guard of honor as he subbed off in his last game for PSG ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/pkV4blCWcG— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 21, 2022 Paris scored five, Nice’s Andy Delort scored an eight-minute hat-trick to give his team a 3-2 win at Reims. Bordeaux scored four goals and won 4-2 on the night their relegation was mathematically confirmed. Marseille also scored four goals against Strasbourg to climb to the second spot and book a place in next season’s Champions League.At the end of the Ligue 1 season:- PSG are champions;- Marseille qualify for the UCL;- Monaco are going to the UCL qualifications;- Rennes qualify for the Europa League;- Nice qualify for the Europa Conference League;- Saint-Etienne will play in the relegation play-out;- Metz and Bordeaux are relegated to Ligue 2.
