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Ligue 1: PSG 4 Montpellier 0

Laurent Blanc's champions extended their Ligue 1 benchmark point total to 89 with a 27th triumph this term - the most victories ever recorded in a French top-flight season.

Montpellier, league winners in 2012 but uncomfortably close to the relegation places this term, could not repeat the heroics displayed in January's 2-1 Coupe de France win at the Parc des Princes, which denied PSG a tilt at the domestic treble.

But the league and Coupe de la Ligue crowns are stowed for safe keeping in the French capital, with Friday's confirmation of punishments for breaching UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules never likely to dampen the festivities.

Before kick-off, PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi insisted the decision from European football's governing body would not check his ambitious plans for the club and Ezequiel Lavezzi tapped into the optimism with a second-minute opener.

The Argentinian attacker sniffed a second when Jourdren grasped an Ibrahimovic drive at the second attempt, while Montpellier's goalkeeper was rooted to the spot when Lucas' deflected long-range effort cannoned back off the crossbar.

Marquinhos showed no signs of the disappointment he suffered in missing out on a place in Brazil’s FIFA World Cup squad last week, producing a fine block to deny Benjamin Stambouli as Montpellier threatened for the first time.

PSG doubled their advantage in the 20th minute as Ibrahimovic sprung the offside trap to convert Javier Pastore's beautifully flighted pass.

Lavezzi should have had a second before the interval but headed over from Lucas Digne's sumptuous cross, while a Jourdren double save thwarted Lucas Moura and the former Napoli forward.

There was a testimonial feel thereafter - heightened when home full-back Christophe Jallet was denied a rare goal by another fine Jourdren save - but there was still time for Rabiot to put the seal on a season that will live long in the memory for his club's fans.

The midfielder made the most of an empty net in the 88th minute after substitute Kingsley Coman saw his shot squirm from Jourdren's grasp