Paris Saint-Germain beat Marseille 3-1 on Sunday night at the Parc des Princes to effectively seal the French top flight crown for a record-extending 13th time.
The victory capped a dazzling dozen days for the hosts in which they twice outplayed English Premier League leaders Liverpool and advanced to the last eight of the Champions League
And in front of their faithful, they suffocated the life out of the land's second best side.
Marseille started as if unimpressed by the 16-point gulf between the teams and that impressive surge to the quarter-finals of European club football's most prestigious tournament.
They chivvied and chased in an attempt to dissolve the vaunted PSG patterns in midfield.
Unable to weave their wondrousness, PSG went old school.
From a goal kick, goalkeeper Gigi Donnarumma hit the ball high to the left, up jumped Khvicha Kvaratskhelia who nodded it on to Fabian Ruiz. The Spain international slid it on to Ousmane Dembélé who skipped around the Marseille goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli and lashed it past defender Leonardo Balerdi trying to cover on the line.
It was the France international's 21st league goal of the season.
Just before half-time, Ruiz set up Nuno Mendes to double the advantage.
Comeback
Marseille began second-half with the same intensity and after Dembélé fluffed a chance to make it 3-0, they were let back into the contest.
Mendes gave away possession in midfield and PSG old boy Adrien Rabiot – targeted with offensive banners by PSG ultras – set up Amine Gouiri to halve the deficit after 51 minutes.
But the visitors could not find the leveller. PSG restored the two-goal advantage 14 minutes from time.
Skipper Achraf Hakimi scampered down the right wing and his ball into the box was diverted into his own net by Marseille substitute Pol Lirola.
At 3-1, PSG boss Luis Enrique opted for containment. The Spaniard brought on midfielders Joao Neves and Kang-in Lee to see out the fixture.
"The statistics show we have been consistent this season and that's why we're 19 points clear," said Enrique.
"The French first division is not easy ... people say it is but it is not. We can see how well French teams have played in European competitions this season."
PSG need to win two of their last eight games to retain the Ligue 1 crown.
Marseille will battle with Nice, Monaco and Lille to secure one of the three berths leading to next season's Champions League.
