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Nicolas Pepe and Lille extend Choupo-Moting's wait for a career-first title

Nicolas Pepe led Lille to a 5-1 thrashing of Paris Saint-Germain, thus, extending their - and Eric Choupo-Moting's - wait to be crowned Ligue 1 champion.

Last week, PSG were a win away from securing the French top-flight silverware but passed on the opportunity after Strasbourg held them to a 2-2 draw.

More intriguing was the manner at which they gave up the chance, with striker Choupo-Moting inexplicably missing an open net.

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However, Sunday's encounter against second-placed Lille presented another chance to clinch the title again with just a point against their hosts enough.