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PARIS, May 20-- Nancy and Bastia were unlucky to suffer relegation into French second-tier league in different manners as the curtain was down on Ligue 1 on Saturday. A 3-1 home win against Saint-Etienne was not sufficient for Nancy to remain in the top-flight league, as 18th-ranked Lorient bagged one point from a 1-1 draw with Bordeaux. Lorient was set to put up two-leg Ligue 1 playoffs with third-placed side Troyes of Ligue 2 later this month. Bastia was reduced to the bottom after losing 1-0 at Marseille, who got an automatic spot in next season's Europa League after finishing fifth on the table. Strasbourg and Amiens got promotion after finishing top two in Ligue 2 on Friday. In his finale at Parc des Princes, 35-year-old Brazilian defender Maxwell wore the captain armband for Paris Saint-Germain, who failed to defend the title after Monaco won midweek's rescheduled match against Saint-Etienne. Facing relegation-threatened Caen, PSG went ahead on 13 minutes on midfielder Adrien Rabiot, whose shot outside the penalty area beat goalkeeper Remy Vercoutre. Edinson Cavani, Ligue 1 top scorer with 35 goals, failed to find the target as his header was cleared before the goal line early in the second half. Ronny Rodelin missed a penalty in the 74th minute, while making amends for that with a close-range shot in stoppage time. After the game, an emotional Maxwell received home crowds' ovation for his contribution to the capital club during his five-year spell. | 
