PSG concede last-gasp equaliser to draw at Lille
Lille denied Paris St Germain in stoppage time as Jonathan David earned his side a dramatic 1-1 draw.
Kylian Mbappe’s 68th-minute penalty, his 16th goal of the Ligue 1 season, had PSG on course for victory and a seven-point lead in the table.
Substitute David headed home in the 94th minute, though, to reward a late flurry from the home side.
FULL-TIME: LOSC 1-1 PSG
Jonathan David's header in the 90+4' minute earns LOSC a point against the league leaders!#LOSCPSG | 90' pic.twitter.com/f4uRVcSVdp
— LOSC (@LOSC_EN) December 17, 2023
Mbappe was well marshalled in the early stages by Nabil Bentaleb, who cleared when Ousmane Dembele’s cutback was just behind the France frontman after a scorching run down the wing.
Lille’s first attacks of note came when Edon Zhegrova twice cut inside PSG left-back Lucas Hernandez on to his left foot – he flashed a low shot just wide of the near post from the first chance then sliced across goal from the second after the ball bobbled.
Dembele shot wide after he was threaded in by Lee Kang-in for the clearest chance of the first half.
Lucas Chevalier tipped over Vitinha’s fierce near-post drive and defender Leny Yoro put the ball just over his own bar from the resulting corner.
Alexsandro made a crucial interception from another Dembele cross as the half ended goalless.
Dembele’s return ball just eluded Vitinha as PSG began the second half on the front foot, though Angel Gomes whistled a deflected effort just wide at the other end. Benjamin Andre headed wide from the corner.
Yusuf Yazici’s shot was blocked in a scramble in the PSG box as Les Dogues got their tails up.
Alexsandro prevented Vitinha’s scoop reaching Mbappe and then blocked the striker’s shot later in the same attack.
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