PSG rescue another comeback point with stoppage-time double against Lille
Paris Saint-Germain rescued a dramatic point at Lille, scoring twice in stoppage time to draw 2-2 after once again finding themselves 2 goals down.
For the straight match Luis Enriques team had to come from behind and for long spells it looked like this time they would not make it. Instead they managed to escape and kept their unbeaten run in competitive matches at 11.
Lille will feel they let history slip away. Davide Ancelotti was close to getting a statement home win as the coach of LOSC and his team had done everything right for most of the night.. Psgs late quality and Lilles failure to close the door changed the ending completely.
Match highlight
PSG got a chance when Berke Ozer played a loose pass straight into danger but Achraf Hakimi did not take advantage and dragged his left-footed shot against the outside of the post.
On the side Matvey Safonov had to react quickly to stop Olivier Giroud from close range.
In the middle of the half Giroud helped create the opening goal with a smart reverse pass that found Hakon Haraldsson, who shot immediately and beat Safonov with real confidence.
It was the Icelanders goal of the season and it gave Lille a deserved lead at halftime.
Luis Enrique made a change in the half by bringing on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and the Georgian almost made an immediate impact when he moved inside and curled a dangerous shot just wide of Ozers goal.
Lille was not panicking. They dropped deeper defended their box and seemed happy to make PSG work for every inch. Giroud almost made it 2-0 with a header that went over the bar during one of Lilles attacks after the break.
Dilane Bakwa found space on the edge of the area. Fired an unstoppable left-footed shot into the far corner causing the home crowd to go wild and putting Lille 2-0 ahead.
At that point PSG looked in trouble.. Vitinha pulled them back from the edge. As the game approached stoppage time the Portuguese midfielder produced a strike from outside the box to finally beat Ozer and give PSG a way back into the game.
Suddenly Lille looked nervous PSG pushed harder. In the 95th minute Vitinha delivered again sending in the cross that Marquinhos attacked and headed into the net for the equalizer.
Lille had one hand on a win and ended up with just a point while PSG, who had been flat and weak, for long stretches somehow left with another comeback result.
Lille still moved temporarily to the top of Ligue 1 despite the disappointment while the defending champions finished the day in 6th place after a draw that seemed unlikely until Vitinha changed everything.
