Angel Di Maria scored a late winner as PSG came from behind to beat Lille 2-1 as Lionel Messi was removed due to injury, MySportDab reports.
First Half Report
The first half of the encounter was closely matched with Paris Saint Germain giving a good account of themselves going forward.
Things were that exciting in the early stages as both teams did everything similarly the same which no goal was able to be recorded from either end.
Lille looked okay pushing forward and it finally paid off as Jonathan David scored the opening goal in the 31st minute of the encounter to make the scoreline 0-1 for the visitors.
PSG did everything to make sure they scored back immediately, but nothing worked out for them as their opponent locked up their very solid defense.
The first half progressed with nothing else as Lille headed for the break with an advantage of 1-0 against PSG who couldn’t find a breakthrough after 45 minutes.
Second Half Report
The second half started with the same pace as it left in the first 45 minutes with Paris Saint Germain chasing the game without things working out good for them.
Lionel Messi was taken off in the 46th minute of the second half as he was injured after a tackle that saw Mauro Icardi coming in to replace him as number nine.
Nothing looked to be working out for PSG who couldn’t find a way to break down Lille who were continued to grow confidence as the second half progressed further.
The match continued to look difficult for the home side who still couldn’t find a way as the game approached 70th minutes.
Marquinhos finally scored the leveler for his side in the 74th minute after an amazing display which saw Angel Di Maria providing the assist to make the scoreline 1-1.
Paris Saint Germain was in total control which led to the leveler before Angel Di Maria gave them the lead in the 88th minute after good teamwork with Neymar to make things 2-1.
The game ended with PSG completing a comeback and a win against Lille 2-1 which sees them claiming all three points against their opponent.
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