Paris Saint-Germain vs Lille Live Score Updates Ligue 1 Match Today: Paris Saint Germain’s decision to start Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar bore fruit as the French and Brazilian superstars scored twice in the first half to give PSG a 2-1 lead going into half time. Meanwhile, Bafodé Diakité pulled one back for the visitors to keep his team in the match after the initial flurry of PSG goals.
Earlier, In order to come out of their rut of defeats, Paris Saint Germain named all three stars of their attacking triumvirate in the match against Lille with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar all starting. Still reeling from three consecutive losses in all competitions, Paris Saint-Germain will aim to bounce back against Lille in the league.
Starting lineups: PSG: Donnarumma; Pembele, Kimpembe, Ramos, Nuno Mendes; Vitinha, Verratti, Fabian Ruiz; Neymar; Messi, Mbappe Lille: Chevalier; Diakite, Fonte, Djalo, Weah; Andre, Gomes; Bamba, Cabella, Angel Gomes; David
3 mins added on now. Great ball by Messi to release Pembele. Lille concede a corner. Kimpembe rises above everyone but heads it wide. Neymar with a hopeful ball for Messi next but it's cleared. Peep peep. It's half time.
Nice passage of play for Lille. As Weah's ball finds David whose double shots are blocked by the veteran Sergio Ramos. Corner whipped in and the Kimpembe-Donnarumma combo saves the day. Nothing from the 2nd corner as PSG can break again.
PSG 2-1 LOSC
And that mistake does happen. Lille lose the ball in the midfield and Mbappe comes away with the ball, passes to Neymar who feeds it to Messi but his shot is blocked and Lille clear.
PSG 2-1 LOSC
Monaco slowing the game down while PSG are waiting for the visitors to make any kind of mistake so that they can set the electric Mbappe off in the other direction for a lethal counterattack.
PSG 2-1 LOSC
Lille near the PSG box now. Weah finds ex-Manchester United wonderkid Angel Gomes who shoots. But the ball balloons over the bar!!!
PSG 2-1 LOSC
PSG trying to find a way inside the Lille box. Verratti does well to find Mbappe, who feeds Bernat. Bernat plays it back to the Italian playmaker whose ball is over hit.
PSG 2-1 LOSC
Another injury worry for PSG as Nuno Mendes has to walk back off the field. He'll be replaced by Bernat. Huge loss for PSG this one. Not just in this match but for the upcoming big matches.
PSG 2-1 LOSC
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A tangle between Nuno Mendes and David. Lille want a penalty but the referee initially blows it off. But there's a check for a potential penalty. Looks like Mendes got his foot on the ball. No penalty.
PSG 2-1 LOSC
Short, snappy passing from the Lille players near the box of PSG. It ultimately yields a corner. And yes!!! Bamba feeds Andre Gomes and he floats a ball in the PSG penalty box and it's onto the head of Diakite who scores past Donnarumma. Comeback on!!
PSG 2-1 LOSC
Lille will not take this lying down though. Great ball towards David and he hits a bullet header towards the PSG goal but Donnarumma is up to the challenge. Fine, fine stop.
PSG 2-0 LOSC
And it's 2-0 already for the Parisans. All too easy for PSG at the moment. Nuno Mendes feeds Neymar, who lets it go and it falls to Vitinha whose shot is blocked. Neymar gets the follow up and scores!!!
PSG 2-0 LOSC
Lille, meanwhile have suffered a setback as their captain Jose Fonte is down and ultimately limps back to the dressing room. He'll be replaced by Leny Yoro
PSG 1-0 LOSC
And what a goal!!! That is why you have to play Kylian Mbappe. Squeezes through two Lille defenders and just shoots the ball inside the opposition net!!! What a beauty!!
PSG 1-0 LOSC
Ufff!!! Mistake by Kimpembe whose back header towards Donnarumma falls right at the feet of David whose chip attempt was parried over the bar by the goalie!! What was Kimpembe thinking there??
PSG 0-0 LOSC
Very well played by PSG and especially Neymar, who wriggles out of the corner near PSG and feeds Ramos but it ultimately ends up in the feet of an opponent.
PSG 0-0 LOSC
Lille with all the possession in the initial phases except for a brief burst by Kylian Mbappe after that Lille chance. But here they come again!! Mbappe with the ball again, feeds Neymar whose shot is blocked and falls kindly to Messi whose shot is saved.
PSG 0-0 LOSC
Lille in the attack straight away as a ball is played to Weah whose shot is blocked by Nuno Mendes and then Donnarumma!! Huge chance for Lille inside the first 40 secs.
PSG 0-0 LOSC
The players of both teams lineup in the tunnel. Smiles all around and Messi even met his former Barcelona colleague Andre Gomes, now plying his trade in Lille. And now, they come out to the field with loud ovation ringing throughout the stadium. The toss is done and the captains shake hands. PSG coach Christophe Galtier is back in his old stomping grounds. And Lille will kick us away!!
The players are done with their warmups and have headed back to their dressing room to pull on their official gear. We are just moments away from kick off. This promises to be a mouthwatering clash. Stay tuned!!
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