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Before Saturday’s title showdown, the two teams were tied with 63 points at the top of the table, with PSG leading on goal difference, but with seven games remaining, Lille appear to be on pole. position to win Ligue 1 for the first time in a decade.
It is the first time in a quarter of a century that Lille has beaten PSG in the capital, with Canadian Jonathan David scoring the winning goal 1-0 as the Parisians fall in a third straight loss at home.
David struggled with an ankle injury after being caught by Idrissa Gana Gueye during his winning game and the Lille striker was unable to continue playing, watching from the bench on crutches as the visitors clung to victory.
In the last stages of the match, Neymar collided with Lille’s Tiago Djalo and, with both players receiving a yellow card, referee Benoît Bastien took them a red card in the 90th minute and in injury time.
‘Inconsistent side’
Recently concerned about an adductor injury, Neymar had last started a Ligue 1 match with PSG on January 31.
Saturday’s result put Lille three points ahead of PSG, while Monaco is third with 62 points after beating Metz 4-0.
“We are the best and we are in the fight, but so are Lyon, Paris and Monaco. There is not much to that,” Lille coach Christophe Galtier told reporters.
Lille had lost both of their previous games before Saturday’s game, including a surprise loss to Nîmes, but Galtier’s team will gain confidence for the shoot as they suffered only fewer defeats than just Atlético Madrid and Inter Milan (two defeats) in the top five in Europe. suspenders.
The victory over PSG also ensured that Lille posted its 18th clean sheet in 31 league games.
“We are an inconsistent team for many reasons, but we are working to fix that.”
