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Paris St-Germain 4-3 Lille: Neymar carried off before Lionel Messi scores winner

By Michael EmonsBBC Sport
Neymar is carried off on a stretcher during PSG's match with Lille
Neymar has scored 13 Ligue 1 goals this season and contributed another 10 assists

Neymar was carried off on a stretcher before Lionel Messi scored a 95th-minute winner as Paris St-Germain gained an incredible win over Lille.

PSG had been 2-0 ahead and 3-2 behind after goals from Lille's Bafode Diakite, Jonathan David and Jonathan Bamba transformed the match.

Kylian Mbappe, who opened the scoring, grabbed his second in the 87th minute to give PSG hope of victory.

Messi then won it in dramatic fashion with a 22-yard free-kick.

Despite the win, PSG's main concern will be for Brazil forward Neymar after the 31-year-old, a goalscorer in the first half, was kicked on his calf and then went over badly on his right ankle five minutes into the second half.

He looked in great pain with his hands over his face as he was carried off at the Parc des Princes.

PSG said a scan had shown no fracture to the ankle, but that more tests would be needed in the next 48 hours to assess the ligament damage.

The French side will hope the Brazilian is fit for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at Bayern Munich on 8 March, which they trail 1-0.

PSG end three-game losing run in dramatic style

The result means PSG are five points clear at the top of Ligue 1, after second-placed Marseille won 3-2 mid-table Toulouse later in the day.

PSG came into this match on a three-game losing run following a 2-1 loss to Marseille in the last 16 of the French Cup, a 3-1 Ligue 1 defeat by Monaco and a 1-0 home loss to Bayern in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

But they looked in complete control against Lille and were 2-0 ahead after only 17 minutes.

Mbappe showed great skill to jink past Tiago Djalo and Diakite to score the first goal, before Neymar doubled the advantage, scoring from a rebound after Vitinha's effort bounced off goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier.

But Lille, beaten 7-1 at home by PSG in August, pulled one back through Diakite's 24th-minute glancing header.

PSG had already lost left-back Nuno Mendes to injury before Neymar was carried off.

David's penalty, following a foul by Marco Verratti, made it 2-2 and Bamba's powerful strike put the visitors ahead in the 69th minute.

However, Lille could not hang on. Mbappe hit a low shot into the corner with three minutes of normal time to go for his 15th Ligue 1 goal of the season, before Messi's late winner provided the final piece of drama in this seven-goal thriller.

PSG are next in action on 26 February, when they play title rivals Marseille away from home.

Line-ups

PSG

Formation 4-3-1-2

  • 99G Donnarumma
  • 29PembéléSubstituted forSolerat 75'minutes
  • 4Ramos
  • 3Kimpembe
  • 25Nuno MendesSubstituted forBernatat 31'minutes
  • 17VitinhaSubstituted forZaïre-Emeryat 75'minutes
  • 6VerrattiBooked at 56mins
  • 8RuizSubstituted forDaniloat 75'minutes
  • 10NeymarSubstituted forEkitikeat 51'minutes
  • 30Messi
  • 7MbappéBooked at 77mins

Substitutes

  • 14Bernat
  • 15Danilo
  • 16Rico
  • 28Soler
  • 31Bitshiabu
  • 33Zaïre-Emery
  • 35Gharbi
  • 44Ekitike
  • 90Letellier

Lille

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 30Chevalier
  • 18DiakitéBooked at 45minsSubstituted forGudmundssonat 66'minutes
  • 6José FonteSubstituted forYoroat 14'minutes
  • 3Embaló Djaló
  • 22Weah
  • 21AndréBooked at 90mins
  • 28André Gomes
  • 7BambaBooked at 63mins
  • 20GomesSubstituted forVirginiusat 88'minutes
  • 10CabellaSubstituted forQuomah Balebaat 88'minutes
  • 9DavidBooked at 89mins

Substitutes

  • 4de Souza Ribeiro
  • 5Gudmundsson
  • 8Martin
  • 15Yoro
  • 16Jakubech
  • 23Zhegrova
  • 25Costil
  • 26Virginius
  • 35Quomah Baleba
Referee:
Willy Delajod
Attendance:
47,926

Match Stats

Home TeamPSGAway TeamLille
Possession
Home46%
Away54%
Shots
Home12
Away16
Shots on Target
Home10
Away7
Corners
Home3
Away6
Fouls
Home9
Away19

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 4, Lille 3.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 4, Lille 3.

  3. Post update

    Foul by Alan Virginius (Lille).

  4. Post update

    Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. Goal!

    Goal! Paris Saint Germain 4, Lille 3. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.

  6. Booking

    Benjamin André (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  7. Post update

    Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).

  8. Post update

    Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  9. Post update

    Hand ball by André Gomes (Lille).

  10. Post update

    Attempt saved. Carlos Baleba (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan David.

  11. Booking

    Jonathan David (Lille) is shown the yellow card.

  12. Post update

    Hand ball by Benjamin André (Lille).

  13. Substitution

    Substitution, Lille. Alan Virginius replaces Angel Gomes.

  14. Substitution

    Substitution, Lille. Carlos Baleba replaces Rémy Cabella.

  15. Goal!

    Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, Lille 3. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Bernat.

  16. Post update

    Angel Gomes (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  17. Post update

    Foul by Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain).

  18. Post update

    Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

  19. Post update

    Attempt saved. Juan Bernat (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

  20. Post update

    Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Lille) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.

Scores, Results & Fixtures

Sunday 19th February 2023

  • PSGParis Saint Germain4LilleLille3
  • BrestBrest1MonacoMonaco2
  • LorientLorient3AjaccioAjaccio0
  • RennesRennes2ClermontClermont0
  • TroyesTroyes0MontpellierMontpellier1
  • LensLens3NantesNantes1
  • ToulouseToulouse2MarseilleMarseille3

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1PSG24183359233657
2Marseille24164448222652
3Monaco24155453312250
4Lens24147338191949
5Rennes24134744281643
6Lille24125743311241
7Lorient2411673835339
8Nice2410863021938
9Lyon2410593627935
10Reims2471343026434
11Toulouse2495104142-132
12Clermont2486102433-930
13Nantes2461082529-428
14Montpellier2482143545-1026
15Strasbourg2449112942-1321
16Brest2448122540-1520
17Troyes2447133353-2019
18Auxerre2446142148-2718
19Ajaccio2453161845-2718
20Angers2424182050-3010
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