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Lille Beat Marseille To Boost Champions League Hopes | Football News
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Lille Beat Marseille To Boost Champions League Hopes | Football News

[ad_1] Canadian star Jonathan David scored his 23rd goal of the season to set Lille on the way to a 3-1 win over Marseille on Friday that kept them firmly on course for next season's Champions League. David's penalty put Lille ahead early in the second half. Remy Cabella doubled their lead on 71 minutes by scoring against his former club. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang claimed a goal back for Marseille, but substitute Gabriel Gudmundsson made sure of the victory for Lille late on. The northern side, who face Aston Villa next week in their first ever European quarter-final in the Europa Conference League, move up to third in Ligue 1 ahead of the rest of the weekend's matches.They are a point behind second-placed Brest and ahead of Monaco in fourth on goal difference, with the gap to Nice in fi...
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Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain Recover To Beat Lille Without Kylian Mbappe | Football News
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Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain Recover To Beat Lille Without Kylian Mbappe | Football News

[ad_1] Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat Lille 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Saturday, extending their lead to 11 points as Kylian Mbappe was rested ahead of next week's Champions League tie against Real Sociedad. Luis Enrique opted against taking any risks with the league's top goalscorer Mbappe, who was an unused substitute at the Parc des Princes after suffering an ankle injury in the French Cup win over Brest in midweek. "We didn't want to take any chances with him. It made no sense," Luis Enrique told Canal Plus.  "If it had been a final he would have been there. It was smart on both...
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PSG Could Rest Kylian Mbappe vs Lille As Champions League Showdown Looms | Football News
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PSG Could Rest Kylian Mbappe vs Lille As Champions League Showdown Looms | Football News

[ad_1] Kylian Mbappe is expected to sit out Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 meeting with Lille on Saturday as the club does not want to risk his injured ankle with a Champions League last 16 tie looming. The PSG star suffered the injury in his side's French Cup last 16 win over Brest on Thursday in which Mbappe scored the opening goal. Initial medical tests were reportedly "reassuring" but PSG coach Luis Enrique will not want to risk his prize asset ahead of the Champions League visit of Real Sociedad five days later. Further tests on the player who is being linked to a move to Real Madrid...
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Jonathan David Rules Out Kylian Mbappe Penalty As Lille Snatch Late Draw With PSG | Football News
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Jonathan David Rules Out Kylian Mbappe Penalty As Lille Snatch Late Draw With PSG | Football News

[ad_1] Jonathan David grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser for Lille in a 1-1 draw with Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, cancelling out Kylian Mbappe's spot-kick. PSG had appeared set to take all three points back to the capital and open up a seven-point lead at the top of the table, however the 2021 champions showed grit to earn a point and reclaim fourth place. "We played a very complete game for 80 minutes and in the last 10 minutes we lost control a little," said PSG coach Luis Enrique.In contrast, his opposite number, Paulo Fonseca, praised his side's spirit: "We played an even match, and at the end we played a very brave 15 minutes."Mbappe had emphatically given PSG the lead midway through the second half, his 16th goal of the season, but four minutes into addit...
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Paris Saint-Germain Take On Lille After Champions League High | Football News
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Paris Saint-Germain Take On Lille After Champions League High | Football News

[ad_1] Paris Saint-Germain return to domestic action with a trip up north to play fourth-placed Lille on Sunday, days after nail-bitingly securing Champions League progress. Luis Enrique and his charges now face a stern test against the 2020-21 Ligue 1 champions following Wednesday's 1-1 draw in Dortmund, which booked their spot in the knockout stages of Europe's top club competition. With their season practically hanging in the balance heading into the clash away to Borussia Dortmund, PSG must quickly turn their attentions back to the nitty-gritty of league football as they seek to win a third straight championship.The visitors sit top of the table on 36 points, four ahead of Nice in second and nine ahead of this weekend's opponents, and their form since last losing in September has bee...
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Lionel Messi Saves The Day For PSG With Sublime Stoppage-Time Free-Kick vs Lille. Watch | Football News
19Feb By adminNo Comments
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Lionel Messi Saves The Day For PSG With Sublime Stoppage-Time Free-Kick vs Lille. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Lionel Messi scored a sublime free-kick in stoppage time as PSG beat Lille 4-3.© AFPLionel Messi scored a sublime free-kick in stoppage time as Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) came from 2-3 down to beat Lille 4-3 at Parc des Princes on Sunday. Champions PSG squandered seemed to have squandered a 2-0 lead after Jonathan Bamba had put the visitors 3-2 up in the second half, following strikes from Bafode Diakite and Jonathan David (penalty). However, Kylian Mbappe's equaliser in the 87th minute, and a Messi free-kick in the 95th minute saw the Parisiens dramatically seal the win in front of a packed Parc des Princes.Messi won a free-kick in the dying embers of the game, before curling his effort past Lucas Chevalier.pic.twitter.com/hrbm7QDduP— Follow FutbolJan10 (@FollowFut...
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