LOSC-PSG: Five classic matches

Ahead of LOSC Lille welcoming Paris Saint-Germain tomorrow evening in Ligue 1 McDonald's, we run the rule over some of the biggest clashes in this storied rivalry. With the last clean sheet in the league between these two sides coming in April 2021, it's never a rivalry that's been short of goals, and there's added intrigue this year after Lucas Chevalier made the switch in the summer -- read on as we break down five of our favorites.

PSG 1-1 Lille: Ligue 1, December 2023

Whilst it didn’t provide goals galore, the most recent clash between PSG and Lille certainly provided the drama at the end of the match. Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring with a penalty in the second half, but Jonathan David’s injury-time header saw the home side snatch a point off the league leaders.

PSG 4-3 Lille: Ligue 1, February 2023

This one had both the goals and the drama. Kylian Mbappé once again opened the scoring, before Neymar followed up with a bundled finish several minutes later. Lille fought back with a goal through Bafodé Diakité before Jonathan David equalised from the penalty spot. Lille then rocketed in front with a fiery finish from Jonathan Bamba to make it 3-2. Yet, Kylian Mbappé would equalise in the 87th minute to make it 3-3. It set up a grandstand finish, where Lionel Messi curled in a free-kick in the 95th minute to win the match for Les Parisiens.

𝙂𝙊𝘼𝙏! 🤩🐐🇦🇷

Messi was doing Messi things and hit the stunner in the 95th minute for @PSG_English 😎#PSGLOSC 4️⃣-3️⃣ pic.twitter.com/A6NGjLKUJQ

— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) February 19, 2023

Lille 1-7 PSG, Ligue 1, August 2022

Les Parisiens obliterated Lille at Stade Pierre Mauroy, beginning with the quickest goal scored in Ligue 1 through Kylian Mbappé after only nine seconds. The France captain would go on to score a hatrick, with Neymar scoring a brace alongside goals from Achraf Hakimi and Lionel Messi.

PSG 0-1 Lille, Ligue 1, April 2021

Lille would beat PSG on their way to their first-ever Ligue 1 title win in the 2020-2021 season. Jonathan David’s goal in the 20th minute put Les Dogues ahead with a lofted finish, as Lille held out their lead after two red cards in added time: one for Neymar and for Tiago Djalo.

Lille 5-1 PSG, Ligue 1, April 2019

Les Dogues halted a potential PSG title win in emphatic fashion as Christophe Galtier’s Lille would romp ahead with goals from Nicolas Pépé, Jonathan Bamba, José Fonte, and Gabriel. It was PSG’s heaviest defeat in the QSI era up until that point.

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