LIVE – Lille-PSG: Parisians in control at half-time

The Parisians accelerated after the half-hour mark to take a two-goal lead thanks to Vitinha (on penalty) and Barcola. Lille, for their part, were imprecise on the rare opportunities they obtained.

Well found by Haraldsson in the heart of the game, Santos advances to strike, but Barcola arrives in time to slow down his opponent and recover the ball.

Mr Bastien gives the 22 actors another five minutes to express themselves before returning to the locker rooms.

After seeing Tiago Santos collapse in the box, Lille ranted to Mr Bastien, but the latter awarded a free kick for a foul at the start of the action. It came to nothing.

After taking a blow to the head after two goals in two minutes, Lille tried to react on a corner, then with the Zhegrova/Santos duo. But Donnarumma was not worried.

Barcola’s counter-call, served by Asensio. He is launched, alone, in front of Chevalier and easily adjusts the Lille goalkeeper.

After a Neymar-style run-up, Vitinha leaves Chevalier behind and places his ball on the right of the Lille goal.

Dembélé gets the better of Alexsandro, who tackles the French international well late. Mr Bastien is forced to whistle.

The two Parisian wingers show themselves again. The number 10 crosses for the number 29 in dead leaf at the second post, but the latter misses his shot and the ball is not dangerous for Chevalier.

The Parisian left winger is launched deep and presents himself in front of Chevalier. He curls it to the opposite side but Chevalier gets the ball out. Great save from the Lille goalkeeper! Barcola was flagged offside at the end of the action.

The Parisian left defender is the first player of the match to be cautioned.

Lille and Paris are having a great fight. Both teams are having a lot of possession and are getting close to the goal, but without creating any new chances.

Dembélé makes the difference again on the right side and tries his luck again at mid-height. Chevalier stops the ball with his chest and remains on the ground, visibly dazed.

New opportunity for Lille for Bafodé Diakité! The defender is present at the front to take a cross from Zhegrova. His shot hits the post, then the back of Donnarumma. What an opportunity for LOSC!

Dembélé tests Chevalier’s gloves with a left-footed shot, but the Lille goalkeeper calmly catches the ball.

Lille recover the ball in their camp and go on the counter-attack? Zhegrova finds Bayo on the right. Tiago Santos is alone in the center forward position and waits for the ball in depth, but Bayo lacks precision and finds a Parisian, who cuts the trajectory.

Lille held the first balls while trying to move up the field, before seeing the Parisians recover the ball. The Dogues are trying to be aggressive on the Parisians.

The two teams enter the field. Lille will play in red, Paris in white. The Decathlon Arena Pierre-Mauroy is full for the reception of the capital club. The ball is for the Parisians!

Kylian Mbappé’s younger brother will not play against his former club. He is not in the squad.

Benoit Bastien will be the whistler for the match. He will be assisted by Hicham Zakrani and Aurélien Berthomieu. Ahmed Taleb will be the fourth official. Bastien Dechepy and Stéphane Bré will officiate as video assistant referees.

Two victories for Lille and Paris in the first two days. The Dogues won against Reims (0-2) and Angers (2-0) and Paris beat Le Havre (1-4) and Montpellier (6-0). A victory and one of the two teams would take the lead in the championship.

A classic for Paris Saint-Germain! A four-man defense should be lined up with new recruit Pacho alongside Marquinhos. In the middle, Joao Neves, who sparkled against Montpellier, is lined up in midfield. The Barcola/Dembélé duo is lined up on the wings.

PSG’s line-up: Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Beraldo – Vitinha, Zaïre-Emery, Joao Neves – Dembele, Asensio, Barcola

Three surprises in the LOSC eleven for the reception of Paris Saint-Germain. Aïssa Mandi replaces Thomas Meunier in the Lille central defense, Angel Gomes is a starter in midfield. He had just received the green light from his neurologist to resume training on Thursday. In attack, Bruno Génésio gives Jonathan David a breather and starts Mohamed Bayo.

The composition of LOSC: Chevalier – Mandi, Diakité, Alexsandro – Santos, André, Gomes, Gudmundsson – Haraldsson, Zhegrova, Bayo

A first shock for PSG! The Parisians travel to Lille’s pitch to face Bruno Génésio’s LOSC. Kick-off: 8:45 p.m.