As reported by Africa Top Sports.com in real-time, the ongoing match in French Ligue 1 between PSG and Lille has brought excitement. PSG, confirmed as the fall champion leader, is hosting Lille, currently third in the standings. The two clubs are currently tied at two goals each!
At the end of the first half, the teams were deadlocked at 1-1. Z. Ibrahimovic opened the scoring for PSG in the 36th minute, and Lille responded swiftly with a goal from R. Mavuba in the 44th minute.
In the second half, Lille took the lead with a penalty converted by the Ivorian Kalou, but then conceded an own goal in the 72nd minute from M. Basa.
In yesterday’s match, Monaco suffered a 2-1 defeat against Valenciennes, with goals from James Rodriguez (84th) for Monaco and own goals from Abidal (30th) and Ducourtioux (59th) for Valenciennes. Notably, Falcao missed a crucial penalty, saved by Penneteau.
As of now, PSG has returned to 44 points, maintaining their lead. Lille is in the 3rd position with 40 points after this result, still trailing by one point to secure the 2nd place. The championship race is poised for further excitement. Stay tuned for updates.