LILLE (France) — Captain Marquinhos headed in a dramatic last-gasp equaliser as Paris Saint-Germain scored twice in stoppage time to snatch a 2-2 draw at Lille in Ligue 1.
It looked as though the reigning French and European champions were heading for defeat as goals by Hakon Haraldsson and Dilane Bakwa for Lille left PSG trailing 2-0 with the 90 minutes up.
But a Vitinha strike in the first added minute gave Luis Enrique’s team sudden belief. The Portugal playmaker then crossed for Marquinhos to head in with the final act of the game in northern France.
It was a cruel blow for Lille and their new coach Davide Ancelotti, who worked with Marquinhos as part of the Brazil staff at the recent World Cup.
“It is never finished against PSG,” said Marquinhos according to AFP.
PSG remain without a victory at the start of this Ligue 1 season but this was the second successive game in which they had come from two behind late on to grab a share of the spoils.
Last weekend they trailed 2-0 away to Rennes before Spain’s World Cup final hero Ferran Torres came off the bench and netted a brace to earn a point.
“It says a lot about us,” added Marquinhos. “The positive thing is our mentality, and our ability to come back and get a result from behind. That augurs well for the rest of the season.”
