The Brazilian striker, who left his team’s game on a stretcher, had already had problems with his right ankle in the last World Cup and left his teammates in the 51st minute, at the Parc des Princes, when the score was favorable to PSG 2-1.
Neymar’s right ankle twisted in a play in which he was challenging Benjamin André for the ball. His teammates quickly called the assists with worried gestures. On the ground, with tears in his eyes, the Brazilian tried to get up and walk before lying down on the stretcher with angry gestures, to leave the field with his head in his hands.
“It’s a right ankle sprain, he’s going to undergo tests to find out the severity of the injury,” explained his coach, Christophe Galtier. “It’s not bad luck, there are always reasons: the calendar, the chain of games… That complicates things, you have to weather the storm, but weathering the storm with a victory is more pleasant,” he added.
Paris SG would win in the end (4-3), with many difficulties, thanks to a goal by Leo Messi from a free kick at discount (90+4).
After a crazy game, with continuous changes in the score, PSG was reunited with victory after three consecutive defeats in all competitions, thanks to a brace from Kylian Mbappé, a goal from Neymar and Messi’s final goal.
PSG had taken the lead 2-0, with goals from Mbappé (11) and Neymar (17). But Lille turned the score around with goals from Bafoidé Diakité (24), American Jonathan David (58 from a penalty) and Jonathan Mamba (69).
When it seemed that the victory to PSG was escaping, Mbappé managed to equalize in minute 87 before Messi’s goal of victory came in discount (90 + 4).
Salvador Messi
The Argentine, after a free kick on himself on the edge of the area, placed the ball mid-height to the left of the Lille goalkeeper, and the ball went in after hitting a post.
After this game from matchday 24 of Ligue 1, PSG now has an eight-point advantage over Marseille, who plays this Sunday in Toulouse, at the top of the table, while Lille is fifth in the table.