September 01, (THEWILL) – Paris Saint-Germain continued their strong start to the 2024 Ligue 1 season with a commanding 3-1 victory against Lille at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Sunday. The reigning champions have now achieved three consecutive wins, placing them at the top of the table.
Vitinha opened the scoring for PSG with a penalty in the first half. Just three minutes later, Bradley Barcola doubled the lead, marking his fourth goal of the season. With this early dominance, PSG established a comfortable 2-0 advantage heading into the break.
In the second half, Lille fought back when Edon Zhegrova scored with 12 minutes remaining, narrowing the gap to 2-1. This goal brought renewed hope for the home side, but PSG remained composed under pressure.
Randal Kolo Muani, who came on as a substitute, sealed the victory for PSG in stoppage time. The forward rose high to head in a cross from Desire Doue, ensuring that PSG secured all three points.
Luis Enrique’s team now sits at the top of the Ligue 1 table with nine points, two ahead of a group of four teams chasing closely behind. Lille, meanwhile, sits in sixth place with six points after three matches.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
