Sports
February 20, 2023
By Rupa Trivedi
The wild game of the 2022–23 Ligue 1 season came down to its last 10 minutes, and PSG was descending into a multi-faceted crisis
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2-0 lead had turned into a 3-2 deficit as Neymar left the game on a stretcher, and the Parisian superclub's hold on the domestic championship was also rapidly slipping. Dreams of winning the Champions League were already fading.
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They created a plan to save PSG and stop the spiral, almost precisely two months after they squared off in an epic World Cup final
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With three minutes of the 90 left, Mbappé's sliding finish tied the game at 3-3. Messi then won a free kick in the last seconds of stoppage time and stood over it
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Lucas Chevalier, the goalkeeper for Lille, was caught cheating as he moved toward the middle of his goal in preparation for a quick dink over the wall.
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Messi chose a little area between Chevalier's left-hand post and his reach. The 35-year-old Argentine magician's free kick-off that post allowed the Parc des Princes to be freed from the darkness that had enveloped it.
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Yet on a bright Parisian afternoon, there were black clouds looming at 3-2, just prior to Mbappé's equalizer. Luis Campos, the PSG sporting director, got up from his seat and went down to the field.
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Just after halftime, the Brazilian star was seen being taken away on a stretcher with what would seem to be an ankle injury.
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However, Mbappé and Messi quickly replaced that feeling of impending doom with joy. Maybe it will be short-lived. Sunday can also be a tipping moment.
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