Georginio Wijnaldum’s injury-time goal saved Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) from defeat in their Ligue 1 match against Lens. Georginio scored in the last minute to end the match between PSG and Lens in a 1-1 draw. The football match between Lens and PSG remained goalless till the first half. But in the second half, Seko Fofana scored in the 62nd minute for Lens to give the team the lead.
Georginio scored in injury time and the match ended in a draw. PSG may have won this match, but the team’s star player Lionel Messi failed to make an impact. Despite the match being drawn, PSG are at the top of the table with 42 points.
Paris Saint-Germain’s coach and goalscorer spoke to PSGTV after the 1-1 draw with Lens in matchday 17 of Ligue 1. Mauricio Pochettino said, “I think that with the amount of the games that we play you need a squad with players on the bench who can have an impact on the team. We’re happy because they were involved and gave us a point that was very important for the team. Of course you can see who difficult Ligue 1 is and you can see how difficult it is for all clubs to win. Today was tough and we need to give Lens credit because they are a very good team.”
Georginio Wijnaldum added: “It was a tough game from the off. After the opener, we needed to go and get the equaliser. I’m happy to have scored and that it enabled us to get a point. Of course we wanted to win but Lens were a very tough opponent.”
