With his older brother Kylian Mbappé watching proudly from the stands, teenager Ethan Mbappé netted a dramatic late equalizer against his former club as Lille held injury-hit Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-1 draw on Sunday.
Despite being held, PSG returned to the top of the French league standings, one point ahead of Marseille, Strasbourg, and Lyon.
Both Mbappé brothers departed PSG in the summer of 2024 — Kylian joined Real Madrid in Spain, while Ethan stayed in France, signing a three-year contract with Lille. The 18-year-old left-footed midfielder, known for his technical flair, has overcome last season’s injury struggles and shown impressive form in recent weeks.
Kylian celebrated enthusiastically as his younger brother leveled the score in the 85th minute. Coming on as a late substitute, Ethan struck a low left-footed shot inside the box to beat PSG goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, then marked his second goal of the season by copying Kylian’s signature celebration — arms crossed over his chest.
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Earlier, PSG had taken the lead in the 66th minute through Portuguese left back Nuno Mendes, who curled a superb free kick into the top corner.
Toulouse stun Lyon
Brazilian forward Emersonn scored twice in the closing moments as Toulouse came from behind to claim a 2-1 victory over Lyon.
Lyon led until the 87th minute, when Emersonn equalized with a deflected strike before sealing the win in stoppage time with a header. Belgian forward Malick Fofana had earlier given Lyon a deserved first-half lead following a well-worked team move.
Lyon, now fourth with 15 points from seven games, suffered their second defeat of the season, while Toulouse climbed to ninth.
Marseille and Strasbourg impress
Second-placed Marseille extended their winning run to four matches with a 3-0 away victory over bottom side Metz on Saturday.
Strasbourg moved up to third after thrashing Angers 5-0 despite several absences. Joaquín Panichelli and Martial Godo both scored twice, with Panichelli joining Monaco’s Ansu Fati as Ligue 1’s joint top scorers on five goals.
Riviera derby ends level
In the Riviera derby, Monaco and Nice shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw.
Nice raced to a 2-0 lead courtesy of Sofiane Diop’s first-half brace against his former club but were reduced to 10 men after Ali Abdi was sent off in the 34th minute. Fati, on loan from Barcelona, converted two penalties to rescue a point for Monaco.
Elsewhere, Rennes drew 2-2 with Le Havre.
Source: AP