Lille lost out on a huge three points against PSG, and they may have a reason to complain.
LOSC led 2-0 in Ligue 1 with six minutes to play but ended up drawing the match 2-2.
The referee signalled three minutes of extra time and then Vitinha scored in the first.
However, it was the fifth when Marquinhos equalised.
President Olivier Letang was heard screaming “It’s a scandal!” in the tunnel after and thankfully his squad held back to avoid punishment.
Lille players dial things back on extra time
Nabil Bentaleb commented: “He said we lost a minute on their goal… We’re not going to go into details, we know the consequences…
“But we’re very disappointed and I think we deserved better tonight. I thought the match should have ended a bit earlier.
“But the referee decided to add time, so we had to stay focused until the end.”
Benjamin André added: “They talk about points, but that’s what they don’t understand, again.
“They come and give us their spiel before the season starts, we discuss it, and again, I can understand that they want to add 30 seconds, 40 seconds, but ultimately we see that those extra 15 seconds at the end are what decide the match.
“Obviously, throughout the match, we were present, we defended a lot, we could have done better with the ball. There are many things to criticise. But what kills us is that last minute, that’s it.”
Davide Ancelotti said: “If we didn’t win, it means something was missing.”
Finally, Romain Perraud said: “I never talk about refereeing.
“We’ll see about that later. Apparently, there was an extra minute and fifteen seconds. But it certainly leaves a bitter taste. We’re not going to argue about it.”
What the result means for Lille and PSG
The result is still another solid performance for Ancelotti who is looking to shine in his first stable solo job after a troubled spell at Botafogo.
It also means that PSG are yet to win domestically, drawing their first two Ligue 1 matches and losing the super cup to Lens.
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