Lille v PSG, Perraud pinpoints what swung the match

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·29 August 2026

Lille v PSG, Perraud pinpoints what swung the match

Paris Saint-Germain snatched a spectacular draw in Lille/PSG (2-2, see the highlights here), after trailing by two goals. After the match, Romain Perraud, 28, LOSC’s left-back, looked back on this frustrating scenario for the northern side and on Paris’ reaction in comments reported by Le Petit Lillois.

Perraud: “It’s a team that never gives up”

“What made the difference?” “Hard to say. I think we had a very good first half. In the second half, we managed to score the goal that gave us some breathing room. After that, against this kind of team, it’s a team that never gives up, that has quality. Physically, I feel like it was tough. From the moment it became 2-1, with I don’t know how many minutes left, that equalizer was a real hammer blow. I think that in the second half, we maybe could have kept the ball a bit more, tried to have spells of possession during our weaker periods. Football is a game of details, especially at the highest level. We’ll learn from this.” “Do you blame the referee for letting play go on a little longer than expected?” “I don’t know, I was on the pitch. I never talk about refereeing. We’ll look at that later. Apparently, there was an extra minute and 15 seconds. It’s not for me to talk about that, but of course it leaves a bitter taste. We’re not going to argue about it for 107 years.”

Beyond Lille’s frustration, Perraud’s assessment highlights one of PSG’s precious qualities: their ability to stay alive in a match that had started very badly for them. The defender also pointed to fatigue and Lille’s difficulties keeping the ball more in their weaker spells. By maintaining the pressure right to the end, Paris eventually took advantage of that drop in control to turn the momentum of the match around. Lille did not disgrace themselves, but this PSG side is capable of suffocating you and making it feel like the opposing team stops playing.

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Perraud: “I don’t feel like we handed them the draw”

“Was it Paris who went and earned that draw? Or did you hand it to them a little?” “I don’t know. I think it’s a team that attacks constantly. I don’t feel like we handed them the draw. I think for the first goal, Vitinha puts it right into the top corner. Then for the second, it came right at the end, from a clearance after a set piece or a corner, I can’t remember. We’re very disappointed because we would have liked to see out that match. As I said, we needed to show even more resilience, and maybe a bit more luck too, I think.”

Perraud above all refuses to reduce Paris’ comeback to a simple collapse by LOSC. On the contrary, his analysis underlines Paris Saint-Germain’s ability to keep attacking until they create their chances. Vitinha’s superb goal first got the match going again before the pressure of the closing minutes was finally rewarded.

A scenario that confirms Paris can now grind out a result even when their performance is far from under control. We already knew that, and there is still plenty of work to be done at the start of the season. The shortcomings are numerous, but avoiding defeat buys time during an off-schedule preparation.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.