PSG produce second half comeback to beat RC Lens 2-1

Less than 24 hours after unveiling Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as a new PSG player, Paris Saint-Germain is set to face Lens at the Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis on Matchday 18 of the Ligue 1 McDonald's.

For this game that will see these two teams facing each other for the third time this season, Luis Enrique will be unable to count on Ousmane Dembélé and Marquinhos. Furthermore, Kvaratskhelia will not play this game as he was not registered on time.

Paris Saint-Germain's starting XI: Donnarumma (cap.); Nuno Mendes, Hernandez, Beraldo, Pacho; Vitinha, Zaire-Emery, Fabian Ruiz; Barcola, Kang-In Lee, Désiré Doué .

RC Lens' starting XI: Koffi; Medina, Gradit, Sarr; Frankowski, Machado, Diouf, Thomasson; Koyalipou, Sotoca, Nzola.

RC Lens vs PSG : PSG produced second half comeback to beat Lens 2-1

The first 20 minutes of the game saw Paris in complete control of the game enjoying an overwhelming possession of the ball but failed to create much chances. Lens is proving diffucult to deal with thanks to a solid defensive set-up against a heavily rotated PSG side.

Though debates became more balanced between both sides, Paris kept their domination intact on the ball while Will Still's side operated with counterattacks to be dangerous on Donnarumma's goal. Nzola opened the score for the hosts following a corner on his side first shot of the half (36').

Both teams went into the half-time break with the hosts in the lead in a difficult game so far. Luis Enrique's men are against a solid opponent who defended well in the first 45 minutes and made much of their their few chances to find themselves in the lead against the leader of the league.

As Paris became increasingly more dangerous, Koffi denied Bradley Barcola's effort keeping the hosts in front at the beginning of the second half (53'). Fabian Ruiz put both teams level after a great work from Barcola with Les Rouges et Bleus looking to get all three points out of this game (59').

Koffi denied once again PSG the opportunity to take the lead saving Ramos' shot keeping both teams level (78'). An incredible saved from Donnarumma kept Paris afloat in this game as both teams are looking to win this game (81').

Paris finally took the lead through Bradley Barcola, who scored his 11th goal of the season, after a remarkable move (86'). Paris held onto their lead in the last minutes the game. They faced a very solid Lens side who dropped their lead in the 30 minutes of the match. Paris is now unbeaten in their last 33 away games, a record in the history of the league.

Up next, Paris will host Manchester City on January 22nd at the Parc des Princes on Matchday 7 of the Champions League, a must-win game for Les Parisiens as they are aiming for a play-off qualification.