David double helps Lille draw with Rennes
Forward Jonathan David scored a late brace to help Lille come from behind to secure a 2-2 draw against Stade Rennais in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Rennes let their two-goal advantage slip, having made a dream start at Stade Pierre-mauroy thanks to Ludovic Blas’s header in the first minute, followed by Arnaud Kalimuendo’s right-footed shot in the 20th.
David pulled one back for Lille in the 84th minute and wrapped up the comeback in stoppage time.
Lille moved up to fourth place in the standings with 42 points from 25 matches, while Rennes stay eighth with 26 points.
AS Monaco secured a 1-0 win at 14th-placed Strasbourg thanks to Eliesse Ben Seghir’s secondhalf goal. The win took Monaco to third place on 45 points, one less than second-placed Brest.
Earlier, league leaders Paris St Germain were held to a 2-2 home draw by Reims after PSG boss Luis Enrique benched top scorer Kylian Mbappe, who played only the last 20 minutes.
PSG extended their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 to 20 games but it was a third straight draw for the defending champions after Reims impressed despite an own goal. With both sides picking up a point, PSG extended their lead over second-placed Brest to 10 points while Reims are ninth with 35 points.
“I can only wish Kylian Mbappe the best, the best things for the future,” Luis Enrique said as the manager continued to dodge questions about the club’s all-time top scorer.
France skipper Mbappe has regularly played 90 minutes this season but has yet to play a full match for PSG since he informed the club last month that he would leave them as a free agent at the end of this season.
“He is a very good player but even more a good person, and I wish him only the best of the best,” added Luis Enrique.