This is Neymar’s second sending-off this season / Photo: Collected
Neymar was sent off late on as a limping Jonathan David scored the only goal to give Lille a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in their Ligue 1 title showdown on Saturday, a result that moves them three points clear at the top.
Canadian striker David was struggling with an ankle injury when he fired home in the 20th minute.
He was forced off soon after and emerged on crutches to watch the second half with heavy strapping where he had been caught by Idrissa Gana Gueye.
Without him, Lille held on to beat PSG in a league game in the capital for the first time in a quarter of a century, with a frustrating afternoon for the hosts summed up when Neymar was dismissed.
The Brazilian and Lille defender Tiago Djalo were both shown second yellow cards following a shoving match.
It is Neymar’s second sending-off this season and his fourth since moving to France in a world-record deal in 2017.
The result sees Lille take a big step towards a first Ligue 1 title in a decade, just before the Qatari takeover of PSG which changed the face of French football.
PSG have now suffered three straight home league losses for the first time since 2007, and they trail Lille by three points with seven games left.
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