Ligue 1 2019/20: Lille vs Paris Saint-Germain

Lille had a tough task to face Paris Saint-Germain at home in fixture 21 of Ligue 1 last Sunday.

Christophe Galtiers side have suffered a dip in form, losing two games in a row prior to facing Paris Saint-Germain. Morale was low, but they knew they needed to bounce back as soon as possible.

Paris Saint-Germain, on the flip side, have been unbeaten since fixture 13 in Ligue 1. Thomas Tuchels side came into the game with high confidence and vigour. PSG clearly seemed to be the more motivated and confident side in the game.

After this 0-2 loss at home against PSG, Lille have dropped down the table and currently sit seventh in the Ligue 1 table. Meanwhile, PSG remain the table-toppers.

In this tactical analysis, well examine both teams tactics and see how Neymar and co. managed to bring home three points from Stade Pierre-Mauroy last Sunday.

Lineups

As usual, Galtier used his favoured 4-4-2 system in this game. Tactically, Galtier didnt seem to spring any surprises as Lille still stuck with their usual tactics in attack, defence, and transitions.

Not a lot of changes in personnel as well for Lille in this game. Mike Maignan and Zeki Çelik were back in the starting lineup, while Jonathan Bamba was replaced by Luiz Araújo.

Tuchel deployed his team a