Georginio Wijnaldum snatched a late goal for Paris Saint-Germain to draw at Lens 1-1 after goalkeeper Keylor Navas made a big blunder during their enthralling French league game on Saturday.
The league leaders looked set for their second loss until the Dutch midfielder jumped higher than his marker in added time to head home a pinpoint cross from Kylian Mbappe.
PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino's substitutions proved decisive as Mbappe and Wijnaldum came in for the last 20 minutes.
In front of a buoyant crowd at Stade Felix Bollaert, Lens played with pace and flair but missed a cutting edge until Seko Fofana broke the stalemate in the 62nd minute.
PSG looked disorganized most of the time. Lionel Messi, who was awarded a record-extending seventh Ballon d'Or this week, hit the woodwork in the first half and could not add to his meager tally of one goal in the league since he joined this summer. Neymar was out injured.
Lens took the lead while Messi was lying on the pitch following contact with Facundo Medina. Fofana unleashed a powerful long-range strike that Navas failed to block.
Despite two consecutive draws, PSG increased its lead to 13 points after second-placed Marseille lost at home against Brest 2-1.
2021/2022 Ligue 1
1-1
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
8' Clauss' shot over the bar
18' CLOSE! Messi hits the post
23' Clauss' free kick stopped
26' Muinga's shot stopped
31' Navas makes decent save
36' Icardi's shot stopped
45' Di Maria misses decent chance
49' Di Maria's long shot wide out
61' GOAL! Lens 1-0 PSG (Fofana)
69' Costa hits the post
80' Navas makes decent save
91' GOAL! Lens 1-1 PSG (Wijnaldum)
Line-ups
Lens XI: J. Leca, Kakuta, J. Clauss, J. Gradit, S.Fofana, P. Frankowski, Danso, F. Medina, C. Doucouré, Muinga, David Costa
Subs: Cahuzac, Haidara, J.Corentin, F. Sotoca, W. Fariñez, I. Ganago, C. Wooh, C. Boli, Jonathan Varane
PSG XI: Messi, Di Maria, Navas, Verratti, Danilo Pereira, Paredes, Marquinhos, Bernat, Icardi, Kimpembe, Hakimi
Subs: Wijnaldum, Gueye, Rafinha, Diallo, Mbappe, Donnarumma, Dagba, E. Ebimbe, Nuno Mendes