Ethan Mbappé had his own moment of revenge, needing only a few seconds on the pitch to score the equalizer for Lille against his former club, Paris Saint-Germain — celebrating in the same style as his brother Kylian, who watched from the stands with their family.

Ethan left PSG alongside Kylian two summers ago. While his brother fulfilled his long-awaited move to Real Madrid, Ethan joined Lille, where his prominence has been more modest under coach Bruno Genesio. But on this night, he made himself impossible to ignore.

Coming off the bench to replace Mathias Fernandez-Pardo, Ethan made an instant impact — scoring less than a minute later with a precise low shot from the edge of the box after a clever assist from Hamza Igamane. His goal rescued Lille from defeat and denied PSG a win that was already within their grasp. Still, the Parisian side remain Ligue 1 leaders thanks to favorable results elsewhere.

For Luis Enrique’s team, the return to league play after the tense clash with Barcelona in Europe was meant to be a moment of calm. Once again, Nuno Mendes shone brightly, opening the scoring with a thunderous free kick from distance — a left-footed strike that left goalkeeper Berke Özer with no chance.

Despite a lineup full of rotations and absences, PSG demonstrated the depth of their squad, escaping from Lille with a valuable point. It’s a common story in French football: week after week, Paris stumble in unexpected venues, yet continue to lead the pack.

Entering the weekend tied with Lyon atop the standings, PSG benefited from their rivals’ slip-ups — Lyon fell at home to Toulouse, and Monaco dropped points after drawing with Nice in the Côte d’Azur derby — leaving Les Parisiens alone at the summit once again.