Marquinhos equals Ligue 1 goal record for defenders

Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos has equaled a Ligue 1 record for the most goals scored by a defender in the 21st century. By scoring against Lille, the 32-year-old Brazilian reached 27 goals in the French top flight.

With this achievement, Marquinhos joins Mathieu Debuchy and Loïc Perrin as the most prolific defenders in the league during this period. His goal against Lille also marked his 44th total goal for PSG across all competitions.