PARIS (AP-CP) — Canadian striker Jonathan David scored twice but Lille had to settle for a 2-2 draw Sunday when Arnaud Nordin grabbed the equalizer for rock-bottom Montpellier in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time in an ill-tempered French league game.
The brace moved David, a 24-year-old from Ottawa, into third place in Lille's all-time scoring list.
Moments after Nordin's goal, a player from each side was sent off. The incident happened when Montpellier forward Tanguy Coulibaly kicked the ball against Lille coach Bruno Genesio when it had already gone out for a throw in, prompting pushing and shoving from both sides. Coulibaly and Lille defender Mitchel Bakker were red carded.
Montpellier coach Jean-Louis Gasset had been sent off near the end of the second half and former Montpellier player Rémy Cabella — who plays for Lille — was involved in heated incidents.
David scored a penalty in each half for Lille, which is unbeaten in 13 games overall and remained in fourth place.
His second penalty in the 54th minute was awarded following a long video replay after Cabella tumbled.
David slotted it into the top right corner to move to nine league goals — one behind Paris Saint-Germain's Bradley Barcola atop the scoring chart — and 99 in 205 matches overall since joining Lille four years ago.
David is the Canadian men's team's all-time leading scorer with 31 goals.
While the penalty review was taking place, Cabella argued with Montpellier midfielder Téji Savanier and TV images showed Cabella shoving his forearm into Savanier's face. Both players received a yellow card.
A clumsy challenge from Jordan Ferri on Matias Fernandez-Pardo led to the first penalty, and David tucked it calmly into the left corner.
Savanier's well-flighted corner from the right allowed defender Issiaga Sylla the chance to head the equalizer in the second minute of first-half stoppage time.
Cabella argued with some home fans after being substituted midway through the second half and was asked to stop remonstrating by the fourth official.
OTHER MATCHES
Later Sunday, third-place Marseille hosted second-place Monaco.
In other matches Sunday, Angers topped Le Havre 1-0, Toulouse blanked Auxerre 2-0 and Lyon downed Nice 4-1.
PSG followed up its defeat against Bayern Munich with a tame 1-1 draw at home to struggling Nantes on Saturday.
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With files from The Canadian Press. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
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