Lionel Messi exhibited this Tuesday in the Champions League match between PSG and Maccabi Haifa in the Parc des Princes one of the best versions that has been seen since he wore the Parisian shirt.
The 35-year-old striker finished the match with 2 goals and 2 assists in his personal account, contributing to 4 of the 7 goals that his team achieved against the modest Maccabi Haifa of Israel.
Another of those who also added an outstanding performance was Kylian Mbappé, the Frenchman accumulated another round game and scored twice, Neymar, Carlos Soler and an own goal They completed the Parisian win in the Champions League.
Champions League goal 128 for Messi! 🔥#UCL pic.twitter.com/VILTAe8cGf
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 25, 2022
Thanks to the result, PSG accumulated 11 points and mathematically sealed their qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League. The team from the capital of France only needs to define if it will do so as first in the group, since it equals points with Benfica, who won 4-3 this Tuesday at home against a Juve that is in danger of even running out of Europe League.
Messi was in charge of opening the scoring, scoring the 1-0 at 19 with a great definition at Joshua Cohen’s far post.
It was at minute 35 that Messi participated again for a goal, he assisted Neymar Jr for the 3-0 as minutes before Mbappé converted the 2-0.
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi in the current season with PSG:
◎ 16 matches.
◎ 11 goals.
◎ 12 assists. pic.twitter.com/Yf54huTRCF— dataref (@dataref_ar) October 25, 2022
In the 45th minute it was that Argentine made his double, after a wall with Neymar he took a shot from the edge of the large area to the goalkeeper’s right post that meant the 4 to 1. Shortly before the visiting team discounted.
Already in the second half, Mbappé, Soler and an own goal by Goldberg made the difference even bigger. On behalf of Haifa Seck he scored another goal at 50′.
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