Without
Neymar Jr.
and with a
Kylian Mbappé
who lasted just 20 minutes on the field (which was enough for him to miss two penalties and get injured),
Lionel Messi, with the '30' on his back, "put on ten"
.
It is that the Argentine star, in the absence of his two usual attack partners, became the owner of the game and led
Paris Saint Germain
to a much-needed victory in
Ligue 1.
After the 1-1 draw against Reims, which they leveled at the last minute of added time,
the Parisian team won again and took advantage of Lens' fall to take a four-point lead at the top of the French championship
(now their escort is the Olympique de Marseille).
It was 3-1 against Montpellier with a goal from Leo.
Messi's subtle definition for PSG's 2-0 partial.
EFE/EPA/Guillaume Horcajuelo.
The match began favorably for PSG, dominating the actions and with a penalty awarded 8 minutes into the first half to open the account.
However,
Mbappe missed it three times:
the first execution, which was saved by Benjamín Lecomte, had to be repeated due to invasion of the field and in the second, although he changed sticks, he met the goalkeeper again and, after a rebound off the stick, sent the ball over the crossbar.
As if that were not enough,
the Frenchman was injured 20 minutes into that first half
, which set off the alarm given the proximity of the match with Bayern Munich for the Champions League (on 2/14, in Paris, they play the first leg) and put the Triumph under a cloak of doubt.
It was not the day for Kylian and
that was when Lionel Messi appeared in all his splendor
, playing and making people play.
Different French media, often at odds with him, highly valued his performance.
Together with
Achraf Hakimi,
the right-back of the great World Cup with the Morocco national team,
Leo received a 7 as a score from
L'Equipe
and
Le Parisien.
In
turn, different web portals echoed the good performance of Rosario and highlighted his work in all facets of the game: "It feels good to see the Argentine again, it's a real plus in the game.
When Messi really plays for the whole team, both in their decisions on the ball and in the defensive effort, it's instantly more interesting."
After being world champion, now the Ten is going for the Champions League, the great goal of the season for PSG.
Without ceasing to shine, he manages his efforts, just as he did in the World Cup preview, and prepares for the series against Bayern.
Waiting for more details on Mbappe's injury, Messi does not stop his march.
look also
Mbappé's 20 minutes of terror at PSG: he missed two penalties, missed the most unusual goal of his life and left due to injury
From the boom by Enzo Fernández to the cases of Julián and Mac Allister: how much did the price of Argentine soccer players increase after winning the World Cup
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