Lionel Messi eventually scored his first Ligue 1 purpose for Paris Saint-Germain because the league chief secured another win, three-1 over travelling Nantes, to extend its result in 12 points in the standings. But Messi & Co. Did it the hard manner.
A deflected Messi shot and a overdue curling strike by the Argentine megastar gave 10-guy PSG the lead after Nantes equalized in the second half of at the heels of a crimson card to PSG's beginning 'keeper.
After a sturdy first 1/2, powered with the aid of a sensational overall performance through its superstar attacking trio, PSG cruised into the damage with a 1-zero lead on a second-minute Kylian Mbappe purpose. Then PSG took its foot off the pedal inside the 2nd half. Nantes modified formation, brought in attacking reinforcements after which PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas was despatched off for coming off his line and taking out an opposing participant for denial of an apparent purpose-scoring possibility.
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Nantes ultimately equalized on a awesome returned heel attempt through Kolo Muani and it looked like 10-man PSG would be on its heels for the relaxation of the fit. But Messi and Mbappe worked collectively to create havoc in the Nantes again line. First it turned into a Messi shot that turned into deflected for an personal intention that gave PSG the lead, and then Messi placed the icing on the cake with 3 minutes final for his first Ligue 1 aim (video underneath).
Goals: PSG — Kylian Mbappe (Leandro Paredes) — 2d min. NAN — Kolo Muani — 76th min. PSG — Dennis Appiah (own intention) — 81st min. PSG — Lionel Messi — 87th min.
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87th min.: Messi scores! He gets his first PSG goal. Mbappe feeds him wide right and Messi goes proper at the defense and curls the ball past Lafont. Spectacular end. This recreation's over.
