Lionel Messi starred for Paris Saint-Germain in their most recent fixture as the Argentine superstar netted the winner for the defending Ligue 1 champions in their 2-1 comeback win over Toulouse in the French top-flight.
Paris Saint-Germain headed into the game without two of their three superstar forwards – Neymar Jr and Kylian Mbappe. However, Lionel Messi stepped up to deliver the goods, scoring from outside of the box in the second half to send PSG ahead after Achraf Hakimi had equalized for them in the first half.
It was another impressive display from Lionel Messi, who has been sensational for Paris Saint-Germain in the current campaign. The Argentine attacker joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in the summer of 2021 after his contract with Barcelona had expired.
After a rather underwhelming 21/22 season with PSG, Lionel Messi has looked back to his best for the French heavyweights in the ongoing 22/23 campaign.
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Lionel Messi included in PSG squad for French Cup round-of-16 match
Lionel Messi will be hoping to produce another impressive display for Paris Saint-Germain when they square off with Marseille in the round of 16 of the French Cup in their next game.
The 35-year-old footballing icon is part of the squad Paris Saint-Germain have announced for the fixture. Meanwhile, Neymar Jr, who missed PSG’s 2-1 win over Toulouse, returns from the injury and also features in the PSG squad for the Marseille clash.
Kylian Mbappe, who picked up an injury during Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-1 win over Montpellier in Ligue 1 in their first game of February 2023, is still out of action. The French attacker does not feature in the PSG squad for their round-of-16 match in the French Cup.
Meanwhile, PSG secured their place in the round of 16 of the French Cup after their romping their way to a 7-0 win over Pays de Cassel in the round of 32.
Kylian Mbappe starred for PSG in that game, bagging five goals. Neymar Jr and Carlos Soler scored a goal as PSG trounced Pays de Cassel.
Lionel Messi has featured in 24 games across all competitions for Paris Saint-Germain so far in the 22/23 season. He has racked up 15 goals and 14 assists in that fixture and will be aiming to add to his tally when PSG takes on Marseille.
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