Lionel Messi scored his first goal for Paris Saint Germain on Tuesday night in the Champions League against Manchester City.
Messi, 34, signed for PSG in the summer transfer window following a shocking departure from Barcelona. He was initially a doubt for the Champions League clash having missed the previous two fixtures for the French club.
The Argentine scored in the 74th minute to put PSG ahead by two goals against former manager Pep Guardiola. This marks the first time Messi has scored for the Parisian club and is set to be the first of many more to come.
MESSI AND MBAPPE COMBINE FOR A BEAUTIFUL GOAL!
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Idrissa Gueye scored early in the first half to give PSG the lead. Messi would have to wait until the 74th minute to score his first goal for his new side. The argentine collected the ball from the right-hand side of the pitch before making a run into the centre.
A nice one-two pass with Kylian Mbappe set Messi up just outside the box. Messi acted quickly and shot at goal which ended up hitting the top right-hand corner of the net.
Le Pairc des Princes erupted into cheers as the ball flew passed Ederson in goal. Messi jumped with joy and was surrounded by his fellow teammates to congratulate him on his first goal for the club.
The French side now side atop of Group A in the champions league with four points from two games played. Manchester City slip to third in the group as Guardiola's side suffer defeat in Paris.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have won their game against Porto 5-1 to go top of Group B. Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino both scored a brace while Sadio Mane got the other goal.
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