Lionel Messi is a Forward who have played in 9 matches and scored 1 Goals in the 2021/2022. In addition to his 31 goals, Messi was also the league's top assist provider with 18. Lionel Messis performance statistics for PSG and national team. Barcelona won a third consecutive La Liga title. Nantes pushed hard for an equalizer and was finally rewarded for its efforts when Randal Kolo Muani beat the offside trap to level the scoring in the 76th. As the competition's top scorer for the third consecutive year, with 12 goals, Messi gave a man-of-the-match performance at Wembley on 28 May, scoring the match-winning goal of Bara's 31 victory. PSG was reduced to 10 men in the 65th after goalkeeper Keylor Navas received a red card for a clumsy foul outside the penalty box on Ludovic Blas, who was running alone toward the goal.
The match was more balanced after the interval as Nantes played more aggressively.
Another superb save from the 22-year-old 'keeper frustrated Messi in the 38th after he played a one-two with Marco Verratti and breached the Nantes defense only to see his left-footed shot parried away. This attacking performance currently places them at 120th out of 354 for Ligue 1 Players whove played at least 3 matches. The Nantes goalkeeper was decisive a few minutes later to block a low shot from Mbappe, then stopped a fine effort from Neymar near the half-hour mark. Lionel Messi scores an average of 0.13 goals for every 90 minutes that the player is on the pitch. PSG dominated proceedings, monopolized possession and came close to doubling their lead in the 18th minute but Lafont's firm hand denied Messi's effort from Neymar's cross. PSG got the perfect start as the home side needed less than two minutes to take the lead, with Mbappe scoring his seventh goal of the season. PSG has a 12-point lead over Rennes, who moved to second place with a 2-0 win over Montpellier.Īhead of a trip to Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday, PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino started with the trio of attacking stars, Mbappe, Messi and Neymar. Playing in front of a buoyant crowd at Parc des Princes, the nine-time champions maintained their unbeaten record at home this season. Messi, who joined from Barcelona this summer, had already scored three Champions League goals for his new team but had failed to find the net in five previous Ligue 1 appearances. After receiving the ball, the Argentina star quickly advanced near the edge of the box, dribbled past a defender and curled one of his signature left-footed shots past Nantes goalkeeper Alban Lafont. Messi sealed PSG's win in the 87th minute from Mbappe's pass at the end of a counterattack. In total, Messi scored 41 goals and provided 23 assists, as Barcelonas attacking trio managed a Spanish record of 131 goals throughout the season, breaking the record they had set the previous season.