Messi to the rescue as PSG lengthen Ligue 1 lead

Lionel Messi scored within the second half to assist Paris St Germain get better from a woeful begin and lengthen their Ligue 1 result in a provisional eight factors with a 2-1 house victory.

Messi struck the winner after the break along with his third objective in his final 5 league video games to place PSG on 54 factors from 22 video games.

Achraf Hakimi had cancelled out Branco van den Boomen’s opener within the first half for Christophe Galtier’s facet, who had solely gained two of their final 5 matches in Ligue 1.

The consequence left Toulouse in twelfth place on 29 factors.

Olympique de Marseille are second on 46 factors earlier than internet hosting Nice on Sunday with third-placed RC Lens travelling to Stade Brestois.

Without Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, each injured, Messi was flanked by Hugo Ekitike in assault with Vitinha simply behind.

“Lionel was our engine, he scored and created chances. I ask of the team that they play for him,” stated Galtier.

“His team mates need to make more efforts defensively to give him more freedom to create movement and opportunities.”

Renato Sanches was on in midfield following Marco Verratti’s suspension, however the Portugal worldwide left the pitch in tears after sustaining a thigh damage on 12 minutes.

Van den Boomen then opened the scoring within the twentieth minute with a finely taken free kick that left Gianlugi Donnarumma with each toes caught within the floor.

Marquinhos latched onto a Messi free kick, just for his deflection to hit the submit 12 minutes earlier than the break, however Hakimi was extra exact 5 minutes later with an excellent curled try from outdoors the field.

Messi then curled one other one into the underside nook from outdoors the realm within the 58th minute to place PSG decisively forward, coming near including another in stoppage time solely to hit the submit.

Stade Rennais’s Champions League hopes later took a serious knock once they wasted a 1-0 benefit and misplaced 3-1 at house to Lille, who prevailed due to late targets by Remy Cabella and Andre Gomes.

Rennes are left in fifth place on 40 factors, with Lille in sixth, two factors behind them.

Olympique Lyonnais continued to enhance as targets by their kids Bradley Barcola and Rayan Cherki helped them beat Troyes 3-1 away.

Laurent Blanc’s facet, nevertheless, stay in eighth place on 32 factors.