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Lionel Messi Scores Brace As PSG Record Important and Stunning Win Over Tough Opponents in UCL Battle

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 10:40 PM by Ibitoye Shittu

Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night, October 19, defeated visiting RB Leipzig 3-2 in a Champions League encounter
Lionel Messi scored two goals for Paris Saint-Germain in this tie while Kylian Mbappe also netted one goal
Paris Saint-Germain are now topping Group A after three matches with seven points and are ahead of Man City

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Lionel Messi was in the best form of his life on Tuesday night, October 19, as the Argentine scored brace for Paris Saint-Germain in their 3-2 Champions League win over RB Leipzig.

The win for Paris Saint-Germain did not come easy in front of their fans as Lionel Messi and his teammates labored hard before getting the three maximum points.

Paris Saint-Germain started the encounter on an impressive note knowing fully well that a win would send them to the top of the table ahead of Manchester City and they did themselves lots of good.

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Lionel Messi and teammates in action for Paris Saint-Germain. (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi
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Super striker Kylian Mbappe scored the first goal for Paris Saint-Germain in the 9th minute, but Andre Silver restored parity for the visitors in the 28th minute.

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The first half ended 1-1 as both sides went into the dressing room to refresh in the Champions League encounter.

Nordi Mukiele scored the second goal for RB Leipzig in the 57th minute sending Paris Saint-Germain fans into total silence and shock.

However, Lionel Messi proved that he is a wonder man by netting the equalizer in the 67th minute before netting the winner in the 74th minute via a penalty.

Paris Saint-Germain eventually won the match 3-2 which will give Lionel Messi and his teammates a boost ahead of next game.

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