WATCH: Lionel Messi's flawless assists lead to Mbappe's twin strikes in PSG's win over Saint-Etienne
WATCH: Messi's assists leads to Mbappe's strikes in PSG's win vs Saint-Etienne
Paris Saint Germain were on a roll as they stormed pastSaint-Etienne3-1 in a dramatic fashion inLigue 1 on Sunday (February 27). Kylian Mbappe struck twice to take PSG to a memorable win and was ably assisted by superstar footballer Lionel Messi.
Messi produced moments of brilliance to revive PSG's fortunes after the club had conceded the opening goal of the game to Saint-Etienne. Trailing 1-0, the 34-year-old Messi changed the course of the game during the 42nd minute. The Argentinian converted a pass with his left foot into a magical assist before Mbappe rantwo to three yards faster and madeup for it bykicking it ferociously into the net.
In his second assist, Messi showcased his incredible skills once again and went past as many as four Saint-Etienne players to get the ball through to Mbappe. The French player didn't miss the chance to score a goal to the right of the keeper to putPSG on top,2-1 ahead in the game, in the span of five minutes. Eventually, the result went in favour of PSG 3-1, courtesy a goal from Danilo Pereira (52nd minute). Here's the video of the Messi-Mbappe show:
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With this win, PSG have now moved onto 62 points in 26 games. Theywill now gear up to face the third-placed Nice this weekend before locking horns with Real Madrid in the Round of 16 clash ofthe UEFA Champions League.
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