Lionel Messi did this against Manchester City and everyone lost their minds

And the first goal of Lionel Messi in Paris Saint Germain since he arrived. It was not one more. It was the one that closed the story of a brave match against Manchester City, another of the great candidates to win the Champions League this season. And against Pep Guardiola, his former and beloved DT. A great goal. The first with the shirt of the Parisian team and in the Parc des Princes. Full party in Paris.

Until the 2-0, it had not been a great game of the number 30 (remember that himself asked Neymar to conserve de 10). He had not even kicked the goal. He suffered from the approach of Mauricio Pochettino's team, standing against. And much more after the 1-0 scored by Gueye, trying to take care of his own goal before the advance of the English team.

Messi, rotating at the front of the attack with Neymar and Mbappé, had a hard time getting into action and combining with his teammates. Of course, he was willing to lend a hand defensively - backing down - during several passages. And he even won a foul in his own field, made by lateral Cancelo. Very supportive from that point of view.

At 28 minutes into the second half, with spaces, Leo faced from the right to the middle and, after touching with Mbappé, he defined with a left foot at an angle from goalkeeper Ederson. He celebrated it with everything. With his teammates and with the people of the French stadium. A great relief on a personal level. And important to liquidate the game. And another example of his effort was what happened near the end, when he threw himself to the ground on the barrier as a "crocodile man" to cover a possible shot at ground level. Pure energy.

Lionel Messi vs Pep Guardiola: All their matches

May 6, 2015: Barcelona 3 - 0 Bayern Munich

May 12, 2015: Bayern Munich 3 - 2 Barcelona

October 19, 2016: Barcelona 4 - 0 Manchester City

November 1, 2016: Manchester City 3 - 1 Barcelona

September 28, 2021: Paris Saint Germain 2 - 0 Manchester City 

Lionel Messi: How long did he take to score his first goal?

This was Lionel Messi's fourth game at Paris Saint Germain, and he finally ended the negative streak that dragged him in the previous three games, in which he failed to convert.

Lionel Messi: His first goal at PSG