Leo Messi's behavior after PSG's win against Juventus showed his displeasure

On the first match of the Champions League season, Lionel Messi was replaced for the third time in the last four Paris Saint-Germain matches. Like any player would, the Argentine was displeased with the coach’s decision, especially in a game that was not yet resolved. However, Christopher Galtier took him off with six minutes to go and, when the referee blew the final whistle, Messi's anger was evident.

A camera caught the moment when the PSG bench joyed over the win. All the players celebrated, some hugged each other and others went to look for their teammates on the pitch. All except Messi, at the final whistle he acted as if nothing had happened, stood up and went straight to the locker room.

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Visibly displeased, Messi did not greet anyone while his teammates were celebrating the first victory in this Champions League. Messi’s reaction is surely a result of his substitution, as we can see, he hates being taken off the pitch.

Galtier had said that he was going to prioritize the rotation of his stars in view of the large number of matches ahead of PSG. However, the only one of the “supertrident” that came out against Juventus was Messi. He had a subpar match compared to Kylian Mbappé and Neymar, who scored two goals and provided an assist, respectively.

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A similar situation had already occurred in the matches against Monaco, which ended in a draw, and Toulouse, a comfortable win for PSG in Ligue 1. Messi, who is not used to coming on, ended up clearly angry about his manager's decision.