Never seen before, what Marseille did to prevent Messi from scoring a free kick goal
Lionel Messi almost scored a wonder freekick.
Paris Saint-Germain is playing the 'classique' against its eternal rival, Olympique Marseille, for matchday 11 of Ligue 1. The match was also the return of Lionel Messi after his physical discomfort.
PSG was trying not to lose and recover the feeling of getting victories, after drawing 3 games in a row, 2 in the UEFA Champions League and 1 in Ligue 1.
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It is no secret that Lionel Messi is the best free-kick taker on the planet, which is why Marseille applied a tactic never seen before to avoid the Argentine's goal.
Before half time, PSG had the opportunity to extend the free kick advantage on the edge of the area. However, the visiting team placed their eleven players inside the area, including a couple under the goal, in order to avoid Lionel's goal at all costs.
It worked... but almost went wrong:
It is true that in theory, the technique worked, since Messi's shot did not end in a goal. However, the hearts of the Marseille fans stopped for a second, seeing how Messi's shot burst with the crossbar and was close to being a goal.
