What Lionel Messi said to Galtier after being subbed off in the Champions League

Lionel Messi had another exceptional game in the Champions League. The Argentine scored yet another goal in PSG's 1-1 draw away to Benfica. However, the striker was unable to complete the entire match due to a physical discomfort.

During the transmission of the cup match, ESPN revealed the reason why the captain of the Argentine national team was substituted in Portugal. The "10' of Christophe Galtier did not want to risk him, as there are still several matches to play before the World Cup in Qatar.

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When he came off, Galtier immediately approached Messi, who approved the change. It was noteworthy that the Argentine retired to the dressing room and did not watch the final minutes in Portugal. It remains to be seen if there is any seriousness in the discomfort felt by the maximum winner of the Ballon d'Or (7).

Messi's numbers against Benfica:

The former FC Barcelona player played 81 minutes and created three clear scoring chances. He scored a superb goal, won all the duels played (7/7) and completed all the dribbles he made (5/5). In the current season, Leo already has eight goals and eight assists.