Messi as the new football god? The legendary Argentine rewrote history and broke Pelé’s record!

A few days ago, Paris Saint-Germain played their next Champions League group stage match, this time against Maccabi Haifa. Lionel Messi had a big part in this win (7: 2), scoring two goals and assisting two more. And with this feat, he replaced the legend Pelé on the football throne!

Paris Saint-Germain took on Maccabi Haifa in the 5th round of the Champions League group stage, a match that probably brought what everyone expected.

The Parisians decided the fate of the match in the first half, which they won 4-1. Lionel Messi, who scored two goals, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar were the scorers. The visiting team only managed to adjust the score in the 38th minute.

In the second half, the game looked relatively the same, with PSG adding three more goals, while Maccabi Haifa again only corrected the match when Abdoulaye Seck scored in the 50th minute.

This leaves PSG leading Group H along with Benfica Lisbon, both sides with eleven points. The only difference at the moment is the score. Juventus are third in the group with three points and Maccabi Haifa are last.

However, apart from the win and the team’s success, this match brought something else. And in this case, probably much more substantial.

Messi scored four points in this match for two goals and two assists. In terms of goals and assists, he reached 1,127, breaking the historical record of Brazilian Pelé.

The Parisians then played a home game against Troyes on Saturday, which they won 4:3.

In the end, however, Christophe Galtier’s charges managed to turn the game in their favour, also with the help of Messi. The Argentine star scored two more points for one goal and one assist in the 13th round of Ligue 1, increasing his lead over Pelé in the historical tables.

Sources: Ligue 1, UEFA, ESPN FC