Watch Messi’s exhibition strike that fired PSG to victory over Toulouse

PSG hosted Tolouse at home in the round of 22. The injured duo Neymar – Mbappé were missing from the Parisian line-up and it showed. Of the elite three, only Lionel Messi jumped in and eventually fired his team to victory.

Paris Saint Germain is heading for another title, this time one of the richest teams in the world is first with a rather comfortable lead. He increased it today against Toulouse.

Several mainstays were unable to start the game with Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, who had difficulties in the last game.

The match did not go as the home team expected. The first goal of the match was scored by visiting midfielder Branco van den Boomen, who also found the net for Troyes three days ago.

But before the end of the first half, the equaliser came when twenty-four-year-old Moroccan back Achraf Hakimi scored after a beautiful shot.

Less than an hour into the game, the score was reversed. Lionel Messi was the star of the show as he collected the ball from Hakimi and headed a beautiful technical shot straight to the bar.

The visitors could not react to this goal and PSG were able to enjoy a narrow 2-1 victory. There was no further loss, which came at home to Reims.

PSG are still in first place in the French league with 54 points. Second-placed Marseille are eight points behind but have a game in hand against Nice.

Source: Ligue 1