"Carrying PSG to the title without Mbappé and Neymar" "My goat" - Twitter erupts as Lionel Messi scores in eventful 3-1 win against Montpellier
Fans on Twitter erupted as Lionel Messi scored in a hard-fought 3-1 Ligue 1 win for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) against Montpellier. Messi scored the second goal in the 72nd minute during the away clash.
Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty early on in the first half of the match. After his initial effort was saved, the spot kick was ordered to be retaken as Montpellier goalkeeper Benjamin Lecompte stepped ahead of his line.
Mbappe's second shot struck the post after Lecomte got his fingertips to it and he missed the chance to place the ball inside the open net from the rebound.
Mbappe, however, had to be replaced soon after, having seemingly sustained a hamstring injury. Hugo Ekitike came on for the no. 7 in the 21st minute.
It took the Parisians 55 minutes before they could eventually break the deadlock. Ekitike set up Fabian Ruiz shortly after an Achraf Hakimi strike was overturned for offside via VAR check.
Ruiz turned provider for the second after Ekitike found the Spaniard on the left-hand side. Messi evaded his marker to reach the former Napoli man's pass and slot it into the back of the Montpellier net.
Montpellier managed to pull one back in the 89th minute of the game as Amaud Nordin found the back of the net for the hosts.
Teenager Warren Zaire-Emery added one for the visitors in injury time to seal a 3-1 win for PSG.
The win saw Christophe Galtier's team extend their lead over Marseille at the top of the Ligue 1 table to five points. They now have 51 points from 21 games this term. The defending Ligue 1 champions earned their first win in three league games.
Here are some of the best reactions across Twitter as Lionel Messi scored in PSG's Ligue 1 win against Montpellier:
⁹⁹Txrret 🏴☠️
@AbzSemtex@TheEuropeanLad Turtle gets hooked and PSG starts to cook? He is holding them back@TheEuropeanLad Turtle gets hooked and PSG starts to cook? He is holding them back
Messi Media
@LeoMessiMedia
MESSI BEAUTIFUL FINISH FOR PSG 2ND GOAL !!
MESSI BEAUTIFUL FINISH FOR PSG 2ND GOAL !! 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/v6vosgpXRr
Marc Geschwind
@MarcGeschwind
Leo carrying PSG to the title without Mbappé and Neymar? My goat.
Leo carrying PSG to the title without Mbappé and Neymar? My goat.
Exclusive Messi
@ExclusiveMessi
Most Club Goals for Top-5 League Clubs:
Messi: 697
CR7: 696
Lionel Messi has SURPASSED Cristiano Ronaldo despite playing 85 fewer matches 🤯
Most Club Goals for Top-5 League Clubs:Messi: 697CR7: 696Lionel Messi has SURPASSED Cristiano Ronaldo despite playing 85 fewer matches 🤯
Football on BT Sport
@btsportfootball
Fabián Ruiz with one of the best assists you'll see this season 
Magnificence from MessiFabián Ruiz with one of the best assists you'll see this season
Magnificence from Messi 💫Fabián Ruiz with one of the best assists you'll see this season 😮💨 https://t.co/V11xYAbanh
Paris Saint-Germain
@PSG_English
What a lovely little finish that is after a fine ball by
#𝐌𝐇𝐒𝐂𝐏𝐒𝐆
GOOOOAL! 2-0! LEO MESSI!!!!!What a lovely little finish that is after a fine ball by @FabianRP52
GOOOOAL! 2-0! LEO MESSI!!!!! What a lovely little finish that is after a fine ball by @FabianRP52! #𝐌𝐇𝐒𝐂𝐏𝐒𝐆 https://t.co/9vvvk0tmcR
Sambuca del Campo 🇱🇻
@gonzalodelcampo
PSG solo con Messi
PSG solo con Messi
PapsLaMenace
@PapsLaMenace@walidacherchour Régarde le but de Messi et la passe laser de Ruiz tu va kiffer aussi@walidacherchour Régarde le but de Messi et la passe laser de Ruiz tu va kiffer aussi
VarskySports
@VarskySports
Lionel Andrés Messi. Su Majestad de la Sutileza.
Lionel Andrés Messi. Su Majestad de la Sutileza. https://t.co/nkzBTVwEu9
PointGod🇵🇹➐
@Point_God_11_
Mbappe turned into Messi 🤣
Mbappe turned into Messi 🤣💀https://t.co/1sRuHjN6xt
Ammar…
@AmmarAtal
"But de fabian ruiz"
Tout les supporters du psg :
PSG COMMUNITY
@psgcommunity_
Et superbe passe décisive de Fabian Ruiz !
LÉOOOO MESSIIIIII TOUT EN FINESSEEt superbe passe décisive de Fabian Ruiz !
Mystic PSG❤️💙
@Salamandredu94
La passe de Fabian Ruiz pour Messi j’avais plus vu ça depuis Iniesta 2009
La passe de Fabian Ruiz pour Messi j’avais plus vu ça depuis Iniesta 2009
B/R Football
@brfootball
Misses a penalty
Given a retake
Misses again
Misses the rebound
Leaves the game after 21 minutes with an injury
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Kylian Mbappé:Misses a penaltyGiven a retakeMisses againMisses the reboundLeaves the game after 21 minutes with an injury
ESPN FC
@ESPNFC
They play Bayern Munich in just two weeks 
Mbappé and Ramos were both subbed off due to injury today.They play Bayern Munich in just two weeks
ESPN FC
@ESPNFC
Kylian Mbappé's initial penalty was saved. He retook it, was denied again, and then missed on the rebound.
What are the chances 
UNBELIEVABLE!Kylian Mbappé's initial penalty was saved. He retook it, was denied again, and then missed on the rebound.What are the chances
Fast GøaIs ⚽📊
@i6astv
Kylian Mbappe leaves the field due to some injury! Kylian Mbappe leaves the field due to some injury! https://t.co/AwMFj3ATCr
Honest panda
@panda_honest@Stav10M @PSG_Report I am sure even Mbappe would have missed that 9 out of 10 times@Stav10M @PSG_Report I am sure even Mbappe would have missed that 9 out of 10 times 
MessivsRonaldo.app
@mvsrapp MESSI GOAL
Messi finishes a nice move to double PSG's lead against Montpellier
9th league goal this season
14th PSG goal this season
25th PSG goal overall
697th club goal
795th senior career goal
MESSI GOALMessi finishes a nice move to double PSG's lead against Montpellier9th league goal this season14th PSG goal this season25th PSG goal overall697th club goal795th senior career goal
Julien Laurens
@LaurensJulien
Kylian Mbappé misses a penalty against Montpellier then gets to retake it and misses it again and now he is coming off after 20 minutes with what looks like a hamstring injury! Nothing is going PSG’s way at the moment… 🤦♂️
Kylian Mbappé misses a penalty against Montpellier then gets to retake it and misses it again and now he is coming off after 20 minutes with what looks like a hamstring injury! Nothing is going PSG’s way at the moment… 🤦♂️Paris Saint-Germain
@PSG_English
Three goals and three points tonight after a fine second-half performance! 
#AllezParis
#𝐌𝐇𝐒𝐂𝐏𝐒𝐆
FULL-TIME: Montpellier 1-3 Paris Saint-GermainThree goals and three points tonight after a fine second-half performance!
☆
@V8MPlRE
AND THIS IS WHY WE SHOULD KEEP PSG YOUNG WITH TWO OR THREE OLDIES
AND THIS IS WHY WE SHOULD KEEP PSG YOUNG WITH TWO OR THREE OLDIES https://t.co/a3YmgeNL7M
PSG Report
@PSG_Report
𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄: PSG 3-1 Montpellier
Fabian Ruiz 55’
Leo Messi 72’
Warren Zaïre Emery 90’
PSG superstar Lionel Messi scored his ninth league goal of the season
Lionel Messi is getting along quite well with his season with PSG. The goal against Montpellier marked his ninth league goal of the campaign. He has now scored 14 goals and has provided 14 assists in 23 games across competitions this season.
With the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash against Bayern Munich looming on the horizon, fans of the Parisian club will be happy to see Messi in such inspiring form.
Mbappe's injury, however, might concern them. PSG's superstar attacking trio will have to be firing on all cylinders if they are to get the better of the Bavarians.
The two sides last clashed in the quarter-finals of the 2020-21 Champions League, when Lionel Messi was still a Barcelona player. PSG emerged winners on the 'away goals' rule after the tie ended 3-3 on aggregate.
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