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The 4-1 victory over Club Bruges in the Champions League was actually of no consequence for Paris Saint-Germain, as the French were already runners-up in the group. Nonetheless, attacker Lionel Messi turned this evening into another personal highlight with his two goals.
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With his goal to 3-0, he marked his 758th career goal. The 34-year-old has overtaken Pele. Messi only ranks behind long-term rival Cristiano Ronaldo in this category, who has so far scored an unbelievable 801 goals, and the trend is likely to be rising.
In the all-time list of goalscorers in the Champions League, La Pulga also only has to admit defeat to his Portuguese opponent with his 125 goals. Cristiano Ronaldo is currently at 140 stalls in the premier class.
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Messi with 5 goals in the premier class for PSG
Messi was the man of the evening against Bruges alongside his strike partner Kylian Mbappe, who also scored two goals. While the newcomer in the French league has only managed a single goal in nine appearances, he is as accurate as usual in the premier class.
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The seven-time world footballer scored five goals in as many games in the preliminary round. Compared to Sebastian Haller, who leads the scorers list with ten goals, Messi has to go even further.
PSG threatens hammerless in the round of 16
As runners-up in the group, PSG is threatened with a real hammer lot in the round of 16. The strongest opponents would certainly be Liverpool FC, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. Ajax Amsterdam with Torgarant Sebastian Haller should not be underestimated after six wins in the group stage.
Who PSG affects will be determined on Monday, December 13th. Five days after the end of the group phase, the draw for the first round of the knockout phase will take place in Nyon, Switzerland.
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