Lionel Messi helped Paris Saint-Germain against Juventus, but was labeled a fight against the Bianconeri. Here are the statistics of the Argentine player.
Messi is played when PSG is away to Turin, to face Juventus on the sixth day of Group H of the Champions League. In competition at the Allianz-Stadium, Thursday (3/11/2022) in the early hours of the morning, Les Parisiens won 2-1.
Kylian Mbappe and Nuno Mendes scored two of PSG’s winning goals. The result put Ligue 1 representatives in second place, behind Benfica.
After the game, the spotlight was on Messi. The owner of the 7 Ballon d’Or is considered difficult when he faces big teams.
Against Juventus, Messi had made an assist for Mbappe’s goal in the first half. After that, it was difficult for La Pulga to set a record in the match.
On social media, many have mocked Messi’s performance. There are those who believe that Messi is still missing an assist against Juventus.
Opta himself noted that Messi appeared diligent enough on the pitch. Playing full-time, the 35-year-old player made 72 touches, 62 passes, 2 shots, one on goal and one assist.
The assist’s scoring ensured Messi continued his excellent stats this season in terms of creating goals for his team. The former Barcelona player has already made 14 assists this season.
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