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Paris Saint-Germain are back in action tonight as they face Lucien Favre's OGC Nice at the Parc Des Princes. The Ligue 1 champions have made a fast start to ...

[Aaron Ramsey](https://www.sportbible.com/aaron-ramsey) after he missed the last four with a hamstring problem. They will be without record-breaking Jean-Clair Todibo, who was sent off after nine seconds against Angers before the break. Nice is a club where I was very happy. He is one ahead of Mbappe in the league’s scoring charts, with Messi the provider - showcasing his true ability as the primary creator.# "There are 13 games left before the World Cup break. "Nice have had a bit of a rough start to the season," PSG boss Galtier said of his opponents in Thursday’s pre-match press conference.

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The space opens up for Diop through the middle as Nice look to carve out a chance. Barkley makes a run behind the PSG defensive line as he latches onto Rosario's pass over the top. Barkley gifts the hosts possession while trying to play out from the back. This time it's Neymar who wins the debate to hit the free-kick. Messi puts on the accelerator to spark another attack from deep. Lionel Messi's sublime free-kick in the 29th-minute gives PSG a narrow lead at the break.

Paris Saint-Germain are the box-office draw of the French top flight with some of the world's very best players including Lionel Messi and Neymar plying their ...

Youcef Atal (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. Saint-Etienne are the record winners with 10 league titles in their illustrious history, but none since 1981. Attempt blocked.

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PSG kicks off the game and it is without Kylian Mbappe, who has been rested. He wins the freekick and he thumps it in. A rash of late summer signings seemed like a quick fix and created an unbalance to the side that Nice coach Lucien Favre has yet to resolve. PSG has more time on the ball and it builds up the game slowly and smoothly from the back. Nice makes a quick break, but the passing in the buildup wasn’t accurate enough and that move comes to an end. A cross is floated in from the right and it is Laborde who had the composure to take it down and pump it past Donarumma. Nice tries to regain some of the lost momentum, but it is lacking in the final pass. A bit of Messi magic was all it needed for the game’s balance to turn. It is 1-1 and it is game on! Messi and Bernat link up down the left and Messi shoots with venom, but Schmeichel had that in his sights and punched it away. Messi and Neymar stitch together a move before the Argentinian set up Vitinha to shoot. Mukiele, a second half sub, got past the defense into the right hand byline and he cuts it back for Mbappe for a simple finish.

Prior to Saturday's Ligue 1 match against Nice, Messi had already scored six goals and provided eight assists for PSG this season. Please turn off your ad ...

I feel very good again, so I'm starting to enjoy it again." I knew it was going to be like this," said the Argentine. [October 1, 2022] [pic.twitter.com/yKEDJI8Cb7] [October 1, 2022]

Lionel Messi scored a delightful free-kick to give Paris Saint-Germain the lead in their Ligue 1 clash against Nice. Messi score delightful free-kick ...

SportsBrief.com News ☆ Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi scored a wonderful freekick for the second game running on Saturday night after he curled ...

In the 27th minute, Messi launched an attack towards the Nice goal area but was hauled down by veteran Brazilian defender Dante. [World Cup](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/world-cup/). [PSG](https://sportsbrief.com/football/paris-saint-germain/).

Lionel Messi netted his first free-kick goal in a Paris Saint-Germain shirt against Nice in their Ligue 1 clash on Saturday evening.

Messi has now scored seven goals for PSG this season. Messi is one of the best free-kick takers of all-time. Schmeichel was left rooted to the spot as Messi’s effort sailed into the back of the net. PSG were given a free-kick roughly 25 yards out when Dante felled Messi just outside the box. Messi decided to have a go but his effort sailed just wide of the post. In the 12th minute, PSG were given a free-kick some 30 yards out.

Christophe Galtier hosts his former club tonight at the Parc des Princes for his Paris Saint-Germain team's return to action after the international break, ...

The forward, who sits on seven goals for the campaign, one behind Neymar, is set to be rested after playing in both of France’s games over the international break. In his place, summer signing Hugo Ekitike is set to make his first start for the club, lining up alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar. Christophe Galtier hosts his former club tonight at the Parc des Princes for his Paris Saint-Germain team’s return to action after the international break, in a game which is likely to see some rotation ahead of a busy October run for the champions.

Lionel Messi scored a delightful free-kick to give PSG the lead in their Ligue 1 clash against Nice.

Kylian Mbappé came off the bench to score a late winner after Lionel Messi's opening goal had been cancelled out as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Nice 2-1 on ...

The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner is making up for a mediocre (by his standards) first season in French football with a rip-snorting start to this one. An eighth Ligue 1 Uber Eats goal of the season was the inevitable outcome (83') to move PSG two points clear of Marseille — 3-0 victors over Angers 24 hours earlier — at the top of the table. Galtier did that with 30 minutes to go, and — as so often already this season — the FIFA World Cup winner delivered.