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Majestic Messi helps PSG fight back to beat Troyes (FRANCE 24)

Lionel Messi starred with a goal and an assist as all of Paris Saint-Germain's front three scored in a 4-3 victory over Troyes on Saturday which restored ...

PSG took the lead for the first time in the game just after the hour mark, as Messi threaded a perfect pass through the Troyes defence for Neymar to fire past Gallon. In Paris, Troyes forged ahead with a shock opening goal inside three minutes, as Rony Lopes stabbed the ball back for Mama Balde to lash a fine volley into the net past PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Paris (AFP) – Lionel Messi starred with a goal and an assist as all of Paris Saint-Germain's front three scored in a 4-3 victory over Troyes on Saturday which restored their five-point advantage at the top of Ligue 1.

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PSG 4-3 Troyes: Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe & Neymar all score as ... (Eurosport.co.uk)

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Carlos Soler scored the goals as PSG held off brave Troyes to win 4-3 at the Parc des Princes in Ligue 1.

Messi picks the ball up in a deep position, looks up and plays a defence-splitting pass to release Neymar. PSG 4-2 TROYES (KYLIAN MABPPE, PEN): Mbappe hits his penalty kick hard and high into the net. The defenders simply stand off him, allowing Balde to swivel and fire a shot into the bottom corner. PSG 1-2 TROYES (MAMA BALDE): Balde at the double! The Brazilian lifts a magnificent pass to find the perfectly-timed run of Soler, he rounds the onrushing goalkeeper and slides it into an empty net. PSG 1-1 TROYES (CARLOS SOLER): PSG are level thanks to a moment of magic from Neymar!

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Lionel Messi scores stunning goal and assist for PSG as red-hot ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Lionel Messi produced another stunning moment for Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday to equalise with a long-range effort against Troyes at the Parc des ...

Carlos Soler netted a first half equaliser for Galtier’s side before Messi brought the scores level once again in the second half. Messi provided the assist for Neymar to give PSG the lead, as they eventually ran out 4-3 victors. The 35-year-old took one touch to control the ball before working the space to allow him to attempt the long-range effort – which flew into the net past Troyes goalkeeper Gauthier Gallon.

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MNM fire again to keep PSG top (LFP)

Kylian Mbappé, Neymar and Lionel Messi all featured among the goals as Paris Saint-Germain came back from trailing twice to Troyes to win 4-3 at the Parc ...

His pass for Neymar's goal was also out of this world, and his understanding with his former Barcelona teammate and Mbappé just gets better and better. He has now racked up 10 assists in just 12 league games — a career best — and his brilliant goal to quickly make it 2-2 was crucial when PSG may have struggled to get back on top. The PSG defending will be questioned, but there is no debating the brilliance of Messi, who drilled a shot beyond Gallon from 25 metres to level (55').

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Neymar has got his Kylian Mbappe revenge as PSG star shines ... (Daily Express)

Mbappe signed a new PSG contract back in the summer, having previously looked set to join La Liga giants Real Madrid. And it was said at the time that he felt ...

He was devastating in their stirring 4-3 win over Troyes on Saturday night, putting on a display that had fans inside the stadium crooning for more. In the end, however, PSG didn’t oblige. It was claimed the France international felt his team-mate wasn’t committed enough to the cause and wanted him offloaded so he could hog more of the spotlight, sparking links to the likes of [Manchester City](/latest/manchester-city-fc) and [Chelsea](/latest/chelsea-fc). However, the Brazil international has now got his revenge by sparkling alongside [Lionel Messi](/latest/lionel-messi) and becoming, arguably, the talisman of Christophe Galtier’s side. "We need to fix it. And it was said at the time that he felt it was time for the club to cut Neymar loose, questioning the Brazilian’s commitment to the cause in the process.

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