In Mbappé’s cursed game, this is how the French press described Messi

Without Neymar Jr. and with A kylian mbappe which lasted just 20 minutes on the pitch (which was enough for him to miss two penalties and get injured), Lionel Messi, with the ’30’ on his back, “put up ten”. Is that the Argentine star, in the absence of his two usual attacking companions, has become the master of the game and has led the paris saint germain to a much needed victory for League 1.

After the 1-1 draw against Reims, who equalized at the last minute of discount, the Parisian team won again and took advantage of the fall at Lens to move to four points clear at the top of the French league (now his escort is Olympique de Marseille). It was 3-1 against Montpellier with a goal from Leo.

The match started favorably for PSG, dominating the action and with a penalty awarded 8 minutes into the first half to open the score. However, Mbappé missed it three times: the first execution, saved by Benjamín Lecomte, had to be repeated for invasion of the field and in the second, despite changing sticks, he met the goalkeeper again and, after a rebound from the crossbar, sent the ball over the edge of the crossbar.

And if that weren’t enough, the Frenchman was injured 20′ into the first halfwhich triggered the alarms given the proximity of the crossover with Bayern Munich for the Champions League (the first leg is played on 2/14 in Paris) and put victory under a pall of doubt.

It was not the day for Kylian and it was then that Lionel Messi appeared in all his glory, playing and making play. Several French media, often disagreeing with him, highly praised his performance. With Ahraf Hakimi, the right of the great World Cup with the Moroccan team, Leo received a 7 as a rating from The Team AND Le Parisien.

​In turn, several web portals echoed Rosario’s good performance and highlighted his work in all facets of the game: “It’s nice to see the Argentine again, he’s a real advantage in the game. When Messi really plays for the whole team, both in his decisions with the ball and in his defensive effort, he’s immediately more interesting.”

After being world champion, now the Dieci are aiming for the Champions League, PSG’s great goal of the season. Without ceasing to shine, he manages his efforts, just like he did in the World Cup preview, and prepares for the series against Bayern. While waiting for more details on Mbappé’s injury, Messi doesn’t stop his march.