Messi was within 800 goal distance and Mbappé stole Cavani’s record in a PSG’s triumph to be played in Germany this year

The warmth of the tie was already passed out of the script by nantes. I won again Paris Saint-Germain and people crowded – at the Parc des Princes and in front of the screen of the streaming platform that broadcast the match – with the feeling that it was about to happen a historic moment. Jeremy Stinat, the referee, had scored a penalty for those of the French capital and the wait was to know if he had taken the ball Lionel Messi score the 800th goal of his career or kylian mbappe to reach 201 and be the club’s top scorer. It was four minutes in vain: VAR corrected the judge’s vision and the penalty became a free kick which the Argentina national team captain took and Alban Lafont swept away.

In the end there was no Messi’s 800th goal, which at 12 minutes had reached 799 when he made it 1-0 in a play that started in three quarters of the field and finished in the rival’s small area. But there was a record for Mbappé, who in time off and determined to break the records edinson cavaniseal 4-2 for Christophe Galtier’s menthat this Wednesday, Germany will play the year they visit Bayern Monaco for the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 after a 0-1 draw in the first leg.

The victory against Nantes was never at risk despite PSG’s seven-minute nap in the first half which transformed the comfortable 2-0 -Jaouen Hadjam, against, had stretched the distances- into a worrying 2-2 after appearances Of Ludovico BiaHE Ignatius Ganago AND the doubts, especially at a discount, of the Italian Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Sure. A strange sensation has remained -which is repeated after PSG’s zig-zag start to the year-: the team runs better without Neymarruled out going to Bavaria, to court. Is there always a silver lining?

Without shining, but with intelligent possession, he got on the rink and won the game with a header from Danilo Pereira and with the last and record goal from Mbappé. AS, PSG still top Ligue 1 and took 11 points from Olympique de Marseille, who visit Rennes today from 4.45pm.

With Bayern Munich in his sights, Galtier opted for a very dynamic 3-5-2. Danilo, Sergio Ramos and Marquinhos – he was injured – formed a stony last row. In the centre, Nordi Mukiele -played for the beaten and investigated Achraf Hakimi- and Nuno Mendes plied the wings and with Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz and the young Warren Zaire-Emery pulling the strings through the centre. Stand up and without responsibility, Mbappé and Messi dedicated themselves to the game and attack. What they do best.

After the scream that opened the night in Paris, Messi had different situations to grow and reach 800 goals become the second footballer in history to overcome that barrier –Cristiano Ronaldo, which is still active in Saudi Arabia, port 827-. In the first half he was left-footed at all. Already in the second half, in addition to that free kick that arrived after the penalty that didn’t exist, he found himself face to face with Lafont twice, but he lacked precision in the definition. Flea Night wasn’t extraordinary, but it looked good. The same goes for Mbappé, who in the last few minutes searched and searched until he found the prize. Beyond the records, the most important thing will happen on Wednesday in Germany. The future of PSG will be defined. And, beyond the 800 goals that will arrive at a certain point, Messi’s future will also be defined.