The massive spotlight on Paris Saint-Germain from earlier this season has flickered and remains on a dim setting. PSG are out of the Champions League, eliminated from the French Cup, lost Neymar for the rest of the season and have a relatively comfortable lead in Ligue 1.
There aren’t any big matches left on the schedule for the Paris club with just a handful of league matches against midtable or lower Ligue 1 sides. A sobering end to a season with so many expectations.
On Friday PSG defeated bottom of the table Angers 2-1 courtesy of a Kylian Mbappé brace.
Mbappé’s second goal was set up by a ridiculous Lionel Messi assist. The Argentine spotted the run of Mbappé and supplied a perfect pass through the Angers defense and right to the foot of his attacking partner.
Lionel Messi assist vs Angers
THE ASSIST FROM LEO MESSI
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) April 21, 2023
MessiVision is out of this world. The assist marked his 15th in Ligue 1 this season. He also has 15 league goals.
Leo Messi in #Ligue1 this season:
- 15 goals ⚽️
- 15 assists ️1️⃣5️⃣ + 1️⃣5️⃣ = 3️⃣0️⃣ pic.twitter.com/aEN2vV3Pte
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) April 21, 2023
With service like this and the talent that Mbappé possesses it’s no wonder he sits top of the Ligue 1 Golden Boot race with 22 goals. Canadian forward Jonathan David is hot on his heels though with 20 goals to his name.
