On December 13, Beijing time, the 18th round of Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Monaco 2-0 at home. Messi started and assisted Mbappe's goal, scoring for the first time since joining.
In the midweek Champions League against Bruges, Messi scored twice, shined, officially completed the surpassing of Pele, rose to the second place in the history of football top scorers, and scored 5 goals in 5 Games in the Champions League this season, with great efficiency.
However, in Ligue 1, Messi scored only one goal in his first nine appearances, delivered three assists, and the last goal was against Nantes on November 21, and that long-range shot was also voted ligue 1's best goal in November.
Facing Monaco this time, in celebration of Messi's 7 Ballon d'Or, the Greater Paris players wore golden numbers. Messi's No. 30 shines brightly, and he also starts alongside Mbappe and Di Maria.
In the opening 12th minute, Di Maria made a penalty, who will take the penalty? According to Pochettino, the players themselves negotiated, and as a result, Messi did not argue, and Mbappe scored a one-time penalty, 1-0!
In the first minute of first-half stoppage time, Messi broke the ball and ran to the front of the box, selflessly delivering assists, and The Emperor scored twice, 2-0!
According to the data, this is the first time since Messi joined Paris, he has participated in goals in all competitions, and has scored 3 goals in the past 2 games!
Unfortunately, Messi didn't score: in the 71st minute, Mbappe scored, his right-footed shot deflected off the upright, and in the 80th minute, his one-handed pick-and-roll shot after stealing was deflected – this season, Leo Ligue 1 scored 1 goal in 10 games but delivered four assists. Cristiano Ronaldo scored 7 goals in 13 Premier League games and provided 2 assists.
As Mbappe said, the newcomer Messi did face adaptation problems, but with the increase of time and the deepening of the season, he has become better and better. Then the Champions League came to an end for the time being, and the King of Plum Balls could continue to exert his strength in Ligue 1.