At 2:45 a.m. Beijing time on May 22, the 36th round of the 2022-23 Ligue 1 season, leader Paris Saint-Germain away to promote Ma Auxerre. In the first half, Mbappe scored twice in three minutes to lead the top scorers, Messi provided assists, and this season has reached 20 assists and goals in all competitions; In the second half, Sinayoko pulled a goal back for Auxerre, but Kylian Mbappe's goal in stoppage time was disallowed for offside. In the end, Paris Saint-Germain beat Auxerre 2-1 to lead second place with only 2 rounds left in the league by 6 points and 16 goal difference, and the next round of winning will claim the title.
Ahead of this round, Paris were six points ahead of second-placed Lens. Auxerre, as a promotion horse with a Chinese background, is currently at the bottom of the table, 1 point above the relegation zone. In this game, Messi and Mbappe partnered up front.
In the 6th minute, Paris front-court multi-person successive passes played a delicate combination, Fabian Luis went straight into the box, Mbappe received the ball twice in a row and dangled past the same defender, and then scored with a right-footed volley to give Paris a 1-0 lead over Auxerre.
In the 8th minute, Messi crossed the ball on the right side of the front, Ekitik missed the ball, and the unguarded Mbappe at the top of the arc fired a right-footed shot to give Paris a 2-0 lead over Auxerre, and Mbappe scored twice in three minutes.
It was Mbappe's 28th goal in Ligue 1 this season, two ahead of second-placed Lacazette and first in the top scorers' list. At the same time, this is Messi's 16th assist this season in Ligue 1, ranking first in the assist list. Messi has scored 20 goals and assists in all competitions this season.
In the 18th minute, Auxerre counter-attacked and Ain drove the ball left-footed from the right side of the penalty area, the ball deflected off the upright. In the 27th minute, Ain received a straight shot from inside the box and Donnarumma lifted the ball off the crossbar with one palm.
In the 31st minute, Fabian Luiz slid diagonally at the top of the arc and Messi received the ball and burst into the left side of the box with a low left-footed shot that the goalkeeper fell to the ground to save the ball. In the 38th minute, Auxerre cleared the ball into the Paris penalty area, Ravelosson met the ball and the ball hit the crossbar.
In the 43rd minute, Kylian Mbappe burst into the left side of the box with a cross that was overflanked by Ekitik. At the end of the first half, Paris temporarily took the lead.
In the 51st minute, Auxerre counter-attacked, Nuno da Costa received a header from the back, Sinayoko stepped forward to form a single knife, he swept a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, Donnarumma leaked the ball into the goal, Auxerre trailed Paris 2-1.
In the 57th minute, Fabian Luiz went straight up front, and Kylian Mbappe's left-footed push from the left side of the box was blocked by the goalkeeper. In the 62nd minute, Paris counter-attacked, Kylian Mbappe dribbled from the halfway line, ran long into the box, and was pressed by the defender to shoot wide.
In the 75th minute, Ain received a cross from the top of the arc and turned to pull the ball past the defender, and his right-footed volley was blocked by Donnarumma. In the 93rd minute, Messi sent a straight shot in midfield, Mbappe received the ball to form a single knife, he burst into the left side of the box and pushed into the far corner. However, Mbappe was offside and the goal was invalidated.
In the end, the match was over, with Paris Saint-Germain beating Auxerre 2-1.