At 3 a.m. Beijing time on May 28, the 37th round of the 2022-23 Ligue 1 season, leaders Paris Saint-Germain away to relegation team Strasbourg. In the first half, the two teams exchanged white rolls; In the second half, Kylian Mbappe provided an assist and Messi broke the deadlock with a goal to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo with 496 goals to become Europe's top scorer in the top five leagues, and then substitute Gamero broke through the old main gate. In the end, Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 with Strasbourg to win Ligue 1 one round earlier, their 11th Ligue 1 title, surpassing Saint-Etienne with 10 titles to become the team with the most Ligue 1 titles. The title was also Messi's 43rd career trophy, equalling former teammate Alves and the two tied for first place.
Prior to this round, PSG were six points ahead of second-placed Lens in the Ligue 1 standings and needed just one point against Strasbourg to claim the title early. Strasbourg are in 15th place, six points above the relegation zone, and they also need one point to secure relegation.
In the 10th minute, Messi sent a long pass over the middle of the field, Mbappe cut forward into the box to stop the ball a little wider, and the goalkeeper destroyed the ball. In the 14th minute, Bishab made a mistake in a return pass from the back, and Diallo made a steal and swept through Donnarumma's low-angle shot, and the ball slipped in front of the goal.
In the 28th minute, Kylian Mbappe and Messi collided with walls in front of the box, the former burst into the box and passed three and was tackled off the line by the opposing defender before shooting.
In the 37th minute, Strasbourg counter-attacked, and Diallo received a header from his teammate in front of the box, and his right-footed volley bounced off the post. In the 41st minute, Paris won a free kick in front of the penalty area, and Messi's shot was slightly deflected. At the end of the first half, neither team scored.
In the 59th minute, the Paris midfielder took a long pass to the left of the front, Mbappe received the ball and swung the defensive cross into the middle, Messi inserted the ball on the left side of the box and volleyed from a small angle, Paris led Strasbourg 1-0.
It was Messi's 16th goal of the season in Ligue 1, with 16 goals and 16 assists in his league stats. At the same time, this is also the 496th goal scored by Messi in the five major leagues, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo to become the all-time goalscorer in the five major European leagues. Messi scored 496 goals in 577 appearances in the five major leagues, while Cristiano Ronaldo scored 495 goals in 626 appearances in the five major leagues.
In the 67th minute, Messi dribbled the ball on the left side of the front court, broke through many people in a row and entered the left side of the penalty side, and the forward Mbappe pushed and deflected from a small angle.
In the 79th minute, Strasbourg attacked the Paris penalty area, Sanson in the center received a right-footed cross from the right, Donnarumma flew to save the ball, and Gamero, who had just come off the bench, added a shot into the net in front of the goal to break the goal of his old club, Strasbourg 1-1 Paris.
In the 84th minute, Messi sent a straight plug in midfield, Mbappe cut forward at high speed to receive the ball, dodged the defender's sliding tackle into the box, and the goalkeeper's shot was blocked.
Both sides were happy with the 1 point, and in the last minute both teams were almost on their feet, waiting for the game to end. In the end, the referee sounded the closing whistle and Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 with Strasbourg, who also won early relegation.