GUARDIOLA’S REACTION ON MESSI’S FIRST GOAL FOR PSG shocked all football fans! PSG 2:0 Man City
UCL Matchday Review
Let’s begin with a rewind of Tuesday’s main Champions League ties! Atletico came to visit Milan and won 1: 2. Rafael Leao scored for Rossoneri, while Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez have managed to make a difference for the Indians.
Meanwhile, Liverpool battered Porto in an away game – 1: 5. Sadio Mane nailed the first goal and Mohamed Salah with Roberto Firmino scored a brace each afterwards.
The main shocker took place in the match between Real Madrid and Sheriff. The Moldovans won in Spain with a score of 1: 2. Interestingly enough, the Meringues barely scored once from the penalty spot after Karim Benzema’s accurate shot. Now that is an unbelievable outcome for such a humble club from Tiraspol!
And, of course, the most delightful duel of yesterday’s evening happened in Paris! PSG withstanded Manchester City! In the first half, Idrissa Gueye opened the scoreline, and after the break… yes, we can finally confirm that: LIONEL MESSI SCORED HIS FIRST GOAL for the Red and Blues, killing the intrigue. In the 74th minute, the Argentinean gorgeously launched the ball into the top corner of Ederson’s goal with an elegant assist from Kylian Mbappe! And here we have it: 2:0 after the final whistle in favor of the Parisians!
After the game, there was a great atmosphere in the PSG dressing room! The entire team received congratulations from President Nassser Al-KhelaIfi, then Messi, Mbappe and Neymar took joint photos. Lionel also had a talk with press representatives:
“We won a very important match against a great opponent who has great players who made it to the Champions League final. What is important it is to continue to grow. We must continue winning,»
“Manchester City is a great opponent. The victory was important for us, I am very happy to have scored. Neymar Mbappe and I ? The more we forwards play together the better our relationship will be. We all need to grow together and improve and keep giving our best,» Canal+ quotes Messi.
By the way, the head coach of Manchester City Josep Guardiola congratulated his former ward on the first goal for the new club: «If Messi is happy in Paris, I will also be very happy for him, as he made me happy in Barcelona back then.» Touching and respectful words from Pep!
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