Two assists in less than 15 minutes: Lionel Messi's show in PSG's partial triumph

The Argentine was key in Neymar and Mbappé's goals against Clermont in Ligue 1

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Lionel Messi was vital at the start of the match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Clermont, for the 31st date of the Ligue 1. The Argentine started in the attack with Neymar and Kyllian Mbappé, his favorite partners in the French team and this Saturday that was demonstrated once again in just 15 minutes.

It is that the team led by Mauricio Pochettino took the lead in the 6-minute lead by the Brazilian footballer, who received in the area after a single touch from La Pulga and defined face to face with the goalkeeper for 1 to 0. In that case, the society of the former Barcelona was helped in some way by an adversary who had been lying on the ground by a previous action and empowering everyone.

Less than 15 minutes later, Messi reappeared. This time to assist Mbappé in a fantastic way by dominating with his chest meters from the crescent of the area a high pass from Neymar and releasing left-handed and air for the pique to the gap of the Frenchman, who played over the goalkeeper with his right leg and celebrated the 2-0. Then Kiki turned around and pointed to Leo, the great protagonist of the maneuver.

With these two, there are 12 assists that the Argentine gunner accumulates in Ligue 1 with the PSG shirt, one less than Mbappé, although the Frenchman participated in eight more matches in the contest.

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