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Messi scores stunner and Mbappe grabs winner to guide PSG top of Ligue 1

02.10.2022 - 11:23 thenationalnews.com

Lionel Messi scored a stunning free-kick and Kylian Mbappe came off the bench to score as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Nice 2-1 on Saturday to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1.

France international Mbappe was left out of the starting line-up by manager Christophe Galtier with one eye on Wednesday's Champions League clash at Benfica - one of 11 fixtures the French champions face in the six weeks leading up to the World Cup.

Mbappe was replaced in the starting line-up by 20-year-old Hugo Ekitike, who was making his first start for PSG but struggled to make an impact.

However, it was fellow superstar Messi who grabbed the attention when he gave PSG a 29th-minute lead with a sumptuous, curling free-kick which sailed over the Nice wall and past goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. "I'm incredibly lucky to see him every morning in training," said Galtier of the Argentine.

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