Lionel Messi's highs and lows at Paris Saint-Germain

Lionel Messi's difficult start to life at Paris Saint-Germain plunged new lows this week, with the French giants crashing out of the Champions League before their fans jeered the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner on Sunday. Here is a look at Messi's fleeting brilliant moments and the more frequent tough times since he left Barcelona for Paris last year: 28/09/2021Messi scored his first PSG goal in their first big game of the season against Manchester City. He had failed to score in his first three appearances, but got off the mark in style at the Parc des Princes.

After surging forward from the halfway line, Messi exchanged passes with Kylian Mbappe and fired a brilliant shot into the net. 19/10/2021Messi's best moments for PSG have come in the Champions League, despite their early exit. There were times when their campaign looked like it could end even sooner, though, such as when they trailed RB Leipzig at home in the group stage.

But Messi scored twice in seven second-half minutes, including the winner from the penalty spot, to rescue a 3-2 victory. 28/11/2021When the Argentinian first joined PSG, most people would not have expected three assists against Ligue 1 strugglers Saint-Etienne to feature on a list of his highlights. But he did produce an excellent display on a snowy night in Saint-Etienne and has the joint most assists in the French top flight this season, tied on 10 with Mbappe.

29/08/2021 - 20/11/2021Messi had to wait until November to score his first league goal for PSG. It finally came in a 3-1 home win over Nantes, after he failed to score in games against Reims, Lyon, Rennes, Marseille and Lille. 3/10/2021PSG struggled for goals early in the season when Messi was in the team, and that problem was evident