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Lionel Messi endured another frustrating evening for Paris Saint-Germain as he failed to wield any influence as his side crashed to a 1-0 loss at Nice.

It was Mauricio Pochettino’s side’s second successive away defeat in Ligue 1 and continued the Argentine’s frustrations since his high-profile summer transfer from Barcelona last summer.

The 34-year-old was part of a PSG attack who failed to click throughout the game in the absence of star striker and the side’s most important player: Kylian Mbappe.

The defeat at Nice comes just days ahead of the side’s season-defining second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 clash at Real Madrid.

Mbappe’s last gasp goal in the first leg was enough to clinch a narrow win in Paris last month but the tie remains firmly in the balance ahead of their trip to the Spanish capital.

Messi has netted just twice in 18 domestic appearances for Les Parisiens and while he has fared better in European competition, his underwhelming performances in France continue to be a concern.

The Argentine was part of an attacking front three including Neymar and Angel di Maria, but the trio failed to get going throughout the encounter.

It was a game of few chances of which hosts Nice – who moved up to second with the victory – shaded and eventually won late on thanks to a superb finish from Andy Delort.

Yet PSG were extremely underwhelming with Di Maria