Watch: Lionel Messi scores sensational free-kick, whips curling effort of the right-hand publish for late PSG winner

Lionel Messi was in resurgent type as PSG sealed a slim 4-3 win vs Lille, on the Parc des Princes on Sunday. With the rating tied at 3-3, the 35-year-old scored a shocking free-kick in stoppage time to win the match for his workforce.

For PSG, Kylian Mbappe (11′, 87′), Neymar (17′), Messi (90+5′) registered their names within the scoresheet. Meanwhile, Bafode Diakite (24′), Jonathan David (58′, P) and Jonathan Bamba (69′) added their names to the scoresheet for Lille.

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Lille had been edging in the direction of a 3-2 victory, however Mbappe and Messi had different plans, with the Frenchman equalising within the 87th-minute. Receiving a in the reduction of from Benat, Mbappe poked the ball into the bottom-left nook for his aspect’s late equaliser. In the fifth minute of stoppage time, PSG acquired a free-kick proper exterior the Lille field, and it was ideally positioned for Messi, who did the honours by whipping a curling effort off the within of the right-hand publish for a shocking winner.

Here is the video of Messi’s aim:

The outcome additionally noticed Mbappe, Neymar and Messi rating in the identical Ligue 1 recreation for under the fourth time with PSG, the primary time for the reason that match in opposition to Troyes in October 2022. Meanwhile, the match additionally turned out to be probably the most prolific Ligue 1 double-header of the season within the twenty first century (15 targets: 7-1 for PSG within the first leg, 4-3 for PSG within the second), stage with Guingamp-Loreint in 2001-02.

The match noticed PSG supervisor Galtier make 5 modifications to the workforce which misplaced to Bayern Munich in midweek. Fit-again Mbappe was included within the taking part in XI, taking his place alongside Messi and Neymar. Meanwhile, Pembele and Kimpembe changed Achraf Hakimi and Marquinhos, whereas Vitinha and Fabian had been slotted into midfield. Pereira, Soler and Zaire-Emery had been relegated to the bench. PSG face Marseille of their upcoming Ligue 1 recreation, and might be aiming to construct on their momentum.