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Lionel Messi Scores First PSG Goal vs. Man City in Champions League

In his third start for PSG, Lionel Messi finally has his first goal for the club—and it came in memorable fashion against Manchester City.

With PSG already leading 1-0 in the 74th minute, Messi finished off a quick counterattack by cutting in from the right and finding Kylian Mbappé at the edge of the penalty box. Mbappé, always looking for the quick one-two, rolled a pass back to Messi before the Argentina star buried his shot into the top corner for his 121st career Champions League goal—and his first for anyone but Barcelona.

It's Messi's seventh career goal against Manchester City, and also his seventh goal against a side coached by his former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola.