Paris Saint-Germain clinched another victory in Ligue 1 after their defeated OGC Nice with a score of 2-1 in their matchday nine fixture. PSG boss Christophe Galtier gave Hugo Ekitiké a chance to start the match ahead of French star Kylian Mbappe.
Hugo Ekitiké didn’t have a match that he’ll look forward to remembering for his life. He put up a lacklustre performance. He came off in the 59th minute to make way for Mbappe. The forward had zero shots during the game.
The possible problem that came forward was that Hugo Ekitike isn’t a striker who’ll be good to play alongside Neymar and Lionel Messi. His playing style is totally different and he’ll rather dribble the ball instead of passing it for short passes.
But the goals by Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe gathered a lot of eyeballs. Argentina star Lionel Messi struggling to adapt the French football in his first season at Les Parisiens. But now, he’s flaunting his skills.
What does Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi say about his performance?
Talking to a Mexican TV Station, Lionel Messi said “Last year was difficult for me, it was hard after a very big change, after being in the same place for so long. The aim [for this season] is clear to everyone. PSG have been eager for a long time to win the Champions League.”
The delightful free-kick by the Argentinian wizard was enough to get past Kasper Schmeichel in PSG’s first match after the International break. But later on, the match was equalised by Gaetan Laborde after he got a cross from Atal.
In the 59th minute, Kylian Mbappe finally got on the field. And he was lucky enough to get his name on the scoresheet. Kasper Schmeichel’s small goalkeeping blunder fueled the goal and the Frenchman didn’t hesitate in scoring a goal.
Paris Saint-Germain won the match with a score of 2-1. And they have secured the top spot for a week more. After scoring against Nice, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar Jr both are on the top-scorers list with eight goals.
