Regulatory organization for soccer in Europe Following his team’s 1-1 tie with Benfica in the Champions League group stage, Lionel Andres Messi, a star for Argentina’s national team, received accolades from UEFA.
The seven-time Ballon D’Or winner kept his place in the starting lineup for his club, and he was able to deliver an outstanding performance by scoring the game’s lone goal.
Alongside Kylian Mbappe and Neymar Junior, Lionel Messi coordinated the attack for the Paris Saint-Germain soccer team, and he was able to outperform his teammates.
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After receiving a helper from Neymar Junior, the former Barcelona player opened the scoring for Paris Saint-Germain in the 22nd minute. However, Danilo of Portugal tied the score for the home team with an own goal in the 41st minute, bringing the game to a 1-1 draw.
With his first-half goal against Benfica, Lionel Messi now has 77 goals overall in the UEFA Champions League group stage.
Following Lionel Messi’s 77th goal of the UEFA Champions League group stage, UEFA tweeted on their official verified account that;
statistics for Lionel Messi’s football team, Paris Saint-Germain, vs Benfica;
100% take-ons completed
100% aerial duels won
100% duels won
7 duels
5 take-ons
3 chances created
2 shots
1 goal.