Lionel Messi longed for the first goal in the PSG jersey. Pochettino: I’m not celebrating goals, but now I had to – ŠPORT.sk

It was Messi’s fourth PSG competition. “I longed for the first goal in the Paris jersey and I am glad that it came in the Champions League in front of home fans. I was injured in recent days and I did not play much. I am gradually getting used to a new team. I am convinced that in the attack we it will go better and better with Neymar and Kylian, “ he told Canal Plus Messi, who left FC Barcelona in the summer as a club recorder. He scored 672 goals in 778 matches.

Paris coach Mauricio Pochettino was also very pleased with his first accurate hit in the colors of the French vice-champion. “I don’t usually celebrate goals, but I had to show Lionel’s show piece. When I was in the position of coach of the opponent’s team, I saw him score many times. Now I was on the right bench, so I could afford to celebrate and shout.” stressed the Argentine coach.

The Paris team took the lead in Tuesday’s program in the 8th minute. After a quick transition to attack, Mbappe found Neymar in the penalty area, who did not finish, but the Senegalese Idrissa Gueye got to the ball and swept the upper corner of Ederson’s goal. With 26 minutes played, Citizens had a fantastic opportunity to reply but his shot flew harmlessly into the side-netting of the goal.

Raheem Sterling hits the crossbar and Bernardo Silva was unable to bring the ball into the goal net. At the end of the half, Gianluigi Donnarumma distinguished himself after the head of the visiting Diasa. In the second act, after a quick counter, he did not use the opportunity to insure the lead of Paris Neymar, but in the 74th minute, the Park of Princes Messi brightened up and determined the final result.

“I am pleased that we have reimbursed Manchester City for last year’s home semi-final loss, which was decisively signed by our elimination. We knew it would be difficult, we played against a very strong team. We quickly took the lead, but then we got under pressure and luck was with us. Lionel confirmed that he is an extra class, he is the best player in the world. “ added Pochettino.

Guest coach Pep Guardiola did not hide his disappointment that his charges could not overcome Donnarumma even once. Citiznes lost in the LM group stage for the first time since September 2018, when they were not enough for Olympique Lyon. “We played a good match, we worked out a lot of chances, but in the end we were not effective. Paris withdrew to the defense and made dangerous breaks. Messi’s goal was fantastic. I coached him in Barcelona for many years and I knew there were situations when “It’s unstoppable. We need to shake off this loss as soon as possible and focus on the Premier League weekend against Liverpool FC.”