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Lionel Messi's second-half goal has helped a lackluster Paris Saint-Germain beat Toulouse 2-1 to move eight points clear at the top of the French league.

“I don’t know the rules of refereeing so well but I did play in goal for 30 years,” he said. I’m asking the team to play for him and to work for him. Neymar is having treatment for a sore adductor and missed his second straight game. “Messi was a very important driving force for us, given his goal and the chances he created. “So I know that it’s difficult when a player gets in the way of the ball.” Without Messi, who has hit 98 goals for Argentina, PSG would have struggled more.

Lionel Messi and Achraf Hakimi both scored superb goals as Paris Saint-Germain ended Toulouse's unbeaten start to 2023 with a 2-1 home win on Saturday that ...

The Toulouse goalkeeper — making his 100th appearance for the club he joined in 2020 — was well beaten (38'). Another goal — and a superb one at that — to claim the three points that keeps PSG's momentum high ahead of the midweek Coupe de France trip to Marseille. Another well-placed free-kick had the PSG fans holding their breath — when Van den Boomen's goalbound effort was this time gathered gratefully by Donnarumma (78'), there was a collective sigh of relief. Messi nearly added another contender when Toulouse allowed him to advance and tee himself up on his left foot, but this time, the Argentine's laser-guided precision deserted him (75'). That lacklustre performance had been followed by the 3-1 win at Montpellier on Wednesday that had lifted PSG five points clear of the chasing pack, but with [Toulouse](https://www.ligue1.com/clubs?id=toulouse-fc) unbeaten in seven competitive matches, the hosts looked set for another difficult evening at the Parc des Princes. Fortunately, their individual quality saw them level: Hakimi cut inside from the right before bending a shot beyond Maxime Dupé from outside the area.

Lionel Messi scored a second-half winner against Toulouse on Saturday to lift the Ligue 1 leaders in the absence of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

Toulouse had one clear chance late on, but Donnarumma equaled a scrappy effort after a scramble in the box. Hakimi laid the ball off to the World Cup winner just outside the box, who curled his shot past a helpless goalkeeper. Achraf Hakimi provided a moment of magic, though, firing into the bottom corner from 20 yards out to equalise.

Paris Saint-Germain ended Toulouse's impressive unbeaten start to 2023 with a 2-1 win in Ligue 1 at Parc des Princes on Saturday. Lionel Messi came up big ...

It was little wonder that Messi and Ekitike spent long periods of the game struggling to get into shooting positions despite some favorable shot and possession numbers at full time where PSG ended up with 22 total shots and 570 total completed passes to Toulouse's 14 and 341. PSG have been labored since the FIFA 2022 World Cup and that appears set to continue despite this success. The likes of Carlos Soler, Hugo Ekitike, and the injured Renato Sanches all flattered to deceive once more with the latter taken off in tears after just 14 minutes.

Lionel Messi scored a superb second-half winner as a Paris Saint-Germain side missing the injured Kylian Mbappe and Neymar came from behind to beat Toulouse ...

Lionel Messi scored his 10th Ligue 1 goal of the season in Paris Saint-Germain's game against Toulouse. Messi found the net with a fine strike from long ...

Con un gol en la segunda mitad Lionel Messi ayuda a un deslucido Paris Saint-Germain a vencer por 2-1 al Toulouse y colocarse con ocho puntos de ventaja en ...

“Messi fue nuestro motor, con su gol y las oportunidades que generó. Le he pedido al equipo que juegue para él y trabaje para él. El PSG no contó con los lesionados Kylian Mbappé y Neymar.

En un partido bravo, Lionel Messi se visitó de salvador y clavó un golazo para darle la victoria al PSG por 2 a 1 ante el Touluose.

Con este gol es el segundo partido consecutivo donde Leo convierte para el París Saint-Germain, teniendo en cuenta que venía de convertirle al Montpellier. Un tiro libre exquisito de Van de Boomen, engaño a Donnarumma y puso el 0 a 1 parcial para amagar por un rato al equipo parisino. En el segundo tiempo y cuando pasa nada, apareció el campeón del mundo.

Lionel Messi's second-half goal has helped a lackluster Paris Saint-Germain beat Toulouse 2-1 to move eight points clear at the top of the French league.

Neymar is having treatment for a sore adductor and missed his second straight game. After Marquinhos hit the post with a header from Messi’s corner, PSG equalized with a fine 20-meter strike from Hakimi in the 38th. The superstar struck with a typical curling strike in the 57th minute following a move with Morocco right back Achraf Hakimi, who drew PSG level late in the first half after free kick specialist Branco van den Boomen put Toulouse ahead in the 20th.

París Saint-Germain había perdido a mitad de semana a Kylian Mbappé, con una lesión en el muslo izquierdo a la altura del bíceps femoral que le demandará ...

Lionel Messi scored in the second half to help Paris St Germain recover from a woeful start and extend their Ligue 1 lead to a provisional eight points with ...

Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Marquinhos latched onto a Messi free kick, only for his deflection to hit the post 12 minutes before the break, but Hakimi was more precise five minutes later with a superb curled attempt from outside the box. Messi struck the winner after the break with his third goal in his last five league games to put PSG on 54 points from 22 games.

Lionel Messi's second-half goal has helped a lackluster Paris Saint-Germain beat Toulouse 2-1 to move eight points clear at the top of the French league.

“I don’t know the rules of refereeing so well but I did play in goal for 30 years,” he said. I’m asking the team to play for him and to work for him. Neymar is having treatment for a sore adductor and missed his second straight game. “Messi was a very important driving force for us, given his goal and the chances he created. After Marquinhos hit the post with a header from Messi’s corner, PSG equalized with a fine 20-meter strike from Hakimi in the 38th. Without Messi, who has hit 98 goals for Argentina, PSG would have struggled more.

Paris Saint-Germain's Achraf Hakimi (C) vies with Toulouse FC's Moussa Diarra (L) during a French Ligue 1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) ...

(Photo by Glenn Gervot/Xinhua) Players of Paris Saint-Germain celebrate scoring during a French Ligue 1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Toulouse FC in Paris, France, Feb. Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi (C) shoots during a French Ligue 1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Toulouse FC in Paris, France, Feb.

Paris Saint-Germain has struggled in recent games, relatively speaking, but thankfully for the Parisian club, Lionel Messi has been in fine scoring form.

The World Cup winner also came close to a second, hitting the post in stoppage time. Branco van den Boomen opened the scoring in the 20th minute to give Toulouse an unexpected lead in Paris, but before the break Achraf Hakimi leveled. [Paris Saint-Germain ](http://www.cnn.com/2023/01/12/football/lionel-messi-psg-world-cup-return-spt-intl/index.html)has struggled in recent games, relatively speaking, but thankfully for the Parisian club, [ Lionel Messi](http://www.cnn.com/2023/01/20/football/lionel-messi-cristiano-ronaldo-psg-saudi-arabia-spt-intl/index.html) has been in fine scoring form.

Paris Saint-Germain's football advisor Luis Campos says he will be "delighted" if Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi agrees to extend his contract with the ...

"That is the personality of a winner, of someone very special. "At half-time I said to him 'Leo it is imperative you drag the others with you'. "We are in discussions.

Paris Saint-Germain advisor Luis Campos has admitted that the club have been negotiating with Lionel Messi over a potential contract extension.

That's the winners' personality." This Neymar is an incredible Neymar." "They can win one match, two matches, or a few matches. "We are talking at this moment to achieve this objective and keep him with us." "I remember a thing I said to Messi at half time against Montpellier: 'You have to drag everyone else with you'," Campos recalled. "I would like to keep him in this project, I can't hide it.

Paris Saint-Germain director Luis Campos has confirmed that the club remain in talks with Lionel Messi regarding a contract extension in France.

The South American has [registered 26 goals and 28 assists through 57 appearances](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/career-goals-lionel-messi-psg-barcelona-argentina/blt23528ffecf7832b4) for PSG. [Telefoot](https://twitter.com/telefoot_TF1/status/1622176683016044545): “At the moment, we are in discussions with Messi for his extension. No terms have been agreed as yet, amid rumours of the iconic 35-year-old delaying discussions, but Campos insists [meetings are taking place](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/messi-contract-extension-talks-psg-galtier-happy-paris-mls/blt807fe38e8497a4cb).

It was reported Lionel Messi was close to reaching an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain in December, but he is yet to sign a new deal.

It is now February, the winter transfer window is closed and Lionel Messi is yet to extend his Paris Saint-Germain contract. The Argentina international has ...

Talks between Messi and PSG will take place in the coming weeks and could result in an agreement for Messi to continue with the French champions for at least one more year before moving on. An extension of one to two years would be music to Ligue 1's ears given his importance in potentially helping to secure a new and improved international and domestic TV deal. The former Barcelona man's current deal is up at the end of this campaign, so he is into the final six months of his contract which means that he is free to discuss potential moves with other clubs. Despite a difficult adaptation period to life after Barca and Catalonia, Messi is happier now than he ever has been in France. The South American has been more productive and currently has 14 goals and 14 assists with his name with Les Parisiens. It is now February, the winter transfer window is closed and Lionel Messi is yet to extend his Paris Saint-Germain contract.

Lionel Messi decided to pause negotiations with PSG and it was revealed that after the Champions League round of 16 key against Bayern Munich, ...

Fan of the most beautiful sport on the planet. Campos gave clues about the future of the Brazilian. I would like to have him in this project, continue with him.

Contract talks between Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain have begun and are ongoing, according to the club's sporting director Luis Campos.