Lionel Messi was booed by fans after PSG's second straight defeat at home in the previous match. Many former stars advised Messi to leave PSG, angry with the behavior of fans with the Argentine superstar who won the World Cup in Qatar. Even Messi himself could not accept the fact of hearing Duo. He responded to the insult on Sunday night.
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But not in the face, Messi gave the answer by scoring and returning the team to the winning streak. The Argentine magician contributed both goals in PSG's 2-0 win over Nice in the French league. In the 26th minute, Messi put PSG ahead with a measured left-foot shot from Nuno Mendes' cross. Sergio Ramos doubled the lead from Messi's corner in the 76th minute.
Messi has created two new achievements in the way of goals and assists. Messi is now the highest goalscorer in European club football, surpassing arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo. Before moving to Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo scored 701 goals in 949 matches in European club football. Messi took the record by scoring 702 goals in 846 matches.
Along with 702 goals, his number of assists is now 298. Messi became the first to reach the milestone of contributing 1000 goals in European football. PSG went six points clear in the French league title race with a comfortable win after two consecutive defeats. Real Madrid were virtually knocked out of the title race by losing 3-2 at home to Villarreal in La Liga on the same day. Real had to see the other side of the coin before they could reach the Copa del Rey final by thrashing Barcelona 4-0 at Camp Nou. Carlo Ancelotti's side lost a league match at the Bernabeu after 13 months.
At this rate, their gap with Barcelona at the top can increase to 15 points. For now, Barca's points are 71 in 27 matches, Real's 59 in one match more. Despite advancing twice in the match, the current champions could not avoid the incident. Vinicius Junior gave Real the first lead in the 48th minute after Pau Torres' own goal in the 16th minute. Villarreal, who came back twice, smiled victory thanks to a brace from winger Samuel Chukuwe.
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