Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) superstar Lionel Messi has set yet another UEFA Champions League record as he scored a mesmerizing goal in his team's 1-1 draw against Benfica.
The Little Magician has set a record by scoring against 40 different teams in Europe's biggest cup competition.
Messi linked up with Kylian Mbappe and Neymar brilliantly before curling home a stunning effort past Benfica shot-stopper Odysseas Vlachodimos in the 22nd minute.
However, Benfica were the more dominant side throughout the first-half. They were eventually rewarded for a good performance as Danilo Pereira mistakenly put the ball in the back of his own net minutes before half-time.
The goal marked Lionel Messi's eighth strike for PSG this season. He also has eight assists so far this season.
After a lackluster first campaign that saw Messi gather a paltry tally of 11 goals and 15 assists from 34 games, the Argentine maestro is slowly, yet steadily, getting back to his best.
The Parisians now have seven points from their first three Champions League games this season. While they defeated Juventus and Maccabi Haifa, Benfica managed to hold the star-studded side to a draw.
Three more points will be enough for the French club to secure a spot in the knockout stages.
Former Manchester City defender hails PSG superstar Lionel Messi
Former Manchester City right-back Micah Richards recently claimed that Lionel Messi is the greatest player of all-time and it is almost impossible to defend against him.
Messi is known for his dazzling feet and the ability to get past defenders effortlessly. On CBS Sports, Richards said:
"If you're a defender up against him he's impossible to mark. You can try and go tight, he'll run in behind you. You drop off, he pops up in a little number 10 position. His passing, he's got absolutely everything as a player!"
Former Liverpool player Jamie Carragher also chimed in on Messi and said:
N0_N0NsENSE
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Lionel Messi, there's nothing to say that hasn't already been said. A slow season last time around and people were writing him off. Now on 8 goals in his last 6 games for the Argentina national team and PSG. Every goal as special as the last. And the assists, special. GOAT. 🐐🇦🇷
eggosa91
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you can't deny the fact that ... after MESSI👽 is RONALDO 🤖 after RONALDO🤖 is MESSI 👽
D10S_LM10
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Pequos23
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This player is out of this world 🌍 please Messi is back i repeat Messi is back
mixkissy
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THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE IN THIS ARTICLE ; 1) Calling Messi a small Magician (He's a big Magician and the GOAT 2) Pronouncing the name of Benfica's goalkeeper
Champr
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Last season some people say Messi is finished. Now yes we are watching Messi finishing every goal and assist.
omolayoka
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I like Messi so much but I want to see him in the premier league to see how exactly good he is. Undeniably he’s the best! But premier league football is modern at the moment. Where you can’t just dodge and pass through defenders. Where defenders knows and studies you every touch! Where goal keepers stretch themselves and save your every shot. Where small teams defend and even attack and win against big teams. Look at other leagues. You can see la liga is also closely coming near premier league. But it’s still easy for him to pass through defenders. League one is not really a football league as it appears. Defenders are miles away from EPL Defenders when it comes to instinct. Yes at some point premier league is overrated BUT not many best players come here and flourish. Messi is like a god of football. But I want to see how he can deal with the physicality of premier league. This is the wish I want to see before he retires!
Premier league or haaland league 😂😂😂😂if haaland, Harry Kane, Suarez, aguero, rooney, Ronaldo and many more can dominate epl how much more Messi, or are they playing stone in epl?
cetkltuy
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nice goal lionel messi is the greatest player of all -time and it is almost important to defend against him.
pudceilny
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We’re not mentioning scoring against premier league. We’re mentioning about dealing with the intensity of premier league game by game, week by week. Yes indeed Messi has scored most goals against EPL but mostly Arsenal and Manchester United and over the years those two clubs have never established themselves to the level they should be on. I’m not saying Messi has to prove himself to EPL but just mentioning that EPL defense can loosen his dribbling to an extent.
Oga zuokwanu ike. Keep looking for ways to deny obvious facts. Messi is the GREATEST OF ALL TIME. His stats are insane. If you like argue till eternity. Let Haaland score 92 goals in a Calender year, then we can talk (let's even leave Balon D' Or record).
omolayoka
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What dribbles does Wilfred Zaha do?[Crylaugh]
Meaning u don't watch ball
FootballBible
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Your wish won't come true, remember Messi is 35, it will not be simple for a team to take a huge gamble in a 35 yr old. Da guy has more goals against English giants than appearances. When it comes to defending, French league is better but premier league has da intensity. Another thing Halland us proving u wrong he is chewing premier league like a piece of cake. He is achieving wat he failed to achieve in Germany
We’re not mentioning scoring against premier league. We’re mentioning about dealing with the intensity of premier league game by game, week by week. Yes indeed Messi has scored most goals against EPL but mostly Arsenal and Manchester United and over the years those two clubs have never established themselves to the level they should be on. I’m not saying Messi has to prove himself to EPL but just mentioning that EPL defense can loosen his dribbling to an extent.
omolayoka
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I knew you all would mention Halaand. He’s the only one who you see. But don’t forget Halaand’s goals are mostly coming from crosses by one of the best midfielders in football. Undoubtedly I think Halaand as a modernized strikers who knows where the cross ball will fall and knows how to exactly score. He’s a striker. Little less he deals with defenders. I want to see the dribbles against defenders. That’s what I meant.
Use Wilfred zaha as example for d dribbles
Siuaeklop
16
this record Can't impressed no one
because you don't like it🤣🤣🤣he is no1 footballer in the history of football accept it
FootballBible
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Premier league or haaland league 😂😂😂😂if haaland, Harry Kane, Suarez, aguero, rooney, Ronaldo and many more can dominate epl how much more Messi, or are they playing stone in epl?
I knew you all would mention Halaand. He’s the only one who you see. But don’t forget Halaand’s goals are mostly coming from crosses by one of the best midfielders in football. Undoubtedly I think Halaand as a modernized strikers who knows where the cross ball will fall and knows how to exactly score. He’s a striker. Little less he deals with defenders. I want to see the dribbles against defenders. That’s what I meant.
FootballBible
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you should uplift ur football knowledge.... EPL is competitive but la liga is more technical and tough to execute as individual
I don’t see how laliga is “technical” and tough than EPL. “TACTICAL” you’d say. However that has never worked on EPL teams for a long run. EPL has more wins against la liga teams than any other league.
lukaiknrt
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Use Wilfred zaha as example for d dribbles
Has ronaldo ever played in France no so debates and argument aren't looked at that way ok..
Gguy
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I like Messi so much but I want to see him in the premier league to see how exactly good he is. Undeniably he’s the best! But premier league football is modern at the moment. Where you can’t just dodge and pass through defenders. Where defenders knows and studies you every touch! Where goal keepers stretch themselves and save your every shot. Where small teams defend and even attack and win against big teams. Look at other leagues. You can see la liga is also closely coming near premier league. But it’s still easy for him to pass through defenders. League one is not really a football league as it appears. Defenders are miles away from EPL Defenders when it comes to instinct. Yes at some point premier league is overrated BUT not many best players come here and flourish. Messi is like a god of football. But I want to see how he can deal with the physicality of premier league. This is the wish I want to see before he retires!
there's nothing too spectacular about EPL football after all haaland is scoring goals like there's no tomorrow. the thing EPL doesnt have very talented players who can do exceptional things that why you feel epl is tough. if it really was tough, haaland wouldn't have scored that many goals. nobody in England is on messi's level.
forcasbarca
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I like Messi so much but I want to see him in the premier league to see how exactly good he is. Undeniably he’s the best! But premier league football is modern at the moment. Where you can’t just dodge and pass through defenders. Where defenders knows and studies you every touch! Where goal keepers stretch themselves and save your every shot. Where small teams defend and even attack and win against big teams. Look at other leagues. You can see la liga is also closely coming near premier league. But it’s still easy for him to pass through defenders. League one is not really a football league as it appears. Defenders are miles away from EPL Defenders when it comes to instinct. Yes at some point premier league is overrated BUT not many best players come here and flourish. Messi is like a god of football. But I want to see how he can deal with the physicality of premier league. This is the wish I want to see before he retires!
you should uplift ur football knowledge.... EPL is competitive but la liga is more technical and tough to execute as individual
vuhaopsu
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I like Messi so much but I want to see him in the premier league to see how exactly good he is. Undeniably he’s the best! But premier league football is modern at the moment. Where you can’t just dodge and pass through defenders. Where defenders knows and studies you every touch! Where goal keepers stretch themselves and save your every shot. Where small teams defend and even attack and win against big teams. Look at other leagues. You can see la liga is also closely coming near premier league. But it’s still easy for him to pass through defenders. League one is not really a football league as it appears. Defenders are miles away from EPL Defenders when it comes to instinct. Yes at some point premier league is overrated BUT not many best players come here and flourish. Messi is like a god of football. But I want to see how he can deal with the physicality of premier league. This is the wish I want to see before he retires!
Lolz UCL is better than premiere league soo stop comparing EPL noobs 😂🤣 UCL is the best league in the world
levineymar
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I like Messi so much but I want to see him in the premier league to see how exactly good he is. Undeniably he’s the best! But premier league football is modern at the moment. Where you can’t just dodge and pass through defenders. Where defenders knows and studies you every touch! Where goal keepers stretch themselves and save your every shot. Where small teams defend and even attack and win against big teams. Look at other leagues. You can see la liga is also closely coming near premier league. But it’s still easy for him to pass through defenders. League one is not really a football league as it appears. Defenders are miles away from EPL Defenders when it comes to instinct. Yes at some point premier league is overrated BUT not many best players come here and flourish. Messi is like a god of football. But I want to see how he can deal with the physicality of premier league. This is the wish I want to see before he retires!
he has done that against premier league big six even when he's in a different league, there's absolutely nothing special about premier league than other leagues. see how Haaland is farming in EPL
Gguy
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I like Messi so much but I want to see him in the premier league to see how exactly good he is. Undeniably he’s the best! But premier league football is modern at the moment. Where you can’t just dodge and pass through defenders. Where defenders knows and studies you every touch! Where goal keepers stretch themselves and save your every shot. Where small teams defend and even attack and win against big teams. Look at other leagues. You can see la liga is also closely coming near premier league. But it’s still easy for him to pass through defenders. League one is not really a football league as it appears. Defenders are miles away from EPL Defenders when it comes to instinct. Yes at some point premier league is overrated BUT not many best players come here and flourish. Messi is like a god of football. But I want to see how he can deal with the physicality of premier league. This is the wish I want to see before he retires!
if epl is so modern as you say, they would have dominated the highest club competition, UCL more than any other league in the last 15 years but it isnt the case because the talented players are outside England.
pudceilny
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I like Messi so much but I want to see him in the premier league to see how exactly good he is. Undeniably he’s the best! But premier league football is modern at the moment. Where you can’t just dodge and pass through defenders. Where defenders knows and studies you every touch! Where goal keepers stretch themselves and save your every shot. Where small teams defend and even attack and win against big teams. Look at other leagues. You can see la liga is also closely coming near premier league. But it’s still easy for him to pass through defenders. League one is not really a football league as it appears. Defenders are miles away from EPL Defenders when it comes to instinct. Yes at some point premier league is overrated BUT not many best players come here and flourish. Messi is like a god of football. But I want to see how he can deal with the physicality of premier league. This is the wish I want to see before he retires!
Oga forget this EPL gibberish. If you are looking ultimate leagues to prove oneself look at Champions League, club world cup, and World Cup tournament. What is EPL but physicality and media hype?
FootballBible
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Use Wilfred zaha as example for d dribbles
What dribbles does Wilfred Zaha do?[Crylaugh]
nwa4lifd
11
Bro I don’t think Barca will be able to bring those 2players but Messi and Silva is already 50%sure they will come
if they could I mean, but I will prefer Messi in Manchester City first for two years the Barcelona for a year before moving to MSL
loyalKING
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you can't deny the fact that ... after MESSI👽 is RONALDO 🤖 after RONALDO🤖 is MESSI 👽
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nothing to do with Ronaldo he mean goal goal goal goal .... Messi left foot is better than Ronaldo whole body