Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi, on Sunday evening, secured for himself yet another head-turning statistical benchmark.
For those not aware, Messi, and PSG, are currently locked in action.
In the knowledge that a victory will see them all but assured of another Ligue 1 title, Christophe Galtier’s troops have made the trip to The Stade Abbé-Deschamps, for a meeting with struggling Auxerre.
And, as things stand late on Sunday, a three-point haul is precisely what the visitors are headed towards.
This comes owing to a quick-fire Kylian Mbappe brace, inside the opening ten minutes.
PSG’s Kylian Mbappé blasts in a 2nd goal in 2 minutes 🥵 pic.twitter.com/KtNOAU2sVS
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 21, 2023
As alluded to above, though, whilst Mbappe has proven himself the difference-maker on the scoresheet thus far, it is attacking partner in crime Lionel Messi who has reached yet another impressive individual benchmark.
And, as per statisticians Squawka, this, in turn, has seen the Argentine icon establish himself as the only player in Europe’s top-five leagues to both ‘score 20+ goals and provide 20+ assists across all competitions this season’.
Lionel Messi is the only player in Europe’s top five divisions to score 20+ goals AND provide 20+ assists across all competitions this season. ✨ pic.twitter.com/vK4npYUy7N
— Squawka (@Squawka) May 21, 2023
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