Paris (TIP): Lionel Messi gave Paris St Germain fans what they came for as he helped them beat visitors Manchester City 2-0 in their Champions League clash with his first goal for his new club on Tuesday, Sept 28.
The Argentine forward, who joined PSG on a two-year contract after leaving Barcelona, found the top corner superbly in the second half to add to Idrissa Gueye’s early first-half opener and put the capital club top of Group A on four points.
The 34-year-old Messi had been quiet on his fourth appearance for PSG until he netted on the counter as his link up play with their France striker Kylian Mbappe bore fruit.
“I’m very happy to have scored. I’ve not been playing much recently and adapting to my teammates little by little,” Messi said through a translator.
“The goal was fantastic,” City coach Pep Guardiola said.
Sheriff shoot down Real
Madrid: The start to life in the Champions League couldn’t be going much better for Moldovan club Sheriff.
Sebastien Thill scored a 90th-minute winner as the newcomers stunned Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Thill netted with a powerful shot into the top corner from the edge of the area to give Sheriff their second consecutive victory.
The lead Group D with six points, three more than Madrid and five more than both Shakhtar Donetsk and Inter Milan, who drew 0-0 in Ukraine in the other group match. “For us this is a dream come true to have won here,” Sheriff captain Frank Castaneda said.