Context:
Lionel Messi was playing in only his third match for Paris Saint Germain was struggling to find the rhythm. But compared to the other two matches, he was doing far better. His freekick struck the post at the 36th minute into the goal. However, 76 minutes into the game, Paris Saint Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino replaced him with Achraf Hakimi. He was definitely disappointed and refused to shake hands. We football fans, however, did not see it in the past. The one thing you're really looking forward to when your side is winning is to have Lionel Messi on the field. What Pochettiono, the PSG coach, did was shocking. Even though Pochettiono did defend him after the match, I'm not really convinced by his answer. Does Pochettino ready to take the heat he just ignited?
Match Summary:
In the 54th minute of the game, Lucas Paqueta scored the opening goal for Lyon. As a result, Neymar had equalized things up during the 66th minute by scoring from the penalty spot. Neither team wanted to lose, and both wanted to win. But, at the 94th minute of the game, Icardi scored a sensational header. Lyon held 45% of the ball, but PSG possessed 55%. Lyon and PSG had total of 5 shots on target each.
My man of the match :
Lucas Paqueta. He was phenomenal today and he scored a goal also.