Lionel Messi records 1,000th goal involvement in PSG’s win over Nice
Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi reached 1,000 goal contributions and passed Cristiano Ronaldo’s European goal landmark in Saturday’s 2-0 away win over Nice.
After losing consecutive games, PSG returned to winning ways at the Allianz Riviera to get their title bid back on track.
Messi got the French champions up and running in the 26th minute when he swept the ball home from Nuno Mendes’s low cross.
The opener represented his 702nd goal in European club football, surpassing the 701 European goals that have been scored by his rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
The first-half strike also represented Messi’s 30th goal in a PSG shirt, after scoring 672 times for his former club, Barcelona.
The World Cup winner went on to play a key role in PSG’s second goal to bring up another significant landmark in his glittering career.
Messi’s outwinging corner was powerfully headed home by Sergio Ramos, representing the Argentine’s 298th assist across his time with PSG and Barcelona
With 702 goals and 298 assists to his name, Messi has now reached 1,000 goal contributions in club football.
Messi’s starring role in Saturday’s victory on the French Riviera helped PSG maintain their six-point gap at the top of the Ligue 1 table.
However, his future at the French giants remains shrouded in uncertainty, with his contract set to expire in the summer.
While the Argentina international could still opt to sign a new deal with PSG, he is being linked with a return to his Barcelona.
A recent report claimed that the Catalan giants are considering whether to ask their squad to take a wage cut to help their chances of re-signing their club legend
Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal and MLS franchise Inter Miami have also been touted as potential destinations for the 35-year-old.
Messi will next be in action when PSG welcome second-placed Lens to the Parc des Princes on Saturday for a top-of-the-table clash.
