Paris takes revenge on Marseille on a historic night for Messi and Mbappe
Goals: Olympique Marseille – Paris Saint Germain – Played on 02/26/ 2023
Paris Saint-Germain responded, defeating Olympique de Marseille in its stadium and in the midst of its fans (3-0) in El Clasico, in the 25th round of the French League.
Paris Saint-Germain’s hat-trick, Kylian Mbappe, scored a “double” and Lionel Messi in the minutes (25, 29, and 55).
PSG raised its tally to 60 points to consolidate its lead at the summit, and avenge its loss in the stronghold of Marseille a few weeks ago in the French Cup.
As for Marseille, it neglected the opportunity to reduce the difference and ignite the competition for the title, as its score froze at 52 points in second place.
The two stars, Messi and Mbappe, lived an exceptional night in the stronghold of Marseille, where the Argentine scored his 700th goal in his club career.
As for Kylian Mbappe, he scored the 200th goal to remain the historic scorer for the Parisian club, equal to Edinson Cavani.
The scenario of the meeting turned a lot in its first half, as Marseille began with a pressing attack, and its player, Nuno Tavarez, missed more than one dangerous attempt.
Under such pressure, PSG lost defender Presnel Kempembe to injury after the quarter-hour mark, to be replaced by Danilo Pereira.
The Parisian giant passed this shock, turned things around completely in his favor, and hit his opponent with two consecutive goals in less than 4 minutes.
From a quick and organized counterattack, Mokelle started it and passed Vitinha and Danilo, and finally, Messi, who presented a gift to Mbappe, to shoot into the net.
