PSG had to do their best to overcome what, a priori, was seen as the easiest rival they had in group H in the Champions League as they won 3-1 over Maccabi Haifa. The Israelis went ahead in the 24th minute thanks to a goal from Tjaronn Chery and put up a serious fight.
However, on a day when the performance was not the best for the French, it was Lionel Messi who held the key to resolving the situation. The Argentine scored the equalizer in the first half collecting a rebound inside the area to reach the 18th consecutive edition of him scoring in the continental tournament.
But his contribution did not stop there because in the second half, specifically at minute 69, he leaked a practically perfect ball to Kylian Mbappé so that the Frenchman had time and space to release the space that sealed the comeback. The final figures were put by Neymar after a great authorization from Marco Verratti.
The great participation of the trans-Andean makes him have his first great day in the tournament and, in addition, he was able to fulfill a rival’s wish because in the end he changed the shirt to Omer Atzili, who a few weeks ago had asked for it on Instagram when he met the result of the draw for the group stages.
