The Paris Saint-Germain superstar has been in dazzling form this season and has already matched his tally from the 2021/22 campaign.
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He got the scoring under way in their match with Maccabi Haifa in spectacular fashion.
With plenty of space in the box, Messi hit the ball with the outside of his foot, around the defender, and beyond the goalkeeper.
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It was his third Champions League goal of the season, and 10th overall.
The superstar PSG trio were all firing and all got on the scoresheet in the first half.
Kylian Mbappe hit an pin point accurate curling shot into the top corner before Messi set up Neymar to make it a comfortable 3-0.
Messi is now the only player to score 10+ goals and deliver 10+ assists in all competitions among players in the Top 5 European leagues this season (both 10).
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It is, of course, a game PSG should be winning against the Israeli minnows.
They did get a goal back late in the second half, though, when Abdoulaye Seck headed in from a dangerous free-kick.
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Messi then went on to restore PSG's three-goal advantage, his 11th of the campaign. That matched his total for the entire 2021/22 campaign.