Montpellier HSC vs Paris Saint-Germain Highlights: MbappeSubbed off with INJURY, Lionel Messi orchestrates win

Montpellier HSC vs Paris Saint-Germain: MPL vs PSG Highlights: Ligue 1 Highlights:Lionel Messi assisted in Paris Saint-3-1 Germain’s victory against Montpellier, which gave the Ligue 1 leaders a five-point advantage. Kylian Mbappé saw a penalty saved and then hobbled off in the first half. As a result of a poor run of results, PSG’s lead at the top of Ligue 1 had been decreasing ever since play resumed after the World Cup. Fabian Ruiz gave the visitors the lead in the 55th minute, and Lionel Messi doubled it later in the second half. Follow All Ligue 1 Highlights on InsideSport.IN.

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Montpellier HSC vs Paris Saint-Germain Highlights: Misery for Mbappe, Misses Consecutive PENALTIES before being Subbed off with INJURY, Lionel Messi orchestrates narrow win to extend lead – Check Highlights

The 3-1 triumph over Montpellier on Wednesday at the Stade de la Mosson came at a cost as star Kylian Mbappe hobbled off in the first half, despite Paris Saint-Germain scoring a brilliant goal from Lionel Messi.

⌛️ Victoire ! #𝐌𝐇𝐒𝐂𝐏𝐒𝐆 | 𝟏-𝟑 pic.twitter.com/nSbCzqAxCr

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) February 1, 2023

As a result of a poor run of results, PSG’s lead at the top of Ligue 1 had been decreasing ever since play resumed after the World Cup. Fabian Ruiz gave the visitors the lead in the 55th minute, and Messi doubled it later in the second half. And it was finished by Warren Zaire Emery.

Montpellier HSC vs Paris Saint-Germain Highlights: Misery for Mbappe, Misses Consecutive PENALTIES before being Subbed off with INJURY, Lionel Messi orchestrates narrow win to extend lead – Check Highlights

The victory, however, was tarnished by Mbappe’s knee injury, which forced him to leave the field in the 21st minute just after missing a penalty. Video playback determined that centre defender Christopher Jullien had hauled back Sergio Ramos in the seventh minute, and PSG was given a penalty.

But in the eighth minute, Montpellier goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte parried the France forward’s penalty kick away. He then had to take it again, and Lecomte again stopped him. Mbappe then hobbled off the field while clutching his left thigh.

Montpellier HSC vs Paris Saint-Germain Highlights: Misery for Mbappe, Misses Consecutive PENALTIES before being Subbed off with INJURY, Lionel Messi orchestrates narrow win to extend lead – Check Highlights

Prior to the end of regulation, Arnaud Nordin scored a goal for Montpellier, but Warren Zaire-Emery added a third for PSG, giving the defending Ligue 1 champions a crucial three points. In two weeks, the opening leg of PSG and Bayern Munich’s Champions League round-of-16 matchup will take place.

PSG, who had dropped their previous two away games and had been held to a last-second draw at home by Stade de Reims on Sunday, played more defensively on Wednesday, and they were rewarded in the 55th minute when Ruiz scored off a headed pass from Hugo Ekitike.

17 minutes later, Ruiz was the one who made the play, laying the ball off to Messi, who beat Lecomte with a low shot from close range. Marseille surpassed RC Lens, who dropped their first points at home in a 1-0 loss to Nice, to move into second position behind PSG after winning 2-0 at Nantes.