"Messi! Messi! Thank you Paris!"

The Parc des Princes was set ablaze for the 30th anniversary of the Virage Auteuil, and the supporters of Paris SG were finally able to ignite for the first goal of their star rookie in the league, also at the origin of his team's second goal. facing the Canaries.

After that, superb, registered in the Champions League against Manchester City on September 28, the Argentinian opened his counter with an equally clear strike.

Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian striker Lionel Messi scores his 1st Ligue 1 goal against Nantes on Matchday 14 on November 20, 2021 at Parc des Princes FRANCK FIFE AFP

Injured and absent in Leipzig and Bordeaux, Messi replayed in selection with Argentina on Tuesday, playing the entire match against Brazil (0-0).

A meeting where he had been little in sight, but at the end of which the Albiceleste had validated his ticket for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

If against the Brazilians, "the Pulga" had stumbled in the 90th minute on the Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, against Nantes he came up against a very good Alban Lafont.

For once reunited, the "Messi-Neymar-Mbappé" trio offered some promising actions, helped by the return of Marco Verratti and Leandro Paredes, who gave more leeway to the three in front.

It was first Kylian Mbappé, in the wake of his prolific week in the selection, who stood out by scoring his eighth goal in Ligue 1.

After his quadruple against Kazakhstan, his goal against Finland, the French striker offered himself the fastest goal of his career by beating Alban Lafont after just two minutes (1-0, 2nd).

The joy of Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé, congratulated by Moroccan Achraf Hakimi and Argentinian Lionel Messi, after opening the scoring against Nantes, during the 14th day of Ligue 1, November 20, 2021 at the Parc des Princes FRANCK FIFE AFP

The Virage Auteuil celebrated with great reinforcements of smoke the goal of the French, who will have been the most visible element of the "MNM" during the first quarter of an hour.

Promising "MNM"

It was then Messi who stood out.

Served in depth by Verratti, Mbappé relied on the Argentine who launched Neymar in the area.

The Brazilian handed the ball to his former Barcelona teammate, but the Argentinian's strike was deflected by Alban Lafont (18th).

The Canaries goalkeeper again interposed on a strike from Mbappé, served by Messi shortly after (22nd).

Two minutes later, this time it was the Frenchman who overran to launch the Argentinian, finally overtaken by Andrei Girottto (24th).

Paris Saint-Germain forwards, Brazilian Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and Argentinian Lionel Messi, before the match of the 14th day of Ligue 1 against Nantes, on November 20, 2021 at the Parc des Princes FRANCK FIFE AFP

Then it was again Lafont who annihilated the hopes of a first goal in the league from Messi by pushing back a nice strike from the Argentinian (38th).

In the second half, after the exclusion of goalkeeper Keylor Navas for a foul on Ludovic Blas in the 65th minute, the "MNM" had to resolve to lose Neymar, released to compensate for the loss of the Costa Rican.

Outnumbered, the Parisians saw the Nantes return thanks to Randal Kolo Muani (1-0, 76th).

The Congolese striker of Nantes, Randal Kolo Muani (g), congratulated by his teammates, after having equalized (1-1) against Paris Saint-Germain, during the 14th day of Ligue 1, on November 20, 2021 at the Parc des Princes Anne-Christine POUJOULAT AFP

But Paris could count on Messi to reverse the meeting.

The Argentine was first a scorer "by proxy": his pass intended for Juan Bernat was deflected in his own net by Dennis Appiah (80th, 2-1).

But the "Pulga" offered HIS goal, and what a goal!

After erasing Andrei Girotto with a hook, he wound up a magnificent strike from the left, this time leaving Lafont helpless (3-1, 87th).

If Paris was scared, Messi reassured everyone before the crucial meeting against Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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