CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Messi Scores Superb First PSG Goal in Win over City

Lionel Messi scored his first Paris St-Germain goal in stunning fashion as they beat Manchester City 2-0 in an enthralling Champions League group game last night.

Messi, making his fourth appearance for PSG since leaving Barcelona, ran from the halfway line before playing a one-two with Kylian Mbappe and leaving Ederson rooted to the spot with a lovely 20-yard shot.

The roar from the Parc des Princes crowd was deafening as the Argentine, on his return from injury, added one PSG goal to the 672 he managed for Barca.

Idrissa Gueye had given last season’s French runners-up an early lead with an excellent drive into the top corner.

City had plenty of chances to score in between those goals with Raheem Sterling’s header hitting the bar and Bernardo Silva striking the woodwork from the rebound with an empty net in front of him.

They also had seven shots on target but could not beat Champions League debutant Gianluigi Donnarumma in PSG’s goal.

Elsewhere, Liverpool inflicted another heavy 5-1 defeat on Porto to remain top of their Champions League group. Jurgen Klopp’s side were superb throughout as they maintained their 100% start in the competition.

Mohamed Salah’s prodded finish set them on their way at the Estadio do Dragao with the opener in the 18th minute with Sadio Mane making it two on 45th. Salah added the third in the 60th while Roberto Firmino (77th and 81st) capped the night for the Reds.

The most shocking result of the night came from Madrid where Moldovan Sheriff Tiraspol produced one of the great Champions League upset, upstaging 13-time European champions Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Sebastien Thill snatched victory for the tournament debutants with a stunning final-minute strike. Jasurbek Yakhshiboev’s first-half header had given the visitors the lead. Karim Benzema’s penalty goal in the 65th count little.

RESULTS

PSG 2-0 Man City

Leipzig 1-2 C’Brugge

AC Milan 1-2 Atletico

FC Porto 1-5 Liverpool

Ajax 2-0 Besiktas

Dortmund 1-0 Sporting

Shakhtar 0-0 Inter

R’Madrid 1-2 Sherrif