Messi's 95th-minute curler make Le Parc des Princes rapture

PARIS: World cup winner Lionel Messi once again turned ‘messiah’ curling a peach of a free kick to earn a well-fought three points for PSG. The goal came in the dying minutes of the game exactly at 95th to beat Lille. PSG had its downfall in the second half with star player Neymar retiring from the field in structures after suffering a bad knock in the knee. World cup finalist and France prodigy Kylian Mbappe graced the field after a small hiatus. Mbappe in his usual self scored the opener in the 11th minute. Then it was a routine run for PSG as Neymar netted the second one in the 17th minute of play. Lille with an awe-inducing second-half rejuvenation took lead in ruthless style shocking the game's true superstars on the other side.

However, the presage over a defeat was overturned with the Messi freekick in the dying minutes of the game. The Le Parc des Princes went shaking after the Messi magic, which even bolstered the precarious position of the PSG coach who has previously seen three straight defeats with the club.