Lionel Messi scores his 700th club goal against Marseille

• The action in Ligue 1 in France heated up on Sunday.
• Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe helping their team win 3-0 over Marseille.
• Messi opened the scoring for PSG with a pinpoint cross from Mbappe in the 29th minute.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), the league’s top team, taking on Marseille, the second-place team, in a match that was crucial for the upcoming title race, the action in Ligue 1 in France heated up on Sunday, February 26. The game’s heroes were PSG’s two superstars Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, who helped their team win 3-0.

Lionel Messi, the magician, opened the scoring for PSG. Messi received a pinpoint cross from Mbappe in the 29th minute of the game, and he tapped the ball into the back of the net from close range.

This goal was not only crucial to the game, but it was also a watershed moment in Messi’s career. This was the 700th club goal of the Argentine legend’s career. With this achievement, he becomes only the second footballer, after rival Cristiano Ronaldo, to reach the milestone.

Lionel Messi has scored the majority of his 700 goals while playing for Barcelona, where he has spent the past 17 years. He has 672 goals for the Catalan giants, averaging a whopping 40 goals per season.

He famously joined PSG during the summer transfer window of 2021. Messi has scored 28 goals in 28 appearances for PSG. Messi has reached the milestone in 840 club games, while Ronaldo has done so in 944 games for Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus.

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