Lionel Messi guided Paris Saint-Germain to a 2-1 home win over Toulouse on Ligue 1 matchday 22. From the outside-the-box goal scored in the second half to the seven goal-scoring chances created for teammates, Messi was on top of his game throughout this league fixture.
Messi has been a vital player for PSG this season as both a scorer and playmaker. He scored the 10th goal of his Ligue 1 campaign against Toulouse and now has 20 assists in the league.
As noted by Opta, Messi and Neymar are the only players from Europe’s top five leagues this season to have at least 10 goals and 10 assists in league play. Neymar currently leads Ligue 1 in goal contributions with 22, having notched 12 goals and 10 assists.
Overall, Messi leads Ligue 1 in total shots per game (4.4) and big chances created (17) this season.
The Argentinian forward will next feature for PSG in the upcoming Coupe de France Round of 16 match against Olympique de Marseille.
