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Five times PSG star Lionel Messi scored goals at the death for his club and country

Donning the PSG, Barcelona, and Argentina jerseys there are several instances where Lionel Messi has scored some crucial goals at the death. Check out the top five late goals by the Argentinian player.

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi put on another show in the heart of Parc des Prince with a 95th-minute PSG winner against Lille to extend their lead at the top of Ligue 1.

The Argentine's goal was his 16th overall and 11th in Ligue 1 for the year. Yet, this was one of Messi's most significant goals this season in terms of significance.

PSG were winless in the last three games in all competitions and morally looked a bit down in this game as well. However, the little magician pulled a rabbit out of the hat at death.

In the away game, Lille had a 3-2 lead with three minutes remaining in regulation time until Kylian Mbappe tied the score. PSG was then given a free kick well beyond the penalty area, and Messi took his time before hammering the ball in off the goalkeeper's side post. However, over the 18 years career, this has been pretty ordinary for the 35-year-old to produce such magic.

Donning the PSG, Barcelona, and Argentina jerseys there are several instances where Lionel Messi has scored some crucial goals at the death. Here we have taken a look at such four more goals where Messi went clutch at the death-

Real Madrid 2-3 Barcelona

The league title was on the line at the Bernabeu in 2017 and with the game tied at 2-2 in injury time, Messi scored his second goal of the game and the winner, firing in from the edge of the area to win it for Barcelona. It put Barcelona once again at the top of La Liga. It was Messi's 500th goal and his celebration of swinging the shirt in front of Real Madrid fans will be remembered for many years.



Argentina 1-0 Brazil

In a friendly encounter between South American rivals, 23-year-old Messi scored in injury time to give Argentina a 1-0 victory over their arch-rivals. Messi outran two Brazilian defenders before slotting the ball past goalkeeper Victor. It was the first time the PSG star forward recorded a win against Brazil.

Argentina 1-0 Iran

In World Cup 2014, Argentina managed to put off their blushes thanks to a last-second goal from Lionel Messi. In a thrilling Group F match, Messi curled in a beautiful goal from just beyond the box in the first minute of stoppage time to crush Iranian hearts. The win not only guaranteed them a spot in the World Cup's round of 16 but also lifted the morale of the Latin American giants who then reached to finals only to lose against Germany.

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Atletico Madrid 1-2 Barcelona

The La Liga title was at stake when Barcelona travelled to Atletico Madrid in the middle of the 2016-17 season. The home side was on fire throughout the game but their ineffectiveness in front of the goal was capitalized on by the little magician at the death. In the 86th minute, Messi scored from a rebound from his freekick as Luis Enriuqe'e men continue their title march against Atletico.

Story first published: Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 17:03 [IST]
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