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Messi Era Begins As PSG Beats Reims; Mbappe Scores 2
AP – The Lionel Messi era has begun at Paris Saint-Germain.
Messi finally made his debut for PSG in a 2-0 win at Reims in the French league on Sunday.
He came off the bench in the 66th minute when he replaced his friend and former Barcelona teammate Neymar.
📸 The first step for Leo Messi in the 🔴🔵#SDRPSG pic.twitter.com/tuMP7HPHIk
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 29, 2021
They shared a hug.
After years of glory for Messi at the 99,000 Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona he made his first PSG appearance at the modest 20,000-seater Stade Auguste Delaune.
🔴🔵 Game over in Reims as @KMbappe's brace seals victory for the visitors! ⚽️⚽️@StadeDeReims 0️⃣ – 2️⃣ @PSG_English #SDRPSG pic.twitter.com/AqzSRivJ8a
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 29, 2021
The 34-year-old Argentine joined PSG three weeks ago after his new contract with Barcelona fell through.
