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Messi scores maiden goal for PSG in 2-0 win over Man City
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Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates during the UEFA Champions League group A match against Manchester City in Paris, France, September 28, 2021. /CFP

Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates during the UEFA Champions League group A match against Manchester City in Paris, France, September 28, 2021. /CFP

Lionel Messi gave Paris Saint-Germain fans what they came for as he helped them beat visitors Manchester City 2-0 in their Champions League clash with his first goal for his new club on Tuesday.

The Argentine forward, who joined PSG on a two-year contract after leaving Barcelona, found the top corner superbly in the second half to add to Idrissa Gueye's early first-half opener and put the capital club top of Group A on four points.

The 34-year-old Messi had been quiet on his fourth appearance for PSG until he netted on the counter as his link-up play with their French striker Kylian Mbappe bore fruit.

After two games, City are third on three points after their first defeat in a group stage game since 2018 ended an 18-match unbeaten run, one point behind PSG and Club Brugge, who won 2-1 at RB Leipzig.

Players of Liverpool celebrate during the UEFA Champions League group B match against Porto in Porto, Portugal, September 28, 2021. /CFP

Players of Liverpool celebrate during the UEFA Champions League group B match against Porto in Porto, Portugal, September 28, 2021. /CFP

Elsewhere on Tuesday, Mohamed Salah struck twice as Liverpool sauntered to a 5-1 victory against injury-struck Porto.

Porto were dealt a blow before kickoff as captain and center back Pepe was injured in the warmup, and the hosts were further handicapped when midfielder Otavio lasted only 13 minutes before hobbling off with a hamstring injury.

Liverpool took ruthless advantage with Salah tapping in after a mistake by Costa after 17 minutes. They doubled their lead just before halftime when Sadio Mane scored from close range, with Costa again culpable.

Salah made it 3-0 on the hour with a typically neat finish before Porto rallied with Mehdi Taremi heading past Alisson.

Any hope of a late Porto comeback was extinguished, however, when Costa made a mad dash from his goal and substitute Roberto Firmino rolled a shot into an empty net.

Porto's misery was complete when Firmino grabbed his second goal of the night in the 81st minute.

Liverpool topped the group with six points from two games, ahead of Atletico Madrid, who have four points.

Source(s): Reuters

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