Lionel Messi ended his time at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) with a loss to Clermont in the final round of the 38th Ligue 1. The Argentine forward spent 90 minutes on the pitch in the farewell match. Sergio Ramos and Kylian Mbappe scored in the first half, but Clermont made a comeback and took a 3-2 victory. In the second half, Grejon Kiey scored the winning goal after a penalty miss by Sergio Ramos. Messi’s contract with PSG expires on June 30, 2023, and he will not renew it. According to media reports, he has agreed to move to a club in the Saudi Arabian championship.
Forward Lionel Messi could not say goodbye to PSG in a beautiful way. The French giant sensationally lost at home to Clermont (2:3) in the last round of the 38th Ligue 1.
PSG lost to Clermont at home in the 38th round of the French championship. This is the last game for the Parisian player Lionel Messi. The Argentine star spent 90 minutes on the pitch.
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By the middle of the first half, the home team led by 2:0.
The first goal was scored by Sergio Ramos (for him this match was also a farewell match for PSG) in the 16th minute. Help him Vitinya. Kylian Mbappe doubled PSG’s lead with a penalty on 21 minutes.
Before the break, Clermont was unexpectedly able to seize again. Joan Gastien scored in the 24th minute, and Hedy Zeffan scored in the 45+1.
In the second half, in the 63rd minute, Messi and Co. were really surprised by their goal by Grejon Kiey, assisted by Elbasan Rashani. The first was recovered for missing a penalty in the 37th minute of the game.
Therefore, 3:2. Clermont get a great win over PSG!
Paris fans booed Messi’s name before the match when it was mentioned by the stadium announcer.
Messi was booed by ultras at the Parque de los Príncipes in the Argentinian’s last game in a PSG shirt.@diarioas @karusel pic.twitter.com/W4m3k37dKV
– Andrés Onrubia Ramos (@AndiOnrubia) June 3, 2023
Not long ago, Messi, who has a contract with PSG, flew to Saudi Arabia. According to media reports, there he agreed to move to one of the clubs in the local championship. This, of course, is considered in France as disrespect.
- Messi joined PSG at the start of last season from Barcelona on a free transfer. For the team, he played 75 games, where he scored 32 goals and made 35 assists;
- During these two years, PSG, with Messi, was able to win the title twice and the French Super Cup once, but could not win the coveted Champions League;
- Messi’s contract with the club expires on June 30, 2023 and he will not renew it. Transfermarkt values the 35-year-old Argentine at 45 million euros.
