October 6, (THEWILL) – Although Lionel Messi broke yet another UEFA Champions League record, Paris Saint-Germain were unable to defeat Benfica, who laboured tenaciously to secure a 1-1 draw.
In the 22nd minute, Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe skillfully teamed up to set up the Argentine whose curling strike beat the keeper, to make him the only player in UCL history to score against 40 different opponents.
Unfortunately, at the Estadio da Luz, Danilo Pereira, in an awkward move, accidentally sent Enzo Fernandez’s cross into his own goal, giving Benfica the leveller they had worked hard to find by themselves.
PSG manager, Christophe Galtier, missed the opportunity to become the third coach in club history to win his first three Champions League games, despite the fact that his team had the better second-half opportunities. The draw aside, PSG still tops Group H due to goal difference.
Back in Liga Portugal on Saturday, Benfica will host Rio Ave, while PSG will travel to Reims when they return to Ligue 1 action on the same day.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
