Lionel Messi is going through a difficult time when he has to helplessly become the victim of mental torture from PSG fans.
The 2022/23 season is witnessing a lot of difficulties for Lionel Messi in the color of Paris Saint-Germain. Despite a favorable start with impressive form, the inability to help the Parc des Princes team go deep in the Champions League caused him to receive a negɑtive reaction from the fans.
Returning from a break to make way for the national team, El Pulga and PSG continued to disappoint when they had to lose with a close score of 0-1 in the reception to Lyon at home in the 29th round of Ligue 1. Although this loss does not affect the leading position of the Paris team, it clearly shows their poor face at the moment.
PSG received second consecutive defeat in Ligue 1
PSG’s defeat once again turns Messi into a victim of PSG fans. As soon as the Argentine star’s name appeared on the screen, the fans continuously booed, shouted, whistled and ɑttacked him. The same situation happens when the former Barcelona star takes corners or loses the ball.
Receiving great criticism from fans, Messi was extremely pressured and disappointed. After the game, instead of lingering to greet those who had come to the field to accompany the team, the owner of 7 Golden Ball titles staggered straight into the tunnel of Parc des Princes.
Messi left in the tunnel right after the game ended
At the moment, Messi is no longer feeling happy at PSG, so his future is also questioned when the contracts of both sides will officially expire when this season ends. .
The representative of the rich man in France confirmed that it would do everything to keep the Argentine star, but the player is said to be not willing to reduce his salary to continue to stay.
Messi was constantly ɑttacked by PSG fans even during the warm-up
Before rᴜmors related to El Pulga’s future, many teams have enlisted to approach this player. A few days ago, the Vice President of Barcelona also confirmed that the Catalan team had contacted Messi in an effort to bring him back to Camp Nou.
Messi and Mbappe missed many opportunities, PSG lost painfully to Lyon
Both Messi and Mbappe have just experienced a very successful FIFA Days in March with the national teams of Argentina and France, but when they return to Paris Saint Germain (PSG), both seem to have not been the best preparation. This was clearly shown in the match against Lyon at Parc des Princes on the morning of April 3.
Mbappe missed many scoring opportunities for PSG in the match against Lyon
The lack of efficiency on the ɑttack along with the defense playing too loose has caused the army of coach Christophe Galtier to receive a bitter ending.
Right after the opening whistle, PSG put pressure on Lyon’s goal and created countless scoring opportunities. In the 4th minute, Mbappe pushed the ball to the right for Vitinha to comfortably finish in the penalty area, but he shot the ball into the sky. 5 minutes later, Mbappe turned on a beautiful wall with Messi, but his shot sent the ball off the post.
Lacazette missed the chance to open the scoring for Lyon on the penalty spot in the 36th minute of the match
While the ɑttack missed many opportunities, the PSG defense made many serious mistakes. In the 36th minute, the referee gave the away team a penalty after goalkeeper Donnarumma fouled Lacazette.
Unfortunately, on the 11m mark, striker Lacazette hit the post again, missing the opportunity to open the match. The score 0-0 remained until the first half.
Barcola scored the only goal in the match between PSG and Lyon
Entering the second half, Lyon proved to be sharp in quick counter-ɑttacks despite the pressure created by PSG in the home side of the away team. In the 56th minute, from a quick ɑttack on the right wing, Barcola entered the ball near the goal to open the score for Lyon before the helplessness of goalkeeper Donnarumma.
Led by the goal, the home team continued to raise the offensive line but were stuck in front of the tight defense of the away team and accepted defeat with the final score 0-1.
Messi couldn’t make a difference for PSG and saw the home team lose 2nd game in a row in Ligue 1
This is also the second consecutive defeat of PSG in Ligue 1, before losing to Rennes 0-2. Currently, PSG is still leading the rankings (66 points / 29 matches) but has been closed by the two teams behind Lens and Marseille, narrowing the gap to 6 points.
