Lionel Messi scored a stunning strike to help Paris Saint-Germain to a narrow 2-1 victory and extend their lead at the top of Ligue 1.
PSG, who were missing forward Kylian Mbappe through injury, went a goal down on 20 minutes thanks to a Branco van den Boomen free-kick. PSG hit back when Achraf Hakimi equalised just before half-time with a delightful curled finish.
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The French champions turned to Messi to provide a spark of quality to edge the game in their favour when he hit a sweet first-time strike into the bottom right-hand corner on 58 minutes.
The result moves PSG eight points clear at the top of Ligue 1.
