Ligue 1 2022-23: Lionel Messi helps PSG overcome Lyon
What's the story
Lionel Messi scored the only goal of the match as Paris Saint-Germain earned a 1-0 win over Lyon on matchday eight of the Ligue 1 2022-23 season.
Messi scored early on in the fifth minute as PSG got the job done to enjoy a two-point lead over second-placed Marseille.
Neymar assisted Messi for the goal to help PSG enjoy a fifth straight league win.
Messi PSG
Messi races to 17 goals for PSG
Messi scored his 4th goal for PSG this season in Ligue 1. He also has seven assists.
He now has 10 Ligue 1 goals and 21 assists.
Messi has also raced to six goals for PSG in all competitions this season. Overall, he has scored 17 goals for the Ligue 1 champions.
Records
Notable records attained by PSG
As per Opta, the top four teams in Ligue 1 (PSG, Marseille, Lorient and Lens) have 79 points after 8 games this season, the highest cumulative total at this stage in history (converting 3 points for a win).
Meanwhile, Messi and Neymar have given each other five assists in Ligue 1 this season. This is more than any other duo
Neymar
Neymar races to 15 goal involvements in 2022-23
Neymar played his 100th Ligue 1 game. He has been involved in 121 goals in the top-flight (77 goals, 44 assists), more than any other player after 100 Ligue 1 games games since Opta began analyzing the competition (2006-07).
Neymar has been involved in 15 Ligue 1 goals this season (G8 A7).
Overall, he has 11 goals and 8 assists.
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PSG are top of the standings
PSG are top of the Ligue 1 2022-23 standings with 22 points from 8 games. PSG have won seven and drawn one so far, scoring 26 goals and allowing four. Lyon are sixth with 13 points collected.