Watch Lionel Messi’s Outside of the Foot ‘Banana’ Goal As PSG Wallop Maccabi Haifa

• Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi produced another jaw-dropping performance in his side's comprehensive win against Maccabi Haifa
• Messi scored a brace and contributed with two assists as the French champions made defeated Maccabi 7-2 on Tuesday night
• But it was the 35-year-old's stunning trivela goal which has got football fans heaping praise on the timeless skillset of the Argentina playmaker

Lionel Messi continued his goal-scoring streak in Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League tie against Maccabi Haifa at the Parc des Princes.

The Argentina genius who combined with Kylian Mbappe to great effect over the weekend linked up yet again on Tuesday night as PSG ran riot against the Israeli champions.

Lying at the summit of Group H, the French champions had to secure a home win over the Israeli champions to maintain their status as group leaders.

PSG started the game on the front foot with their fearsome three-man attack in full flow and it came as no surprise when two of the attacking trident linked up to draw first blood.

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Messi broke the game's deadlock in sensational style when he scored with a Quaresma-esque shot.

His sublime goal opened the floodgates as Les Parisiens walloped Maccabi Haifa 7-2 to book a spot in the last 16 with a game to spare.

PSG thrash Maccabi Haifa

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Kylian Mbappe and a Lionel Messi in vintage form both scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain crushed Israel's Maccabi Haifa 7-2 on Tuesday to secure a place in the last 16 of this season's Champions League with one group game to spare.

Neymar was on target too, and the Brazilian also forced an own goal from Maccabi defender Sean Goldberg before Carlos Soler completed the rout as the Parisians netted seven times in a Champions League game for the first time since November 2017.

The win means PSG have qualified from Group H along with Benfica, although it will go down to next week's final matchday to decide who advances in first place and therefore benefits from a theoretically kinder draw in the next round.