Lionel Messi Records 1,000th Goal Contribution Of His Career After Scoring for PSG against Nantes

• Lionel Messi reached 1000 goal contributions after he found the back of the net against Nantes
• The Argentine scored a goal as Paris Saint-Germain tightened their grip at the summit of Ligue 1
• Messi's 1,000 goal contributions have come in 841 league appearances

2022 FIFA The Best winner Lionel Messi has now been directly involved in 1,000 goals during his club career.

The 35-year-old registered his 701st club goal as Paris Saint-Germain hammered Nantes 4-2 on Saturday night in the French Ligue 1 on Saturday night.

The Argentine magician has notched 299 goals across Spain's La Liga and France top division.

Messi's 1,000 goal contributions have come in 841 league appearances.

He has therefore averaged 1.19 goals or assists per game throughout his club career.

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Messi scored PSG's opening goal against Nantes at the Parc des Princes.

It was the 799th goal of his career in all competitions.

Messi found the net in the 12th minute with a neat near-post finish after making a late run into the box to get on the end of a Nuno Mendes cross.

A Jaouen Hadjam own goal doubled PSG's lead five minutes later but Nantes were level by half-time after strikes from Ludovic Blas and Ignatius Ganago.

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Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe's record-breaking goal against Nantes on Saturday evening has been recognized by teammate Lionel Messi.

Both Mbappe and Messi scored a goal each as Paris Saint-Germain tightened their grip at the summit of Ligue 1 with a 4-2 win over Nantes.

Mbappe's goal, the icing on PSG's victory, ensured the Frenchman became the club's all-time top scorer, overtaking Edinson Cavani in the process, ESPN reports.

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The Frenchman became the all-time top scorer in the history of PSG with a staggering 201 goals in 247 matches after scoring the fourth goal in his side's 4-2 win over Nantes on Saturday evening.

Mbappe cemented his position among the pantheons of PSG greats when he drew level with Edinson Cavani last week before going one better to own the record.