Messi Almost Knocked Down by Pitch Invader After Bayern’s Win Over PSG in Champions League

• Lionel Messi nearly got taken out by a pitch invader moments after Paris Saint-Germain’s loss to Bayern Munich
• The Parisians' Champions League hopes came crashing down after they suffered a 2-0 loss away at the Allianz Arena
• It is the second consecutive season in which PSG were eliminated in the last-16 stage of the European tournament

Lionel Messi’s best highlight in the second-leg round of 16 tie against Bayern Munich came after the final whistle, after Paris Saint-Germain had already been knocked out.

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was caged in by a superb Bavarians team over 90 minutes as the Bundesliga side ran out comfortable 2-0 winners against the Parisians.

After the final whistle, an over-enthusiastic fan ran onto the pitch in the direction of the PSG superstar and almost knocked him over.

Stewards quickly 'rescued' Messi from potentially being hurt by the onrushing fan and tackled him to the ground, while the dejected Argentine walked off the pitch unscathed.

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The Ligue 1 champions have now failed to progress beyond the round of 16 for the second consecutive season since joining PSG from Barcelona in 2021.

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Meanwhile, Bayern eased past PSG to reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League after a comfortable 2-0 victory against the French champions, Sky Sports reported.

Goals from former PSG star, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Serge Gnabry helped the Bundesliga giants seal a 3-0 aggregate victory against Christophe Galtier's somewhat lethargic side.

The result at the Allianz Arena meant PSG has now failed to get past the last 16 stage of the UEFA Champions League for the fifth time in seven years.

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The Parisians suffered back-to-back round-of-16 eliminations from Europe's premier club competition after a 3-0 aggregate defeat to Bayern.

Despite finding his rhythm since the World Cup break, the seven-time Ballon d'Or could not inspire PSG as he had with his native Argentina.