Footage of Leo Messi’s Outrageous Defence Splitting Assist to Neymar Spotted

• Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi was literally unplayable as the French champions strengthened their grip at the summit of Ligue 1
• Messi hammered home his 12th goal of the campaign with a wonderful strike from 25 yards out, which arrowed into the corner
• The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner added a sumptuous assist to his splendid long-range goal as PSG kept their unbeaten record intact

Lionel Messi produced yet another show-stopping performance for Paris Saint-Germain, as the French champions fought back to seal a 4-3 win against Troyes.

The 35-year-old playmaker was at his devastating best as he scored and provided an assist to help Les Parisiens claw back to seal the victory - and most importantly keep their unbeaten streak intact.

Messi has been simply unstoppable this term, producing superlative performances in the shirt of PSG week in and week out.

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In his side's most recent Ligue 1 game, the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner was in beast mode, making the defence of Troyes feel the full brunt of his goal-scoring and playmaking abilities.

However, it is the latter which has caught the attention of many. He delivered a quarterback-like defence-splitting pass which resulted in a Neymar goal, as noted by GOAL.

After scoring a screamer in the 55th minute, Messi picked up the ball from his own half to create the jaw-dropping assist two minutes after the hour mark.

Below is the video of the assist:

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Lionel Messi starred with a goal and an assist as all of Paris Saint-Germain's front three scored in a 4-3 victory over Troyes on Saturday, which restored their five-point advantage at the top of Ligue 1.

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The league leaders responded to second-placed Lens' win over Toulouse on Friday, by twice coming from behind to see off a spirited Troyes at the Parc des Princes.

The attacking trio of Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe have scored 43 goals between them already this season.

Lionel Messi scores stunning goal

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Lionel Messi scored an outrageous goal, as Paris Saint-Germain continued their unbeaten streak in the French top flight.

Messi has been in tremendous form since the start of the current campaign, with his strike against Maccabi Haifa winning the goal of the week in the Champions League.

He also scooped the Ligue 1 Player of the Month award for his sterling performance in September, which has punctuated a return to his absolute best.