Lionel Messi Scores Stunning Last Minute Freekick to Secure Dramatic PSG Win vs Lille

• Lionel Messi scored a stunning last-gasp freekick as PSG rallied from the jaws of defeat to seal a 4-3 victory
• The Argentina captain's late goal against LOSC Lille was his 61st goal from a direct freekick
• Messi's 94th match winner helped Paris Saint-Germain arrest their three-game losing streak

Lionel Messi scored a 95th-minute free-kick to give Paris Saint-Germain a 4-3 win over Lille in an extraordinary Ligue 1 game on Sunday.

The Argentinian magician produced a stunning finish in the final seconds of the Ligue 1 clash to help relieve the pressure on head coach Christophe Galtier after a rollercoaster game at Parc des Princes.

In a pulsating early encounter between two of France's top sides, the score was deadlocked at 3-3 after Lille mounted their own fightback from two goals down.

But the visitors were dealt heartbreak by the veteran playmaker as he whipped a trademark free-kick into the back of the net.

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The 35-year-old was some 25 yards out and placed in the centre of the pitch outside the 'D' as he lined up the free-kick.

And somehow, he got enough power and dip on the effort to make it go over the wall and past the helpless Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier.

Watch Messi's free kick

Messi's 699th club goal came in the 95th minute of five minutes added on by the referee and PSG celebrated euphorically after their last-gasp victory, having been staring down the barrel of a fourth straight defeat just 10 minutes before.

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Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has gotten rid of his beard, which fans have become accustomed to over the past couple of years.

The Argentine genius sported his new look during Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 clash with LOSC Lille on Sunday.

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In photos making the rounds on social media, the 35-year-old opted for a clean shave to alter his look as PSG sought to arrest their recent poor streak.

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Despite the criticisms hovering around Messi, Gerard Pique has admitted the Paris Saint-Germain superstar is the greatest of all-time ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo.

He added that the Argentine winning the 2022 World Cup at 35 further proved his talent.

Pique played alongside the veteran at Barcelona and with Ronaldo at Manchester United. He also admitted the battle between the two has been impressive to watch, and he ceded they had both done well.

Messi warned over transfer move

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Argentina legend Mario Kempes has weighed in on the possibility of Lionel Messi returning to his boyhood club Newell's Old Boys Club, amid the uncertainty surrounding his future.

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Messi has entered the final few months of his current PSG deal, thus making him eligible to speak with any club.

Sharing his opinion on Messi returning to his boyhood club, Kempes, who guided Argentina to the 1978 World Cup, believes it is not an entirely brilliant idea.