Lucas Chevalier Details Lionel Messi’s ‘Excellent’ Free Kick Goal

Lionel Messi did not placed on a fantastic sport in Sunday’s Parc des Princes in Paris Saint-Germain’s 4-3 win over Lille OSC.

Nevertheless, the 35-year-old performed heroically in further time and scored the game-winning aim from a free kick. Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier has revealed particulars concerning the facet that triggered Messi to seek out the again of the online.

After Kylian Mbappe drew the match 3-3, Messi fouled near Lille’s aim, which was inside vary of the previous participant. He then set a left-footed shot close to the left put up of the goalkeeper defended by the Chevalier.

Chevalier instructed Le Parisien “18 meters away, proper within the centre” (h/t TyC Sports). “I am questioning if I ought to cowl my open facet or go within the center so I can get out if he breaks the barrier. I need 5 gamers. Benjamin André instructed me to place the barrier on his left facet.

“He masked his shot whereas capturing, he covers his foot on the final second, he runs via the gamers, he falls once more… Possibly my place ought to have been nearer to my put up. After that, Messi, huh.

“If you wish to rating on that facet, it’s important to put it like that. It suits completely. If [Messi] it does not imply precisely like that, I suppose I would keep [the ball]”

Messi’s aim accomplished the ups and downs of the match, the place PSG took a 2-0 lead within the first half. Lille, nevertheless, would have countered and scored three unanswered objectives for a 3-2 win. As considerations of a possible four-game shedding streak started, PSG stars sped as much as choose a win when it appeared like a defeat was imminent.