Timeline of Lionel Messi’s major moments at Paris Saint-Germain as Argentina star preps to face former club

Inter Miami is perhaps the only MLS team that is creaking the last 16 of the Club World Cup, but after punching above their weight in the group phase, things will not be easier – they go it up Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, Lionel MessiThe former team.

Messi left the French champions in 2023 to join Miami, ending a two -year enchantment in his club career that was more than whatever determined by friction and under performance. Although during his short enchantment in Paris he won two Ligue 1 titles and the Trophy des Champions, Neymar And Kylian Mbappe is a lasting legacy of that two -year period. It faded compared to his performance with ArgentinaBeating Mbappe in the World Cup final during his last months as a PSG player.

The round of Sunday of 16 match in Atlanta comes with new memories of that period in the club career of Messi, especially because this is perhaps the most unique matchup in the knockouts. Miami is expected to be the only non-European or South American side that goes out of the group stage, making them the underdogs against PSG, which eventually won the Champions League for the first time a few short weeks ago. How Messi’s matchup against a well -known enemy – coached by his former Barcelona manager Luis Enrique – will not only be the dominant story prior to the game, but it can very well be a decisive moment in the round of 16.

Here is a retrospective of the important moments in Messi’s time at PSG.

How to do Paris Saint-Germain vs. Inter Miami can view, opportunities

• Date: Sunday, June 29 | TimeNoon
• Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium-Atlanta, Georgia
• TV: TNT | Live stream: Look at Dazn (free)
• Chances: Paris Saint -Germain -600; Sign +600; Inter Miami +1200

August 10, 2021: Messi joins PSG

Two days after taking a tearful goodbye to Barcelona because the club’s finances made them unable to sign him again, Messi officially made the switch to Paris Saint-Germain. He described the club as one that “corresponds to my football ambitions” in the PSG’s statement that confirms the move, one that felt the most natural fit that considered Messi’s wage requirements and perhaps the club since the acquisition of Qatar Sports Investments 2011. It was a movement that made immediately by then managed by Mauricio Pochettino, an immediate competition for the Champions League, especially with Neymar and Mbappe who accompanies him in one of the most stars -lined front lines in the recent memory.

September 28, 2021: Messi’s first Champions League –

While PSG started taking an impressive lead again in Ligue 1, they noted their first Champions League victory of the season Manchester CityWith Messi opposite his ex-Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola. He scored his first goal for PSG in the competition that day, and in stellar form. In the 70th minute, Messi received Marco Veratti’s ball on the half line and actually ran the length of half of the city before he saw Mbappe in front of him on the edge of the penalty area and the ball passed through the ball. With one touch, Mbappe sent it back to Messi, who was now on the edge of the area itself, and he hit the ball from there the back of the net.

March 9, 2022: PSG loss of Real Madrid In Champions League

On the subject of well-known enemies, Messi’s PSG finished second in their group and pulled Real Madrid in the round of 16. The series did not play in their favor, although Messi missed a penalty in the first stage, PSG had a 1-0 lead at home France International scored in the first half in Madrid to give PSG a 2-0 aggregated lead. My wifeThe 17 minutes Hattrick In the second half, however, meant that the PSG littered with stars had been driven out of the competition much earlier than they had wanted.

March 8, 2022: Bayern Munich Oustst PSG from Champions League

Almost a year to the day that PSG crashed the Champions League of the previous season in the round of 16, they did the same. This time it was in a thunderous defeat against Bayern Munich, with PSG-Toen managed by Christophe Galtier-In the course of two legs with 3-0. From PSG’s Run to the final in 2020 to their victory this year, their two seasons with Messi were the only times they missed a place in the semi -final of the Champions League.

April 8, 2023: Messi Breaks European Club Scoring Record

Although Messi later described his time at PSG as “difficult,” It was not all downfall and gloom during his two -year enchantment in the French capital. In a competition Nice In the spring of 2023, Messi was surpassed the best goal scorer in European club football with his 702nd goal at that level Cristiano Ronaldo To do this. Messi also recorded his 1,000th target contribution at club level with his count in the 2-0 victory of PSG.

June 3, 2023: Messi plays the last match for PSG

Two days after Galtier confirmed Messi’s exit, the World Cup winner played his last game in the Parc des Princes as a PSG player. It was an eventful outing, although exactly a positive thing for PSG-Messi was boosted by some fans and the hosts lost 3-2 Clermont Although Mbappe scored a brace at the start of the game.