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Lionel Messi Hits Unfortunate Milestone At Paris Saint-Germain

Lionel Messi Hits Unfortunate Milestone At Paris Saint-Germain

Seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi has made unfortunate history at Paris Saint-Germain.

The Argentine drew his 16th blank in Ligue 1 on Sunday as the French giants let a two-goal lead slip against Troyes, although he did go close to finding the net on two occasions.

With Messi, 34, having struck the crossbar twice in PSG's draw at the weekend, he has now hit the woodwork on 10 occasions in the French top flight since his debut in August last year.

According to Opta Sports, since statisticians began to collect this sort of data in 2006, no other footballer in Ligue 1 history has managed to reach that number in a single season. 

— OptaJean (@OptaJean) May 8, 2022

Had those 10 efforts been converted, Messi would be sitting on 14 league goals, and 19 strikes across all competitions to add to his 13 assists.

The Albiceleste captain has endured a difficult debut campaign in Paris, but is expected to see out his contract in France, where he has a year left when the current season concludes.

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