Argentina international drew another blank against the newly crowned Ligue 1 champions at Parc des Princes.
Lionel Messi’s woes at PSG continued in their 1-1 draw with Troyes, as the forward reached a remarkable milestone.
Troyes rallied from a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 at Parc des Princes on Sunday, with goals from Ike Ugbo and Florian Tardieu canceling out early efforts from Marquinhos and Neymar.
Messi extended his goalless streak to three games, but it wasn’t for lack of trying, as the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner hit the crossbar twice on a frustrating night for the newly-crowned Ligue 1 champions.
How many times will Messi hit the crossbar in 2021-22?
Messi has only scored four goals in his debut season in Ligue 1, despite recording 13 assists and hitting the crossbar on numerous occasions.
After being denied by the post and bar against Troyes, Messi has now hit the crossbar 10 times in 2021-22, more than any other player since the competition’s Opta statistics began in 2006-07.
What did Pochettino say about the 2-2 draw?
Mauricio Pochettino wasn’t unhappy with Messi and the rest of his PSG attack after the game, however, with it his belief that individual mistakes at the back proved to be more costly than their missed chances.
“I think we had a good game,” the head coach told Amazon Prime Video. “We made two mistakes, that’s why we didn’t win. We dominated the game, we had chances but those two mistakes cost us the three points.”
PSG will now look forward to a trip to Montpellier before lifting the Ligue 1 trophy at Parc des Princes after a clash with Metz on the final day of the season.
