Messi scored twice, PSG beat Clermont 5-0
Kathmandu: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has made a winning start in French League One football.
Lionel Messi scored twice, including an acrobatic overhead kick, as Paris Saint-Germain beat Clermont 5-0 in their Ligue 1 opener.
Neymar put PSG ahead just nine minutes later, setting up Achraf Hakimi to take the lead by a second.
Marquinhos nodded at Neymar’s free-kick to make it 3-0 before half-time.
With ten minutes remaining, Neymar created PSG’s fourth goal when he played for Messi.
The Argentinian maestro capped off a great team performance when he ran on a pass from Leandro Paredes into the Clermont area, collected the ball to his chest and scored with a perfectly executed bicycle kick.
Earlier, Monaco won 2-1 in Strasbourg with a long-range volley from Klepin Diatta and a goal from Sofian Diop.
