With a sensational Messi, PSG are in the Champions League round of 16.

After beating Maccabi Haifa 7-2, PSG advanced from Group H of the Champions League to the round of 16. Messi and Mbappe each scored twice in the blowout, while Neymar also found the back of the net.

✅ Paris and Benfica qualify from Group H 👏#UCL pic.twitter.com/jWGmJAAONu

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 25, 2022

Messi showed again why he is one of the best football players of all time by scoring two goals and setting up two others. The way in which he linked up with Neymar and Mbappe was quite pleasing to the eye.

This brings his career total of goals/assists to 1,127, making him the player with more G+A in the history of football. Previously, this record was held by Pele with 1,126 goals/assists.

Lionel Messi has now scored 129 goals in the Champions League, 80 of which came during the group stage. This puts him ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo (73 goals) and Robert Lewandowski (61 goals), Benzema completes the list (56 goals).

A record breaker.

🔝 Most Champions League group stage goals:

8⃣0⃣ Messi
7⃣3⃣ Ronaldo
6⃣1⃣ Lewandowski
5⃣6⃣ Benzema #UCL

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 25, 2022