Replaced him in the match against Juve, Messi collides with Galtier

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Paris Saint-Germain began their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win against Juventus thanks to a brace from Kylian Mbappe, but the game will be remembered for an unusual event for Messi.

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The Argentine striker started this match from the first minute, but did not finish it, something that had not happened in almost eight years. Messi was replaced in the 83rd minute by the Spaniard Carlos Soler, who made his debut with the Parisian team, and the Argentinian watched the last part of the match sitting on the bench.

The last time Messi did not finish a match in the Champions League was on October 21, 2014, when Barcelona beat Ajax 3-1 at Camp Nou, in the group stage.

According to reports from France, Galtier’s decisions must have greatly irritated the Argentine, while it is added that there is already a cooling between the coach and Messi.

The coach has replaced Messi in three of his last four games. Against Monaco and Toulouse in Ligue 1 and against Juve in the Champions League.

Last season, Mauricio Pochettino substituted Messi just once, against Lyon on 19 September 2021.

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