Argentine maestro and forward enigma, Lionel Messi was superb tonight for Christophe Galtier led Paris Saint Germain team in their fifth Group H game of the current UEFA Champions League campaign at home against Maccabi Haifa at the Parc Des Princes.

The 35 year old football icon was at peak of his form as he gave an all-round performance with his physical, tactical and technical skills which were instrumental in the massive win that placed them at the top of the table and also got them advanced to the next stage of the competition.

Lionel Messi in the game was a complete threat in the opposition box in the whole 90 minutes duration of the game thereby scored a brace of goals and also provided a brace of assists thereby got directly involved in four of the seven goals scored by his team.

The Argentine talisman opened the scoring sheet in the 19th minute to make it one nil before Kylian Mbappe got the lead doubled in the 32nd minute to make it two nil before Lionel Messi set up Neymar Junior who made it three nil.

Abdoulaye Seck got the deficit reduced in the 38th minute to make it three goals to one before Lionel Messi completed his brace in the 44th minute to make it four goals to one going into the half time break.

The visitor in the second half were able to put one more back in the 50th minute as Abdoulaye Seck got his second goal of the night to make it four goals to two before Kylian Mbappe bagged his brace in the 64th minute to make it five goals to two.

The host were able to net two more goals courtesy of an own-goal from Shon Goldberg and a goal from Carlos Soler assisted by Lionel Messi in the 67th and 84th minute respectively to make it seven goals to two which was the final scoreline at full time.

Lionel Messi with his impactful contributions in the game will be hoping to keep the tempo and momentum going for his team in their next game as they continue their pursuit in the competition.