After missing three straight games due to a calf injury, Lionel Messi returned the Paris Saint-Germain starting 11 in the 1-0 win against Olympique de Marseille in Le Classique.
It appears that manager Christophe Galtier and the coaching staff took a precautious approach to Messi as the 35-year-old played 79 minutes before being substituted out of the match.
Messi put together quality numbers in his first game back, recording three key passes on 57 touches. The veteran forward also won six of 14 duels on the ground and nabbed a 7.5 rating, per Sofascore.
Here are some of the forward’s best moments against Marseille:
