If the 2022-23 Ligue 1 season is indeed the last for Lionel Messi, whose contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires in June, it’s a historic one for the Argentine.
Messi was involved in one of the assists that resulted in a goal from Kylian Mbappe in the capital club’s 2-1 win over Angers SCO on Friday night at the Stade Raymond Kopa.
The assists resulted in the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner recording 15 goals and 15 assists in Ligue 1 this season.
OptaJean pointed out on Twitter that Messi joined only two players since the 2006-07 season to record 15 or more goals and 15 or more assists.
15 – Players with 15 goals and 15 assists in a single Ligue 1 season since 2006/07:
🇧🇪 Eden Hazard in 2011/12 (20 & 16)
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé in 2021/22 (28 & 17)
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi in 2022/23 (15 & 15).
Omnipresent. pic.twitter.com/B6jM9pozRl
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) April 21, 2023
Eden Hazard reached this feat during the 2011-12 season (20 goals and 16 assists) and Mbappe also hit this mark during the 2021-22 season (28 goals and 17 assists).
After struggling in his first season in France’s top competition, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has bounced back and shown he’s more than capable of producing in a league known for its physicality.
