Lionel Messi suffers first defeat as a PSG participant as Rennes phases shock

The Parisians had gained all eight of its league video games earlier than touring to mid-table Rennes however didn’t register a single shot on the right track within the match, regardless of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar all enjoying from the beginning.
Rennes scored both aspect of halftime to cement a well-known victory, with Gaetan Laborde and Flavian Tait getting on the scoresheet.
Regardless of dropping its first factors of the season, PSG stays high of the desk however the consequence does increase additional questions concerning the steadiness inside the workforce.
Mbappe, Messi and Neymar are rightly thought of three of the perfect gamers on the planet and the three confirmed flashes of link-up play within the first half.
Messi, who scored his first purpose for PSG Tuesday within the aspect’s spectacular victory in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, got here closest to scoring, however he as an alternative noticed his trademark free-kick smash the underside of the crossbar.
Regardless of some silky play, PSG didn’t make the breakthrough, which allowed Rennes to strike twice to settle the tie.
Laborde arrived simply in time to information dwelling a volley moments earlier than the half-time whistle and Tait doubled the host’s lead with a sweeping end after the restart.