PARIS - Lionel Messi of PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN during the French Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Marseille at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France on April 17, 2022. ANP

Lionel Messi's goal wins Ligue 1 title for Paris Saint-Germain

By Adam Stites | Last updated 4/23/22

Paris Saint-Germain are French champions for the eighth time in the last decade after a 1-1 draw with RC Lens on Saturday.

The only goal of the game for PSG came in the 68th minute when seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi buried a shot into the corner of the net from outside the box.

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While Lens evened the score in the 88th minute, PSG only needed one point to distance itself enough from Marseille and secure the Ligue 1 crown.

Messi, 34, joined PSG in August 2021 after previously spending his entire senior career with Barcelona of La Liga. The high-profile addition yielded mediocre results this season, as Messi's goal Saturday was only his fourth with the club in 22 appearances.

In March, PSG was eliminated from the Champions League with a 3-2 aggregate loss to Real Madrid. During PSG's next match, Messi and his teammate Neymar were loudly booed by the club's fans. Messi later told reporters that "many things will change" about his career after Argentina's run in the 2022 World Cup.

PSG is now tied with Saint-Étienne for the most Ligue 1 titles with 10 each. The latter hasn't won since the 1980-81 season.

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