Lionel Messi lands in Barcelona following lethal free-kick winner for PSG

Having lost their last three games, PSG were looking to get back to winning ways against Lille at the Parc des Princes. Kylian Mbappe and Neymar helped them take a comfortable 2-0 lead by the 17th minute.

However, as far as cliches goes, Lille showed the French capital side that 2-0 is, indeed, a dangerous lead. By the 69th minutes, Bafode Diakite, Jonathan David, and Jonathan Bamba had inspired a 2-3 comeback.

The French leaders were not going down that easy, though. Mbappe scored his second in the 87th minute before Lionel Messi scored the eventual winner in the 95th minute through a sensational free-kick.

That was one of the only times in the second half where Messi got the ball in a dangerous position in the final third. He won the foul and then converted the free-kick, too.

While his performance was far from enthralling, Leo still proved he could not be written off. And following this entertaining 4-3 win, the Argentine travelled to Barcelona for a break, as reported by Victor Navarro.

Leo has always been clear that the Spanish city is his ‘home’, and that his family plan to move back once his footballing career comes to a close.

This is also the first time Messi has visited Barcelona since winning the World Cup. A public appearance would have undoubtedly attracted thousands of fans, but still tied to PSG, the 35-year-old went about his business privately.

PSG do not have a midweek game, and will only play Olympique Marseille on Sunday, which allows Messi a couple of days of vacation.

However, his schedule will only get more hectic as the season goes on, with a trip to Munich also scheduled for the second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16.