Twitter explodes as Lionel Messi bags two assists in PSG's 3-0 win over Toulouse
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) secured a fantastic 3-0 victory over Toulouse on August 31 and fans have lauded Lionel Messi's performance on social media.
The pressure was on Christophe Galtier's side to get back to winning ways following a 1-1 draw against AS Monaco last time out.
It was end-to-end stuff in the first 15 minutes with Toulouse making a promising start, Thijs Dallinga particularly going close on two occasions.
Gianluigi Donnarumma breathed a sigh of relief later in the half when the goalkeeper nearly repeated his blunder from last season's Champions League defeat to Real Madrid.
The Italian's wayward pass was nearly capitalized on by Toulouse, who were putting the Parisian defender under a lot of pressure.
However, PSG would take the lead in the 37th minute when Neymar calmly slotted home his ninth goal of the season.
Lionel Messi was the provider for his former Barcelona teammate and the duo's scintillating start to the campaign continues.
VAR did review the goal as there was suspicions of the Brazilian being offside but the goal was rightfully given.
The Ligue 1 champions added to their lead in the 50th minute with Kylian Mbappe the scorer this time.
Messi latched on to a wonderful ball over the top, glided his way down the left flank before finding the French striker who calmly placed home.
The iconic Argentine nearly grabbed his third assist of the evening just two minutes later.
The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner played in Neymar but the Brazilian could only place his shot wide.
The scoreline could have been even bigger if it weren't for Toulouse keeper Maxime Dupe.
The Frenchman's place in Toulouse's side was under threat following their promotion.
But he made numerous top quality saves to deny the likes of Messi, Mbappe and Hugo Ekitike.
However, he could do nothing about Juan Bernat's strike in the 90th minute with the Spaniard capitalizing on the ball having deflected off the woodwork and onto Dupe.
Nevertheless, PSG secure yet another victory with Messi, Neymar and Mbappe back at it.
Here are some reactions from fans on Twitter to Galtier's side's 2-0 victory over Toulouse:
@PSG_English @KMbappe Messi ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Fantastic control, run, and cut-back dribble from Messi, sets up Mbappรฉ (who points at him and thanks him) as he grabs his 2nd assist of the game.
Toulouseโs Maxime Dupรฉ with his 9th save of the night. ๐งค๐ซ๐ท
@PSGhub Everytime they turn into prime neuer
Juan Bernat goal!! He took the ball straight off the post from Mbappรฉโs shot, itโs 3-0! ๐ด๐ต
@PSG_English @JuanBernat WELL DONE TEAM!!!!
@iLatif_ @__Steeze1 Heโll forever be better than Ronaldo
Neymar: 5 goals 
๐ซ๐ท Ligue 1 top scorers so far this season:
โช๏ธ Neymar: 5 goals
โช๏ธ Kylian Mbappรฉ: 4 goals
โช๏ธ Folarin Balogun: 3 goals
โช๏ธ Lionel Messi: 3 goals
โช๏ธ Tete: 3 goals
โช๏ธ Nuno Tavares: 3 goals
โช๏ธ Florian Sotoca: 3 goals
Not in bad company ๐ https://t.co/b5GeFoKANP
@TheEuropeanLad neymar ballon dโor charge https://t.co/p8rkmeaqtV
@TheEuropeanLad My Guy is literally ruining messi's season and his team PSG ๐ญ๐ญ https://t.co/Zxna6qBdGW
@TheEuropeanLad NEYMARS BACK FR
@TheEuropeanLad We can have plenty more Ronaldo like footballers, those thatโll probably shatter most of his goal records and by then heโll just be another goalscorer in the list of goalscorers.
But thereโll never be another Messi, Just as there hasnโt been another Maradona.
Messi is football.
@brfootball No way Lionel Messi has more G/A in today's game than Ronaldo in this whole season ๐ญ
Messi : subbed OFF at 87'
Ronaldo: subbed ON at 87' twitter.com/ElBichu7/statuโฆ
Lionel Messi with two assists tonight, one for Mbappe, one for Neymar. My GOAT ๐
Messi is greatest passer in history.
Messi assisting Neymar and Mbappe every matchday https://t.co/DZTYVClTWM
PSG are too lucky to have a player like Messi. Bring Messi to Camp Nou! Lewandowski would score 80 goals with Messi in his team.
3 goals
4 assists
Lionel Messi in 5 Ligue 1 games season: ๐ฆ๐ท
โฝ๏ธ 3 goals
๐ฏ 4 assists https://t.co/nsRmlSjkP7
RECORD BREAKER:
๐RECORD BREAKER:
With his goal against Toulouse, Neymar has now scored or assisted in 16 consecutive games for club & country breaking Messi & Cristiano Ronaldoโs record of 15.
INCREDIBLE! https://t.co/7u4lTRRtFc
twitter.com/livescore/statโฆ
2 more assists for Messi, who has created more goals than any other player in Europeโs top 5 leagues in 2022. ๐ twitter.com/livescore/statโฆ
Lionel Messi is shining for PSG this season
There were question marks over Lionel Messi's adaption to life at PSG following his groundbreaking move from Barcelona last summer.
He managed 11 goals and 15 assists in 34 appearances, not coming close to replicating his outings for Barca previously.
However, the legendary forward has flourished at the start of this season and is looking like the player that has won seven Ballons d'Or in his career.
Lionel Messi now has four goals and as many assists in his first five appearances this season and is clicking perfectly with Neymar and Mbappe.