Soccer Football - Champions League - Group A - Club Brugge v Paris St Germain - Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges, Belgium - September 15, 2021 Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi in action REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw
BRUGGE, Belgium (Reuters) -Lionel Messi failed to provide Paris St Germain with any sparkle as the Ligue 1 team's potent attacking trio lacked inspiration in a disappointing 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in their Champions League opener on Wednesday.
Making his first start for the French team, the Argentine forward hit the woodwork but was otherwise far from his brilliant best alongside the hugely disappointing Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, who set up Ander Herrera for PSG's first-half opener before being replaced injured after the break.
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