Soccer-Messi to the rescue as PSG extend Ligue 1 lead

Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain v Toulouse - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - February 4, 2023 Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi in action REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) -Lionel Messi scored in the second half to help Paris St Germain recover from a woeful start and extend their Ligue 1 lead to a provisional eight points with a 2-1 home victory on Saturday.

Messi struck the winner after the break with his third goal in his last five league games to put PSG on 54 points from 22 games.