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Watch: Messi lifts PSG to win over Leipzig with cheeky Panenka

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Lionel Messi to the rescue.

The Argentine star powered Paris Saint-Germain to a key victory over RB Leipzig in Tuesday's Champions League encounter, scoring twice after his side went 2-1 down in the second half.

After tapping the ball into an open net for his first tally, Messi delivered the decisive blow in style, clipping a delightful Panenka penalty beyond a helpless Peter Gulacsi in the Leipzig goal.

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