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Watch: Messi unleashes vintage strike in PSG's draw vs. Benfica

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Lionel Messi did it again.

The Argentine superstar added to his long list of sensational Champions League strikes with a brilliant curling effort to give Paris Saint-Germain an early lead in a Group H affair against Benfica that ended 1-1 on Wednesday.

In opening the scoring for the visitors, Messi also became the first player to score a goal against 40 different teams in the Champions League.

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Benfica drew level just before halftime courtesy of a Danilo Pereira own goal.

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