PSG vs Maccabi Haifa HIGHLIGHTS, UEFA Champions League: Messi, Mbappe, Neymar leads PSG to 7-2 thrashing of MHA

It is as dominant as it gets. PSG beats Maccabi Haifa 7-2 to assure itself a spot in the knockout stage. The golden trio leading from the front. Two each for Messi and Mbappe and one for Neymar and a few assists to go around caps another brilliant performance from the trio.

PSG being relentless. Messi has taken charge as he tries to get his side to eight.

Messi finds Carlos Soler and the Spaniard slides it in with his left foot. 7-2 for PSG!

Messi finds Eketike with a through ball. But the youngster cant’ find his first goal. GLORIOUS CHANCE!!

PSG lays siege on the Maccabi box, but without any output. Meanwhile, Mbappe and Marquinhos taken off.

The game has slowed down, significantly, in comparison to the frenetic way this half started.

The second goal in the opening minutes of the second half might rekindled the spirit in the Maccabi camp. But two quick goals have crushed that fire and PSG is cruising.

Neymar waltzes his way into the left-hand byline and drives a cross into the danger area, only for Maccabi defender David to poke it in. SELF GOAL!! That must hurt!

PSG seems to have rode the wave of Maccabi’s attacking intent in the second half. Another counter and Mbappe gets the ball from Hakimi and then curls it into the top corner. PRECISE!!

PSG is lloking particularly dangerous in counter attacks.

Despite the rousing start from Maccabi, PSG is slowly back getting into the game. Neymar pulling the string and he creates a chance for Hakimi, but it goes to waste.

Maccabi has dominated the game since the restart. But it is PSG who breaks free. This time though the attack was cut short after Mbappes was found to have handled the ball.

The pressure finally yields a goal and Maccabi has made it 4-2. Could this be the spark it needed. It is Seck again with a header, this time after a pin ball-like situation in the box after a corner.

Quick interchange of passes and Maccabi finds itself in space down left. A cross is swung in, but Pierrot was adjudged to have made a foul while heading that.

PSG looking to seal the game as Maccabi aims to make a huge comeback.

What an eventful first half. Some gems of a goal and the attacking trio of PSG has managed to put their side from touching distance of a very impressive Maccabi Haifa. PSG 4-1 Maccabi Haifa.

Messi has done it again. He exchanges two passes with Mbappe before shifting the ball to his left foot and curling on into the bottom corner from outside the box. VINTAGE MESSI!!!

PSG might have thought it had put the game to bed. But Maccabi deserved a goal and its fans are showing their joy.

A freekick from left and Seck is the first to jump in to the no man’s territory and he gifts Maccabi a well-deserved goal. What a game this is turning out to be. 3-1 the score.

Almost as if he didn’t want to miss out on, it is Neymar who scores. All three of the goalscorers involved as Mbappe passes to Messi, who then threads it to Neymar, who coolly dinked it past the keeper and it is 3-0 for PSG.

Maccabi seems to be comfortable, not just in holding on to the ball, but also in progressing it productively. But it is PSG who break and it is Mbappe who scores. He was fortuitous to get the ball, but the finish was all him. Curled it in smoothly. 2-0 PSG

Mbappe is back on his feet, but Neymar has been booked for excessive remonstration. This means he will miss the last game of the group stage.

Seck catches Mbappe with his trailing leg while making a challenge and Mbappe seems to be hurt. Physio attends to him as the game grinds to a halt.

Maccabi is relentless as it keeps on attacking after Messi’s opener. They have had a shot on and off target and a couple of corners to boot.

Lionel Messi opens the scoring for PSG. Mbappe finds Messi and the Argentine finishes it with his outside of the boot. CLASSY!!!

PSG clearly taken aback by the confidence of this Maccabi side. But the high-pressure game might backfire when it has to face the counter attacks of PSG.

Maccabi is putting all kinds of pressure on PSG and is forcing errors out of the hosts.

Seck forces an error out of Bernat and wins a corner. Maccabi pushes PSG back into its territoy for a while.

Neymar dissects Maccabi defence. But Fabian Ruiz’s touch was heavy and his shot was off target. First chance for PSG.

Renato Sanches loses the ball in a dangerous area and Maccabi almost makes him pay But the shot goes wide. First shot of the game.

The game continues through the smoke. Mbappe tries to zoom through the left wing, but he went too fast, even for himself.

Momentary delay as fans set off flares at one part of the ground. Smoke clouds invading the pitch as players wait for a restart.

A win today guarantees PSG a top-2 finish. The Parisians begin with a comfortable spell of possession.

PSG starts the game.

PSG: Donnarumma (GK); Bernat, Marquinhos, Ramos, Hakimi; Vitinha, Ruiz, Sanches; Messi; Mbappe, Neymar.

Maccabi Haifa: Cohen (GK); Seck, Batubinsika, Goldberg, Cornud; Mohamed, Lavi, Abu Fani; Chery, Pierrot, Atzili

PSG has won its last two Ligue 1 games against Ajaccio and Marseille while playing out a 1-1 draw in its last Champions League match against Benfica.

Maccabi Haifa is unbeaten in its last three matches. In the Israeli Premier League, it won against H. Kiryat Shmona with a 3-2 scoreline and against Hapoel Hadera with a 1-0 scoreline. It clinched a 2-0 win against Juventus in its last Champions League match.

PSG and Maccabi Haifa have met just once in their history. The last time PSG played Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League, the French champion beat Maccabi Haifa 3-1 with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar on the scoreline.

Lionel Messi looks to maintain his stellar form for Paris Saint Germain (PSG), which remains unbeaten this season and will seal a place in the last 16 with a home win against last-place Maccabi Haifa in Group H on Tuesday.

Even a draw at Parc des Princes is enough if Juventus does not win away to Benfica. Messi is getting his sharpness back and is combining brilliantly with Neymar again, just like during their Barcelona days. Messi’s connection on the field with Kylian Mbappé is improving quickly. He assisted on both of Mbappé’s goals in a 3-0 French league win on Friday, with Mbappé setting up Messi’s goal. With Neymar also impressing, this is bad news for Maccabi, which must win to stand any chance of going through.