VIDEO: Pitch invader spoils Messi's attack with PSG

It happened during an important encounter against Marseille, as a pitch invader spoiled Lionel Messi’s attack with Paris Saint-Germain.

A pitch invader ruined Lionel Messi’s counterattack during Paris Saint-Germain’s 0-0 draw against Marseille on Sunday. The mercurial Argentine has made a poor start to a league season in 16 years following the weekend’s clash in Ligue 1.

In fact, PSG have now dropped points for the second time during this campaign after a goalless tie at Stade Velodrome on Sunday. And for Messi, this is the fourth consecutive duck for Mauricio Pochettino’s side since joining in the summer.

Lionel Messi has failed to score in the first 4 league games of the season for the first time since 2005-06.🧐

❌Reims
❌Lyon
❌Rennes
❌Marseille#PSG #Ligue1 pic.twitter.com/HDqDrnIgv8
— Noxwin (@noxwin12) October 25, 2021

If you missed the live-action, the game was paused two times throughout the 90 minutes. Firstly, Neymar avoided getting injured by bottles thrown at him from the stands while taking a corner kick.

And then, Messi could not continue running with the ball as a pitch invader stormed towards the 34-year-old during a PSG attack. Luckily for him, the plunderer turned out to be a Messi fan and had no intention of harming him.

The way Marquinhos ran towards Messi to protect him from the pitch invader has made my day.
Fortunately, he was a Messi fan, not someone with bad intentions.

🤗🤗🤗🤗 #messi
pic.twitter.com/3p3Z3N9qBD
— David ³⁰ (@DavidFCB_10) October 25, 2021

Howbeit, the former Barca player failed to net in his opening four games of a league for the first time since 2005-06. Apparently, Messi also conceded possession 16 times during the encounter against Marseille.

The six-time Ballon d’Or winner will have to have the patience to open up his account for PSG until the next game. Up ahead for Pochettino’s men is a crucial battle with the reigning champions of Ligue 1, Lille, who they play on Friday.