PSG's Neymar, left, holds the trophy as he celebrate with his teammate Lionel Messi after winning the French Super Cup final soccer match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain. (Photo | AP) 
Football

Messi, Neymar score in 4-0 win against Nantes as PSG wins Champions Trophy

Messi, the record seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, netted midway through the first half.

PTI

TEL AVIV: Lionel Messi opened the scoring and Neymar scored twice as French champion Paris Saint-Germain beat French Cup winner Nantes 4-0 to win the Champions Trophy.

Messi, the record seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, netted midway through the first half.

Taking a deflected pass from Neymar, he went past goalkeeper Alban Lafont before scoring with a fine finish.

Neymar expertly guided a free kick into the top left corner in first-half injury time to put coach Christophe Galtier's side 2-0 up at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, which hosted the game for the second straight year.

Veteran defender Sergio Ramos made it 3-0 in the 57th minute from close range and Neymar converted a penalty in the 82nd after being fouled by Jean-Charles Castelletto, who was sent off.

Galtier, who guided Lille to the league title against the odds in 2021, now has his first trophy at PSG.

He replaced Maurico Pochettino after he was fired.

Antoine Kombouare, who once coached PSG, helped Nantes win its first trophy in 21 years when it won the cup.

Trump upbeat as US, Iran hold 'very good' indirect talks in Qatar

Nepal ready for diplomatic dialogue with India to resolve border dispute, says Foreign Minister Khanal

From India's furnace to Europe's inferno: The science behind extreme heat

Why the US Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling is a major relief for Indians

India urges Pakistan to free 188 prisoners; seeks consular access to 13 Indians

SCROLL FOR NEXT