It was the moment the fans had been waiting for since <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/lionel-messi/" target="_blank">Lionel Messi</a> was unveiled as a <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/paris-saint-germain" target="_blank">Paris Saint-Germain</a> player in August. By the brilliant Argentine's standards, he was in a goal drought after failing to net for his new club since his move from <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/barcelona/" target="_blank">Barcelona</a>, even if his appearances had been limited by injury. But in the 74th minute of his reunion with Manchester City's former Barca boss Pep Guardiola, Messi finally delivered. It was a trademark strike by the Argentine that put PSG 2-0 up against Guardiola's side, securing a victory that sends out a message to the rest of Europe, even this early in the season. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner was having a quiet evening until he collected possession just inside the City half near the right touchline and accelerated towards goal. He held off Aymeric Laporte and played a one-two with Kylian Mbappe before sending a shot high into the net from just outside the box. Guardiola - who has been on the receiving end of Messi's magic before against Barcelona with Bayern Munich and with City - called his former pupil <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2021/09/29/pep-guardiola-praises-unstoppable-messi-after-champions-league-defeat/" target="_blank">"unstoppable"</a>. "I don't usually celebrate goals, but that one I did," said PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino. "I have seen him score plenty of times before when I was on the opposition bench, so for once I was on the right bench and could celebrate." The goal certainly meant a lot to Messi, as can be seen in the picture gallery above.