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Pep Guardiola heaps praise on Lionel Messi after Argentine opens PSG account in win against Manchester City... with Catalan boss admitting it is 'IMPOSSIBLE' to control his old prodigy for 90 minutes

Lionel Messi announced himself in style at Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night as his first goal for the club downed Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.

Messi took the game away from City late on but Guardiola took several positives despite a 2-0 Champions League defeat in the Parc des Princes on a night that saw Liverpool thrash Porto 5-1.

The City manager heaped praise on his old prodigy, claiming it was impossible to thwart him for the entire game.

Lionel Messi (centre) announced himself in style at Paris Saint-Germain with his first goal
The Messi took the game away from Manchester City late on to help PSG record a 2-0 win

'The (Messi) goal was fantastic,' Guardiola said.