UEFA Champions League: Lionel Messi masterclass sees PSG thumped Maccabi Haifa 7-2 to book round of 16 qualification

Paris Saint-Germain booked their qualification into the round of 16 after an emphatic 7-2 win over Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa.

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe both scored twice while Neymar and Carlos Soler also got on the scoresheet for Christopher Galtier's men who lead the group H.

It took PSG 19th minute to break the deadlock at the Parc des Princes. Lionel Messi curled the ball with his left boot for the opening goal. 

In the 32nd minute, Mbappe extended PSG's lead with a fine finish from the left hand side of the penalty box. 

Two minutes later the third goal came after Messi laid the ball off to Neymar who calmly slotted away beyond Cohen.

Maccabi pull a goal back just three minutes later when Abdoulaye Seck thumped his header from an indirect free-kick. 

But Lionel scored his second goal of the game and the fourth for PSG on the night before half-time. 

In the second half, Maccabi reduced the deficit through Seck in the 50th minute. But Mbappe second and fifth goal of the night before Neymar's driven pass was turned into the Maccabi net by defender Sean Goldberg to make it six.

Carlos Soler scored his first debut goal for PSG six minutes from time as Messi set him up for a well-placed finish into the bottom corner.