Branco van den Boomen put Toulouse ahead at PSG with a free kick
A fine Lionel Messi strike earned Paris St-Germain a comeback win over Toulouse and moved them eight points clear in Ligue 1.
Mid-table Toulouse took a surprise lead in Paris, Branco van den Boomen scoring a free-kick after 20 minutes.
Achraf Hakimi drew PSG level before half-time, and after the break, Messi curled home expertly from 25 yards.
The win moves PSG on to 54 points from 22 games, eight ahead of second-placed Marseille.
PSG were missing both Kylian Mbappe and Neymar because of injuries, and surprisingly fell behind to a set-piece by Dutch midfielder Van den Boomen.
Hakimi made it 1-1 with a curling effort, before Messi took centre stage just before the hour mark with a left-footed bending first-time strike low into the corner of the net.
It was Messi's 10th Ligue 1 goal of the season and his 15th overall.
Marseille, second in Ligue 1 play Nice on Sunday and then host the PSG in the Coupe de France last 16 next week.
Mbappe will miss that game and the Champions League last-16 first leg against Bayern Munich on 14 February after being ruled out for three weeks with a thigh injury suffered in the 3-1 win at Montpellier last Wednesday.
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsPSG
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
99G Donnarumma2Hakimi5Marquinhos15Danilo25Nuno Mendes18Renato Sanches28Soler8Ruiz17Vitinha44Ekitike30Messi
- 99G Donnarumma2Hakimi5Marquinhos15Danilo25Nuno MendesBooked at 45minsSubstituted forBernatat 76'minutes18Renato SanchesSubstituted forBitshiabuat 14'minutesBooked at 18mins28SolerSubstituted forZaïre-Emeryat 76'minutes8Ruiz17Vitinha44EkitikeSubstituted forGharbiat 89'minutes30Messi
Substitutes
- 14Bernat16Rico29Pembélé31Bitshiabu33Zaïre-Emery35Gharbi37Housni90Letellier
Toulouse
Formation 4-3-3
30Dupé26Kamanzi4Rouault2Nicolaisen23Diarra8van den Boomen17Spierings10Dejaegere6Aboukhlal7Onaiwu28Chaïbi
- 30Dupé26KamanziSubstituted forDeslerat 62'minutes4Rouault2Nicolaisen23DiarraSubstituted forSuazoat 71'minutes8van den Boomen17Spierings10DejaegereBooked at 49minsSubstituted forBirmancevicat 81'minutes6AboukhlalSubstituted forSierroat 81'minutes7OnaiwuSubstituted forDallingaat 62'minutes28ChaïbiBooked at 75mins
Substitutes
- 3Desler13Sierro14Costa15Suazo16Haug19Birmancevic21da Silva24Tsingaras27Dallinga
Referee:Bastien DechepyMatch StatsHome TeamPSGAway TeamToulousePossessionHome61%Away39%ShotsHome22Away14Shots on TargetHome5Away5CornersHome6Away2FoulsHome9Away14Live Text Post update
Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Toulouse 1.
90'+5'Full Time
Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Toulouse 1.
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Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Maxime Dupé.
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Attempt saved. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
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Attempt saved. Anthony Rouault (Toulouse) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
90'+3'Post update
Attempt blocked. Mikkel Desler (Toulouse) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Thijs Dallinga (Toulouse) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Veljko Birmancevic.
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Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
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Attempt missed. Veljko Birmancevic (Toulouse) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Suazo.
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Attempt blocked. Ismaël Gharbi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
89'Substitution
Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ismaël Gharbi replaces Hugo Ekitike.
89'Post update
Offside, Toulouse. Veljko Birmancevic tries a through ball, but Gabriel Suazo is caught offside.
87'Post update
Attempt saved. Thijs Dallinga (Toulouse) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen.
85'Post update
Attempt saved. Branco van den Boomen (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thijs Dallinga.
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Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'Post update
Foul by Veljko Birmancevic (Toulouse).
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Hugo Ekitike (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82'Post update
Foul by Branco van den Boomen (Toulouse).
81'Substitution
Substitution, Toulouse. Vincent Sierro replaces Zakaria Aboukhlal.
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