Lionel Messi nearly got taken out by a pitch invader just moments after Paris Saint-Germain fell to a 2-0 loss to Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

The Argentina star barely threatened the Bayern goal all game as Christophe Galtier’s side put in a sorry performance at the Allianz Arena. But things could have gone from bad to worse for Messi when a young pitch invader came up behind him and nearly floored him, were it not for the action of some stewards who tackled him just in time.

All in all, it was a night to forget for the Ligue 1 side. Goals from Eric Choupo-Moting and Serge Gnabry made it 2-0 on the night and 3-0 on aggregate, while both Messi and strike partner Kylian Mbappe were kept quiet all game. The result means PSG crash out of at the last-16 stage of their second successive Champions League campaign, as their wait for European football’s most coveted trophy goes on.

Messi and PSG will be hoping to bounce back from their European disappointment when they travel to Brest in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

Where should Lionel Messi play next season?

Lionel Messi’s club future is uncertain, and after PSG’s early exit from the Champions League, speculation about his next step is sure to intensify.

Another year, another Paris Saint-Germain failure in the Champions League. This time, they’ve gone out in the last 16 to Bayern Munich. It’s all quite frustrating for Lionel Messi, of course, as the Argentina legend wanted so badly to bring European glory to PSG.

In the coming months, expect clubs around the world to position themselves to sign Messi. Barcelona and Inter Miami have reportedly emerged as top candidates, but they are far from the only organisations who want a part of Messi’s magic.

Should Messi leave PSG this summer? And if he does, where should he go?