Neymar joins Messi in an exclusive list as two late goals help PSG past Atalanta

Neymar Jr. joined Lionel Messi and Javier Zanetti in an exclusive list after helping PSG secure a 2-1 win against Atalanta on Wednesday.

The Brazilian super star was lively throughout the game as Paris Saint-Germain scored to late goals in their quarterfinal 2-1 against Atalanta.

A first half goal from Chelsea loanee Mario Pasalic put the Italian side in front but with the goals going to its conclusion, PSG scored two goals in the added time.

Firstly, defender Marquinhos powered home the equaliser in the 90th minutes before Cameroonian striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored the winner in the 93rd minute.

While Neymar was not on the scorers sheet and in fact, missed a seater and was entirely poor with his final ball, he was a constant threat to the entire Atalanta team.

Neymar completed a total of 16 take-ons in the match matching the record for the most in a single champions league match.

Before Neymar, Javier Zanetti in 2003 in an Inter Milan game against Dynamo Kiev and Lionel Messi in 2008 in the match between Barcelona and Manchester United were the only player to have recorded similar number.