<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Lionel Messi and Neymar combined to devastating effect as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Gamba Osaka 6-2 on Monday to finish their pre-season Japan tour with three wins out of three.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The star forwards both played the opening 70 minutes in Osaka and Neymar scored a first-half penalty before setting up a goal for Messi.</div><div><br></div><div>Messi then returned the favour in the second half, releasing Neymar for the Brazilian to notch his second goal of the game.</div><div><br></div><div>Kylian Mbappe got his name on the scoresheet with a late penalty after coming on for the final 30 minutes.</div><div><br></div><div>Pablo Sarabia and Nuno Mendes also scored for PSG, who now head to Israel to play Nantes in the French Super Cup in Tel Aviv on July 31.</div><div><br></div><div>Gamba goalkeeper Masaaki Higashiguchi frustrated PSG's stars early in the game, first denying Messi and then keeping out Neymar with the Brazilian clean through on goal.</div><div><br></div><div>The French champions found a way through in the 28th minute after a defensive mistake gave the ball to Messi, whose saved shot fell nicely for Sarabia to slam home.</div><div><br></div><div>Neymar made it two just minutes later, rolling his penalty to the goalkeeper's left after the Brazilian forward had been brought down in the box.</div><div><br></div><div>Gamba hit straight back when Keisuke Kurokawa bundled the ball home after Gianluigi Donnarumma had initially kept out the Japanese side with a sharp reflex save.</div><div><br></div><div>Mendes restored PSG's cushion after controlling a pass from Vitinha and smashing the ball past the goalkeeper.</div><div><br></div><div>Messi made it four after Neymar picked him out in the box to turn the ball home.</div><div><br></div><div>Neymar scored his second in the 60th minute but Gamba kept PSG on their toes, Hiroto Yamami turning the ball home in the 70th minute.</div><div><br></div><div>Mbappe added the final touch for PSG with a penalty in the 86th minute. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div><div><br></div>