The failure against PSG was not the only one for the Argentines during the key matches of his career
Lionel Messi scored a goal and missed a penalty in a 1-1 draw during the second leg of the UEFA Champions League between Barcelona and PSG. With the maximum penalty missed by the Argentine striker, the Catalans remained on the verge of being able to dream of a return to the most important club tournament in the world.
However, this is not the first time MESS fails from 11 steps on a defining instance. Then in ESPN Digital We present to you the penalties that the Argentine missed with the Catalans or with their national team.
Champions League Semifinal 2012
The game before him Chelsea had a lot of drama and is that in the first leg, the blues won 1-0 at Stamford Bridge, but in the return home to Barcelona, the game was 2-2 for a total of 3-2 in favor of the English. Messi missed a penalty in the 47th minute, when the game went 2-1 in favor of the Catalans, which meant the goal that automatically classified them; because of the away goal, they were at a disadvantage and, as if that wasn’t enough, Fernando “Niño” Torres, scored another goal in 94 for the Londoners.
Spanish Super Cup 2013
In the match between Barcelona Yes Atletico Madrid In August 2013, the Argentine missed his shot in the second round. Although in the end the culé team was champion and Gerardo “Tata” Martino added his first title of strategist at the club, the maximum punishment only served to excite the mattresses, who needed a goal to be champions.
America Centennial Cup
During the final, which was extended to penalties after being without a score after 120 minutes, Messi missed the first shot for Argentina. Situation that could have favored the team after Arturo Vidal, from Chile, missed his first shot after Sergio Romero saved the ball. Although Rosario’s was not the only one to fail, as Lucas Biglia did the same, Messi’s penalty over Claudio Bravo’s frame could change the rest of the shots in his favor.
Russia World Cup 2018
In the group stage, Messi missed a penalty in the game against Iceland. The result of the match was a draw to a goal, and the Albicelesti missed two points due to the equalizer. While with the two units Argentine He would not have been first in the group, as he finished second with five points behind Croatia, it could change the mood of the team.
Against Valencia, LaLiga
In the 2020-21 campaign a LaLiga, the Argentine missed his 11-point shot and, although in the immediate game he scored a goal and equaled Pelé’s record of 643 goals with a single team, Barcelona he failed to win the game and equalized with two goals, which took him away from the top in the race for the local tournament.