The decision against PSG has not been the only one of the Argentine during key matches in his career
Lionel Messi scored a goal and missed a penalty in a 1-0 draw in the return leg of the Champions League between Barcelona and PSG. With the maximum penalty missed by the Argentine striker, the Catalans were on the verge of being able to dream of a comeback in the tournament of the most important clubs in the world.
However, this is not the first time that Messi fails from 11 steps in a defining instance. Then a ESPN Digital we present to you the penalties that the Argentine erred with the Catalans or with their selection.
Champions League Semifinals 2012
The game in front of the 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 of the Barcelona, The game was 2-2 for an overall 3-2 in favor of the English. Messi missed a penalty in the 47th minute, when the game was 2-1 in favor of the Catalans, which meant the goal that automatically classified them; due to the visiting goal, they were at a disadvantage and, if that were not enough, Fernando ‘Niño’ Torres, Scored another goal in 1994 for the Londoners.
Spanish Super Cup 2013
In the match between Barcelona i Athletic of Madrid in August 2013, the Argentine missed his shot in the return game. Although in the end the Catalan team was champion and Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino added his first title as a strategist at the club, the maximum penalty only served to excite the mattresses, who needed a goal to be champion .
Centennial America’s Cup
During the final, which extended to penalties after running out of goals after 120 minutes, Messi missed the first shot for Argentina. Situation that could put in favor of its selection after Arturo Vidal, of Chile, had missed its first shot after Sergio Romero stopped the ball. While Rosario was not the only one to fail, as did Lucas Biglia, the penalty that Messi shot over the frame of Claudio Bravo could change, in the mood, the other shots to in favor of his.
World Cup Russia 2018
In the group stage, Messi missed a penalty in the game against Iceland. The result of the match was a one-goal draw and Albiceleste missed two points due to the equalizer. While with these two units Argentina would not have been first in the group, as he finished second five points behind Croatia, he was able to change the mood of the team.
Against Valencia, Laliga
In the 2020-21 campaign of LaLiga, The Argentine missed his shot from 11 steps, and although in the immediate play he scored and equaled Pelé’s record of 643 goals with a single team, the Barcelona he was unable to win the game and equalized with two goals, which took them away from the top in the race for the local tournament.