Lionel Messi matched a pretty unwanted record in PSG’s clash with Real Madrid on Tuesday.
PSG would play host to Carlo Ancelotti’s men in the first of two Champions League Round of 16 ties.
The first outing was at the Parc des Princes and with no away goal rules now in place, it was pretty clear that Real Madrid’s plan was to take a 0-0 draw back to the Spanish capital.
Real came very close to doing so, but a Kylian Mbappe strike in extra time ensured Mauricio Pochettino and co. now hold the advantage ahead of the second leg in March.
Just when it looked like we were set for a 0-0 draw, up pops Kylian Mbappe with a bit of absolute magic ?
Big player. Big moment. Advantage PSG.#UCL pic.twitter.com/lqBjnAEPMJ
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 15, 2022
Lionel Messi matches unwanted penalty record
Before that, however, Lionel Messi had a chance to fire PSG into the lead after 61 minutes.
The Argentine would step up from 12 yards but was bested by Thibaut Courtois, who guessed the right way and saved Messi’s pretty average penalty:
Lionel Messi ? Thibaut Courtois from 12 yards…
The big Belgian comes out on top!
This could be a huge moment in the tie.#UCL pic.twitter.com/8i4GZAZxqK
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 15, 2022
Now, after missing vs Madrid, it has been revealed that Lionel Messi has matched Thierry Henry’s record for most missed penalties in Champions League history while surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo for most penalty attempts.
Messi has missed five of 23 penalty attempts in the competition. A pretty average record for someone of Lionel Messi’s high standard, with it probably fair to say that penalties are the weakest area of the South American’s game.
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