Twitter explodes as Lionel Messi misses a penalty and hits the post thrice

After rivals Real Madrid became the first club ever to successfully defend the FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday, Barcelona had to step up when they faced Deportivo de La Coruna the next day. The Catalan club did exactly what was expected of them and won the game 4-0.

Surprisingly, Lionel Messi was not on the scoresheet for Barcelona despite being on the pitch throughout the game. It was Luis Suarez and Paulinho who scored two goals each for the Ernesto Valverde-managed side.

Messi did not fail to gain attention even though he did not score on the night. The Argentine became the highlight of the night after he was denied by the woodwork three times and even missed a penalty.

The 30-year-old hit the post in the 36th, 40th and 66th minute of the game, while his 69th-minute penalty was saved by Deportivo goalkeeper Ruben Martinez.

Twitter was on fire after the match and let's have a look at the some of the tweets on the game:

Oh! And another clear Barcelona goal was disallowed...again! (Look at Messi standing outside the pitch)

It looks like El Clasico is going to be more about Cristiano Ronaldo vs Paulinho, than Ronaldo vs Messi...

Messi could have let Suarez take the penalty and gave him the chance to score a hat-trick...

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Dakir is a European and Indian football journalist at Sportskeeda with an overall experience of 10 years. Holding a Master’s degree in Journalism & Mass Communication, and currently pursuing Master’s in Sports Journalism from Sheffield Hallam University, he is a seasoned football journalist who has interviewed the likes of former Liverpool star John Arne Riise, covered the entire 2022-23 Indian Super League season of the Kerala Blasters, and has delivered a seminar at an international conference held by St. Albert's College, Ernakulam.

Thanks to his extensive academic background in journalism, Dakir understands the importance of accuracy and spends a significant amount of time researching the subject. In today’s data-driven world of football, where players are perceived as machines, he prides himself amplify the voices of the people that make football the beautiful game that it is.

He started following football in 2013, and more specifically, Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool, and admires Jurgen Klopp for his untouched charisma and unmatched legacy. A perpetual underdog supporter, he is a fan of under-fire Reds forward Darwin Nunez and can’t wait for him to show the world what he truly is. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s iconic “corner taken quickly” corner assist for Divock Origi in Liverpool’s 4-0 UCL semifinal win over Barcelona left a lasting impact on him.

When not writing, Dakir enjoys indulging in his guilty pleasure - watching mass commercial movies.

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