Striker Lionel Messi reached 100 penalty kicks taken in his career, and the outcome wasn't the one everyone expected.
"La Pulga" failed to give Barcelona the lead against Alavés during the first half after having his spot kick denied by Fernando Pacheco. With this missed chance, La Liga's all-time top scorer reached ten spot kicks missed in the Spanish competition, matching Cristiano Ronaldo's amount of penalties denied/missed.
More penalties missed (taken)
+ penal. fallados #LaLiga
— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) August 26, 2017
15 Hugo (71 lanzados)
13 Quini (43)
12 Tamudo (42)
11 Dani (45), Señor (35)
10 L.Ufarte (36), CR7 (68), MESSI (56)
When it comes to penalty kicks taken for club and country, Messi's tally takes a dip.
"Including PK shootouts, Messi has taken 100 spot kicks, scoring 78 and missing 22."
#OJOALDATO - Messi ha lanzado hoy el penalti número 100 de su carrera profesional (incluyendo tandas): ha marcado 78 y ha fallado 22.
— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) August 26, 2017
