Caption:BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 12: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona misses a penalty kick during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Getafe CF at Camp Nou on March 12, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi has a lot of La Liga records under his belt, but his latest one is rather undesirable.
Messi missed a penalty during Barcelona’s 6-0 victory over Getafe on Saturday. This was the superstar’s fourth missed penalty of the season, and the eighth missed penalty of his career as a player for Barcelona–the most by any one player at the club.
Eight also happens to be the number of missed spot-kicks for Barcelona this season, a new La Liga record for any one team in a single season. Nevertheless, Messi and Barcelona are on a record run of 37 games won in all competitions. They will next face Arsenal at their very own Camp Nou on Wednesday for the second-leg of their last-16 Champions League tie holding a two-goal advantage.
During Saturday’s game, Messi also scored one goal and helped create three.
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BARCELONA, SPAIN – MARCH 12: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona misses a penalty kick during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Getafe CF at Camp Nou on March 12, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
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