Fans Criticize Lionel Messi After Penalty Miss Against Real Madrid, Tag Argentine As Finished

• Lionel Messi has been branded a finished player by fans after the Paris Saint-Germain superstar missed an important penalty against Real Madrid on Tuesday, February 15
• The Argentine captain saw his spot kick well saved as Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois dived the right way to parry Messi’s penalty
• Messi has now equaled the highest number of penalty misses in the Champions League held by Arsenal Legend Thierry Henry

Lionel Messi has been heavily criticized by football fans after missing a crucial penalty against Real Madrid in the Round-of-16 encounter in Paris reports Sports Bible.

Kylian Mbappe had won a second-half penalty for PSG after defender Daniel Carvajal brought down the 23-year-old in the Madrid box.

Messi stepped up to take the spot-kick but saw his effort well saved by Thibaut Courtois as the Belgian goalkeeper guessed correctly the right position the Argentine intended playing his effort.

Fans have now taken to social media to criticize Messi as some tag the 34-year-old Argentine as finished after the penalty miss.

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Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe stole victory for PSG in stoppage time against Real Madrid as the World Cup winner steered clear to poke home to give the Parisians a 1-0 victory.

Paris Saint-Germain had dominated the Round-of-16 encounter and spent much of the preceding 93 minutes camped around the visitors' box, waiting for a moment of brilliance to open Los Blancos up.

According to a report via Goal, PSG was frustrated by a Madrid side that was well drilled by Carlo Ancelotti, as the Galacticos appeared well organized in defense.

Mbappe would later steal the show in the closing seconds when he gathered the ball on the left side of the box and squeezed between Eder Militao and Lucas Vazquez before planting a shot beyond Courtois with the aid of a slight deflection.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Lionel Messi made unwanted history after missing a second-half penalty for Paris-Saint Germain in their 1-0 victory over Spanish giants Real Madrid.

The Argentine saw his penalty saved by Thibaut Courtois as the Belgian goalkeeper guessed right to parry Messi’s spot-kick while the game was still goalless.

Lionel Messi has now equaled former Arsenal and Barcelona star, Thierry Henry’s record for most missed penalties in Champions League history.