Messi's most incredible forgotten moments

Publish date: 2024-07-12
Updated 19/12/2016 18:57 CET

Espanyol were almost subjected to one of Lionel Messi's greatest goals on Sunday night, but instead the Argentine's weaving run will go down in the records books as Luis Suarez's strike thanks to a shot that wasn't quite good enough.

Here, we recount other moments where the Barcelona maestro has done all the hard work without capping the move off by scoring.

Argentina-Venezuela (World Cup Qualifier, 2009)

Somehow shoots wide on great dribble through

Barcelona-Atletico (LaLiga, 09/10)

Agonisingly shoots wide

Zaragoza-Barcelona (LaLiga, 09/10)

Fouled before he could shoot!

Argentina-España (Friendly, 2010)

A great run and assist

Levante-Barcelona (LaLiga, 10/11)

El jugadón de Messi ante el Levante en 2011

Barcelona- Victoria Plzen (Champions League, 11/12)

Shoved into a tight angle on this great run

Athletic-Barcelona (Copa del Rey final 2012)

Bedazzling run that's saved

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