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Lionel Messi matches Thierry Henry's unwanted record of most MISSED penalties in Champions League history after the PSG star saw his spot-kick saved by Thibaut Courtois in win over Real Madrid

Lionel Messi has matched Thierry Henry's unwanted record for missing the most penalties in Champions League history, after he saw his spot-kick saved by Thibaut Courtois in PSG's 1-0 win over Real Madrid on Tuesday.

The Argentine blew a golden opportunity to break the deadlock at the Parc des Princes after Kylian Mbappe was brought down by Dani Carvajal inside the box, with his low driven shot parried away.

It means Messi, who has a staggering 679 goals in 799 matches, has now missed five of 23 attempts from the spot in Europe's elite club competition, drawing him level with his former Barcelona team-mate and Arsenal legend Henry.